Shipping data: Most ships passing through Hormuz use Iran's mandatory route Odaily Planet Daily News: According to data from shipping analysis company Lloyd's Register, most of the cargo ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz recently used Iran's mandatory coastal route, which is one of Iran's plans to control the waterway. Since April 13th, about 15 out of the 27 large merchant ships it has tracked have used this route; No ships use non mainstream Iranian routes. Other ships travel back and forth to the port of Abbas in Iran, which is directly located in the strait. The data also shows that 81% of ships crossing the strait since April are associated with Iran. The oil tanker RHN, which is subject to US sanctions, entered the Persian Gulf on Wednesday and continued to sail near the Iranian coast on Thursday, with no visible location. Lao's analyst said, "There are still ships passing through every day, most of which are related to Iran