Strait of Hormuz Port Congestion

Reference congestion, ETA delay, waiting vessels and demurrage for Strait of Hormuz (HORMUZ), Oman / Iran (Chokepoint).

Congestion signal for Strait of Hormuz (HORMUZ), Oman / Iran (Chokepoint) — Live AIS & Traffic intelligence via straittraffic_imf, seavantage_chokepoint, hormuztracking, tankermap (Transits 8/day (6.0% baseline))., data_source=live:straittraffic_imf+seavantage_chokepoint+hormuztracking+tankermap updated at 2026-09-20 13:24 UTC.

Score0.94
ETA delay4.5d
Waiting400
Demurrage$69,600

What this data means

24 / 48 / 72h projection

24h0.94
48h0.93
72h0.93
Trendestável
Example response
{
  "port_id": "HORMUZ",
  "port_name": "Strait of Hormuz",
  "country": "Oman / Iran (Chokepoint)",
  "congestion_score": 0.94,
  "eta_delay_days": 4.5,
  "waiting_vessels": 400,
  "freight_volatility_index": 0.4,
  "estimated_daily_demurrage_usd": 69600,
  "updated_at": "2026-09-20 13:24 UTC",
  "as_of": "2026-09-20 13:24 UTC",
  "data_source": "live:straittraffic_imf+seavantage_chokepoint+hormuztracking+tankermap",
  "data_source_label": "Live AIS & Traffic intelligence via straittraffic_imf, seavantage_chokepoint, hormuztracking, tankermap (Transits 8/day (6.0% baseline)).",
  "live_detail": "{\"port_name\": \"Strait of Hormuz\", \"country\": \"Oman / Iran (Chokepoint)\", \"congestion_score\": 0.94, \"eta_delay_days\": 4.5, \"waiting_vessels\": 400, \"daily_transits\": 8, \"pct_of_normal_baseline\": 6.0, \"seven_day_avg_transits\": 5.3, \"status\": \"DISRUPTED / SEVERE RISK\", \"rerouting_impact\": \"Tankers diverting or anchoring outside Gulf\", \"sources\": [\"straittraffic_imf\", \"seavantage_chokepoint\", \"hormuztracking\", \"tankermap\"], \"as_of\": \"2026-09-20 13:24 UTC\"}",
  "decision_grade": "decision",
  "signal": {
    "level": "ELEVATED OPERATIONAL PRESSURE",
    "live_observation": true,
    "queue_vessels": 400,
    "expected_delay_days": 4.5,
    "demurrage_expected_usd": 144000,
    "confidence": 0.94,
    "provenance": "live:straittraffic_imf+seavantage_chokepoint+hormuztracking+tankermap",
    "decision_implication": "Live stream indicates disrupted / severe risk conditions at Strait of Hormuz (Oman / Iran (Chokepoint)).",
    "as_of": "2026-09-20 13:24 UTC"
  }
}

Track Strait of Hormuz programmatically

Python SDK
pip install --upgrade aetherx-oracle

from aetherx import OracleClient

client = OracleClient(api_key="YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY")
risk = client.get_port_risk("HORMUZ")
print(risk.congestion_score, risk.eta_delay_days)

Add the 24/48/72h trend with client.get_port_trend("HORMUZ"), or monitor several ports at once with client.get_ports_risk(["HORMUZ", "CNSHA"]). AI agents can consume the same data via the Aether-X MCP server.

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