Shipowners are growing positive about transiting the Strait of Hormuz after more vessels passed through the waterway this week with guidance from US military forces, Bloomberg reported Friday.
At least two shipowners said they were in touch with American military forces, which advised them on how best to navigate the waterway, the report added.
According to the report, the US Central Command said its assets are not escorting ships but continue to advise commercial vessels on navigation through the strategically critical waterway, which connects the Persian Gulf to global shipping lanes.
At least one vessel was approached by suspected Iranian fast boats during transit, but helicopters that appeared nearby turned the boats away, allowing the ship to continue, according to a person with knowledge of the journey, the report added.
Ship-tracking data show at least a quarter of non-Iranian vessels stranded in Hormuz since the conflict began have now made their way out, with some crossing with satellite transponders switched off, the report said, suggesting conventional tracking may be understating actual transit volumes.
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