On Day 2 of the ceasefire in Iran, ship traffic across the Strait of Hormuz which had slowly increased to 10% of pre-war levels before the ceasefire, dwindled to almost zero. With direct talks between Iran and the U.S. scheduled to begin soon in Pakistan, shippers await clarity on the protocols for the transit agreed to by all the stakeholders.

Ship tracker websites show that Marivex, an oil tanker with a cargo capacity of 12,800 tonnes, is carrying oil from Bandar Abbas in Iran to New Mangalore Port. MSG, an oil tanker of 7,000 tonnes cargo capacity, is carrying cargo from UAE to India. Both transited the strait late on April 9, 2026.