CCTV reporters learned on the 16th local time that shipping activity in the Strait of Hormuz is still low. According to data released by the international market service agency Kepler, only 13 merchant ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 16th. Of these, 8 left the Persian Gulf and 5 entered the Persian Gulf. The traffic volume was about one-tenth of the pre-war average. According to reports, only one bulk carrier that sailed into the Persian Gulf on the 16th chose the southern route close to the coast of Oman and recommended by the US military. Most of the ships still sailed along the route close to the Iranian coast. However, since some ships have turned off transponders, the actual number of traffic may be higher than the statistics.

CCTV reporters learned on the 16th local time that shipping activity in the Strait of Hormuz is still low. According to data released by the international market service agency Kepler, only 13 merchant ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 16th. Of these, 8 left the Persian Gulf and 5 entered the Persian Gulf. The traffic volume was about one-tenth of the pre-war average. According to reports, only one bulk carrier that sailed into the Persian Gulf on the 16th chose the southern route close to the coast of Oman and recommended by the US military. Most of the ships still sailed along the route close to the Iranian coast. However, since some ships have turned off transponders, the actual number of traffic may be higher than the statistics.