Ships Told They Can Use South Hormuz Route With Signals On

By Weilun Soon and Alex Longley

Jun 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ships can consider transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the southern route at any time of day with their signals on, a key naval information group said, as energy traders and shipowners look for clues about how quickly and safely Hormuz traffic can return to normal. 

There’s no obligation to coordinate with the US navy when sailing through the strait along the coast of Oman, the Joint Maritime Information Center, which liaises between navies and merchant shipping, said in an advisory. That’s in contrast to an update Iran published