Weekly Hormuz transits remain 65% below pre-war levels

Most vessels transmitting on AIS are using Iran's northern route, according to the report as carried by Gulf News. JMIC's independent tracking puts daily transits anywhere from single digits to the low double digits, and it keeps the threat level at severe. US maritime coordination data show roughly 30 US-supported transits a day between 5 and 7 November; UKMTO says it cannot independently verify that figure.

The tempo of attacks has not eased. At least 11 ships were attacked in the week to 6 November and three sank, Gulf News reports. UKMTO has recorded 88 projectile strikes since early July. On the morning of 10 November, at around 16:30 TRT, a tanker was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman, according to CBS; there were no injuries and the attacker has not been identified.

The latest public insurance data are dated. Insurance Business reported on 14 October that Marsh was quoting additional war premiums for tankers at 6–10% of hull value, against roughly 0.25% before the war. At that rate a $100 million tanker pays $6–10 million for a single transit. No broker quotation for November could be found; the incident rate does not yet meet the conditions needed for premiums to fall.