Ship crossings through the Strait of Hormuz increase slightly compared with the August 15 benchmark and remain in the single digits, according to available vessel-tracking data reported by both outlets.
Both reports note that the figures may undercount activity because some ships can transit the strait with their transponders switched off. Vessels without active transponder signals are not included in the compiled totals, meaning actual crossings could be higher than the reported numbers. Beyond that shared caveat, the outlets’ descriptions largely align on the direction of change—an uptick from the cited period—while emphasizing that crossings do not reach double-digit levels.
