Lloyd's List
Coverage of Lloyd's List in the Nexus archive.
- Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains below pre-war levels, with an average of eight daily ship transits compared to 120 before the conflict. Recent data from Kpler shows some recovery, with eight ships transiting on Monday and six on Tuesday, following an Iran-US agreement.
- Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow
A tentative agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipment route, may take weeks or months to restore full oil flows due to logistical challenges, mine clearance, and cautious ship navigation. Over 500 vessels remain trapped in the Persian Gulf, and Gulf producers need time to resume prewar production levels.
- Could Russia Follow the “Hormuz Playbook” in the Baltic and Black Seas?
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February caused a dramatic reduction in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with insurance market pricing effectively closing the strategic chokepoint rather than military action. The article explores whether Russia might employ similar tactics to disrupt maritime traffic in the Baltic and Black Seas.