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Trump blockade of Hormuz drives daily shipping transits near zero amid Iran retaliation
International
Published on 27 April 2026
Daily ship crossings fell from 135 to almost nothing
The Strait of Hormuz has all but shut to global shipping after the US, under Donald Trump, imposed a blockade on Iran-linked vessels. Tehran retaliated, and daily ship transits have plunged to near zero from a normal level of around 135. The move is intensifying a historic shipping crisis with broad implications for energy and trade routes.
- US-led blockade targets Iran-linked vessels in Hormuz
- Iran’s retaliation escalated disruption across shipping lanes
- Daily transits reportedly dropped to near zero
- Crisis could tighten energy supply and raise costs
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