How much of MarineRadar's audience is looking at the Strait of Hormuz, day by day. This is a measure of attention — typed searches and place opens on MarineRadar — and it is updated roughly every six hours.
Daily relative interest, 2 Oct – 30 Oct (UTC). Each day is scored 0–100 against the busiest day in this window, which is fixed at 100. The day still in progress (31 Oct) is excluded — a part-finished day always reads low and would look like a collapse.
Hormuz in the news
Our maritime news coverage of the strait, newest first.
marine-newsLimpet Mine Attack Disables Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
2026-10-29: A tanker was disabled by limpet mine attack near Khasab, Oman in the Strait of Hormuz. First successful limpet mine strike since US-Iran war began
marine-newsThree Tankers Hit Mines and Catch Fire Near Hormuz
Iran’s IRGC says three oil tankers struck sea mines and caught fire south of the Strait of Hormuz on October 29. No names have been released.
marine-newsCruise Ship Abandons 3.5-Year Voyage Over Fuel Costs
Villa Vie Odyssey ended its world cruise in Cambodia as Hormuz-driven fuel prices hit $6,000-8,000 per cabin monthly, stranding 203 passengers.
marine-newsIran Closes Hormuz; Tanker Catches Mine Fire, 500 Queued
Armed forces declare the Strait of Hormuz closed to violating vessels; a tanker catches fire after striking mines; Gulf News reports nearly 500 vessels
marine-newsTanker Hit in Hormuz as October Attacks Reach Record High
2026-10-23
marine-newsGem No. 2 Oil Spill Closes UAE Beaches
Oil from a VLCC struck on 9 Oct reached Umm Al Quwain’s coast on 23 Oct; the 60-sq-mile slick is linked to the Gem No. 2, hit 13nm off the UAE in Iran’s Hormuz
marine-newsSeven Tankers Hit at Hormuz Overnight, IRGC Claims
2026-10-22: Iran’s IRGC claims seven oil tankers hit overnight in the Strait of Hormuz, four struck and caught fire in the northern Persian Gulf during oil
marine-newsAl Dasma on Fire, MT Soyia Hit in Gulf
Three ships targeted across the Persian Gulf on Oct 21, KOTC tanker Al Dasma on fire near Hormuz, MT Soyia struck near Iraq, STS operation targeted at Basrah.
marine-newsTwo Tankers Catch Fire as Iran Offers Hormuz Deal
Two tankers struck sea mines in the southern Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and caught fire, while Iran’s foreign minister reaffirmed a seven-day plan to reopen
Frequently asked questions
What does this Strait of Hormuz page show?
Daily relative attention on the Strait of Hormuz across the last 30 days, plus the most recent MarineRadar Trends stories about the strait.
Does this measure how many ships pass through the strait?
No. It measures how much attention the strait is getting from people tracking vessels, not transits. A spike means more people are watching, which often follows news rather than a change in traffic.
Why track the Strait of Hormuz specifically?
It is one of the world’s most closely watched maritime chokepoints, so attention on it moves sharply with regional events — which makes it a useful reference point for how quickly maritime interest responds to news.