Maintenance in progress

despite a us presidential announcement of a preliminary us-iran ceasefire deal and an order to restart transit, marine traffic data showed 1,500 vessels still trapped in the persian gulf three days later, with no ships resuming hormuz passage. shipping companies and insurers declined to move until physical conditions confirmed safety, not just diplomatic language. the gap between a public political announcement and observed physical reality at a chokepoint carrying roughly a fifth of global oil is the structural anomaly: the deal's credibility was not sufficient to move ships.

maritime traffic monitoring and regional shipping industry sources