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 | 2,258 | 72.8 | 100 · 15 Jan |
| February | 2,087 | 72.0 | 93 · 15 Feb |
| March | 2,924 | 94.3 | 127 · 16 Mar |
| April | 3,011 | 100.4 | 124 · 6 Apr |
| May | 3,257 | 105.1 | 126 · 13 May |
| June | 3,146 | 104.9 | 119 · 10 Jun |
| July | 3,196 | 103.1 | 131 · 2 Jul |
| August | 2,870 | 92.6 | 131 · 28 Aug |
| September | 3,119 | 104.0 | 128 · 3 Sep |
| October | 2,791 | 90.0 | 131 · 2 Oct |
| November | 2,496 | 83.2 | 120 · 4 Nov |
| December | 2,190 | 70.6 | 88 · 5 Dec |
Busiest Days of 2024
| Date | Transits | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July | 131 | — |
| 28 August | 131 | — |
| 2 October | 131 | — |
| 11 July | 130 | — |
| 3 September | 128 | — |
| 16 March | 127 | — |
| 9 July | 127 | — |
| 13 May | 126 | — |
| 11 May | 125 | — |
| 6 April | 124 | — |
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 33,345 transits, an average of 91.1 per day. That is 1% below the 33,699 recorded in 2023.
Among the 7 complete years on record, 2024 ranks as the third-busiest.
The busiest month was May with 3,257 transits.
The quietest month was February with 2,087 transits. It came in the wake of a logged incident: Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged tanker St Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman.
The peak day of the year — 131 transits on July 2 — compares with the year's daily average of 91.1. 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?
33,345 transits were recorded over the course of 2024, an average of 91.1 per day.
What was the busiest day of 2024?
The peak was 131 transits on July 2, 2024.
How does 2024 compare with 2023?
2024's total of 33,345 is 1% lower than the 33,699 recorded in 2023.
Sources: IMF PortWatch · Kpler · UN Global Platform · UK Maritime Trade Operations