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Why Shadow Tankers Are the only Ships Still Moving Through the Strait of Hormuz
Shadow fleet tankers carry most oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as aboveboard traffic drops over 90% due to Iran's threats and ongoing conflict, Lloyd's List Intelligence says.
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Great Yorkshire RadioDark ships and shadow fleets – what is crossing 'closed' Strait of Hormuz?
Using tracking data, maritime intelligence and verified videos, Sky News' Data & Forensics team has identified the ships still transiting the Strait of Hormuz as Iran tightens its grip on the strategic waterway.
Electronic jamming in the Strait of Hormuz is creating unusual clusters of ships, affecting tracking and navigation. This makes it nearly impossible to determine the ships' true location. According to experts, the security situation for ships has also become complicated, and the war is driving up war risk premiums.
The USA promises an unhindered flow of goods through the Strait of Hormus. It is currently further away than ever before, showing satellite images.
Ships Go Dark in the Strait of Hormuz as 2026 Crisis Forces Tankers to Vanish from Global Tracking
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