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VLCC transits climb at Hormuz; steady at Bab al-Mandab for second day
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The Strait of Hormuz had six VLCC transits on Oct. 25, the most since Oct. 17, while the Bab al-Mandab Strait recorded one VLCC on both Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, S&P Global Commodities at Sea said in an Oct. 26 report. Hormuz traffic in total was steady at 17 ships on Oct. 24 and ...
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- Iran Threatens the Hormuz Internet Cables: Four Gulf States Have No Subsea Route That Avoids the StraitOct 26, 2026 · Hellenic Shipping News
- Tanker Disabled in Strait of Hormuz Attack, Another Vessel Reported on Fire in Persian GulfOct 26, 2026 · gCaptain
- VLCC Tanker Market Giving Up Past GainsOct 25, 2026 · Hellenic Shipping News
- Unidentified projectile hits tanker near Oman’s Strait of HormuzOct 21, 2026 · Times Kuwait
- How Strait of Hormuz could become ‘redundant’ within five years - Gulf NewsOct 21, 2026 · Gulf News
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