Strait of Hormuz Ship Transits in 2024 — Monthly Totals and Records
Overview
Daily commercial ship transits of the Strait of Hormuz during 2024, month by month: total traffic, its quietest and busiest stretches, and the incidents that moved it.
2024 Month by Month
| Month | Total | Daily avg | Peak day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,232 | 72.0 | 100 · 15 Jan |
| February | 1,962 | 67.7 | 93 · 15 Feb |
| March | 2,718 | 87.7 | 124 · 16 Mar |
| April | 2,600 | 86.7 | 123 · 30 Apr |
| May | 2,875 | 92.7 | 124 · 13 May |
| June | 2,668 | 88.9 | 119 · 10 Jun |
| July | 2,934 | 94.6 | 130 · 11 Jul |
| August | 2,401 | 77.5 | 115 · 26 Aug |
| September | 2,444 | 81.5 | 110 · 10 Sep |
| October | 2,300 | 74.2 | 105 · 20 Oct |
| November | 1,933 | 64.4 | 90 · 6 Nov |
| December | 1,672 | 53.9 | 77 · 12 Dec |
Busiest Days of 2024
| Date | Transits | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 11 July | 130 | — |
| 9 July | 127 | — |
| 16 March | 124 | — |
| 13 May | 124 | — |
| 30 April | 123 | — |
| 6 April | 122 | — |
| 28 May | 120 | — |
| 10 June | 119 | — |
| 17 July | 119 | — |
| 24 June | 117 | — |
Incidents Logged in 2024
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Interception | Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged tanker St Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman |
| 13 Apr | Interception | Iranian commandos rappel from helicopter to seize container ship MSC Aries near Strait of Hormuz |
Reading the Numbers
2024 recorded 28,739 transits, an average of 78.5 per day. That is 2% below the 29,468 recorded in 2023.
Among the 7 complete years on record, 2024 ranks as the third-busiest.
The busiest month was July with 2,934 transits.
The quietest month was December with 1,672 transits. It came in the wake of a logged incident: Iranian commandos rappel from helicopter to seize container ship MSC Aries near Strait of Hormuz.
The peak day of the year — 130 transits on July 11 — compares with the year's daily average of 78.5. Activity was reported on 366 of the 366 days covered (100%).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many commercial ship transits of the Strait of Hormuz were recorded in 2024?
28,739 transits were recorded over the course of 2024, an average of 78.5 per day.
What was the busiest day of 2024?
The peak was 130 transits on July 11, 2024.
How does 2024 compare with 2023?
2024's total of 28,739 is 2% lower than the 29,468 recorded in 2023.
Sources: IMF PortWatch · Kpler · UN Global Platform · UK Maritime Trade Operations