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Maritime tracking data show shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen dramatically since the peak of the Iran-US-Israel conflict in late June, with UKMTO reporting transits roughly 90 percent below pre-conflict levels. Data firm Kpler said traffic dropped sharply again on August 31, with only five confirmed crossings—half the level of the day before—as vessels increasingly favor a northern route and some use 'shadow' or sanctioned ships to avoid risk. The disruption reflects operators' continued wariness of projectile attacks and heightened military activity in the strait, underscoring the conflict's lasting impact on global energy shipping routes even as direct fighting has become intermittent.