Strait of Hormuz traffic rises
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Strait of Hormuz traffic rises as Iran ceasefire boosts shipping confidence

More ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz as confidence in the ceasefire between the US and Iran increases, the Financial Times writes.

The number of traceable passages has increased to eight per day, compared with one to two during most of the conflict, according to a seven-day average from the data platform Signal.

It is difficult to determine whether it is a matter of increased trust or whether certain actors are simply prepared to take greater risks, says Jakob Larsen, head of security at the international shipping industry association Bimco.

The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd tells the business newspaper that four ships that were previously stuck in the strait have now left. Danish shipping company Mærsk says that two of the company's ships left the area last week.

Traffic is still significantly lower than before the war, when around 135 ships passed each day.

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