# Ships transiting Strait of Hormuz fall to three on Wednesday, data shows

https://mins.news/en/item/62372

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 09:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/number-ships-transiting-strait-hormuz-falls-three-wednesday-data-shows-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aabb6a1fbc2160001c2b232

> Preliminary ship-tracking data showed that only three commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, down from 12 the previous day and well below the roughly 17-vessel 10-day average.

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