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Disaffected

(6,344 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:41 PM 10 hrs ago

Strait of Hormuz ship traffic map.

Last edited Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:23 PM - Edit history (2)

Near as I can tell, red markers are oil tankers, green are cargo and pink are fishing boats. Arrow shape means ship is moving, dot shape means not.

Looks like there are a number of ships waiting at the entrance of the strait. I dunno if that means much...

https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/HORMUZ-STRAIT/ship-traffic-tracker?map=vf

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Strait of Hormuz ship traffic map. (Original Post) Disaffected 10 hrs ago OP

Strait. jeffreyi 10 hrs ago #1

"Strait" Disaffected 8 hrs ago #2

Sorry. My inner spelling police. Stay well! jeffreyi 7 hrs ago #3

No apology needed, Disaffected 4 hrs ago #4

jeffreyi

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1. Strait.

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:07 PM

10 hrs ago

Check out youtube channel "whats going on with shipping" for some excellent perspectives on the oil tanker scene. Might not be a bad time to top off your gas tank.