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commodity vessels
Coverage of commodity vessels in the Nexus archive.
- Ships crossing Hormuz use Oman passage despite Iran warnings
Ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz continued using a non-Iranian-approved passage near Oman despite Iranian warnings, with 42 commodity vessels transiting on Thursday and 29 by Friday afternoon. A projectile struck one vessel, but traffic levels declined from Wednesday's peak of 57 ships.
- Ships crossing Hormuz use Oman passage despite Iran warnings
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz decreased, with 42 commodity vessels crossing on Thursday, half using a southern passageway near Oman despite Iran's warnings and a projectile strike reported. The number of vessels dropped from Wednesday's 57 to 42, with 10 entering and 32 exiting the Gulf.