Strait of Hormuz Oil Tanker Tracker
Live positions of crude oil tankers, product tankers, LNG and LPG carriers transiting the Strait of Hormuz — tanker movements today, on one map.
Track every tanker class moving through Hormuz
The oil tanker tracker filters the live AIS picture down to the vessels that matter most for energy markets. One tap isolates crude oil tankers — including VLCCs of up to 320,000 deadweight tonnes loading at Ras Tanura, Basrah and Das Island — while separate filters show LNG carriers streaming out of Ras Laffan in Qatar and LPG carriers lifting from Gulf terminals. Product tankers carrying gasoline, diesel and jet fuel round out the picture.
Tanker movements today
On a typical day, dozens of laden tankers exit the strait eastbound toward Asia while ballast tankers return westbound to reload. The live statistics panel counts tanker transits in each direction, ships waiting at the Fujairah anchorage, and average transit speed. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly charts reveal when tanker traffic peaks and how today compares with recent patterns.
Reading a tanker's AIS profile
Click any tanker marker to see its declared destination and ETA, draught (a laden VLCC typically draws 20+ metres, a ballast one far less — a quick clue to whether it is carrying cargo), dimensions, flag and course. Movement trails show whether it is following the outbound lane, queuing or deviating.
Why tanker tracking moves markets
Because roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply is afloat in this corridor at any moment, tanker counts are a leading indicator for crude prices, freight rates and war-risk insurance premiums. When transits dip or queues build, analysts notice before official statistics ever appear. Traders cross-reference live tanker positions against loading programmes; journalists verify reported incidents; and insurers watch for AIS gaps that may indicate transponder switch-offs.
From the tanker map to the bigger picture
Tanker tracking pairs naturally with the oil flow tracker, which explains where Hormuz crude and LNG actually go, and with the strait status page answering the question traders ask first in any crisis: is the Strait of Hormuz open today?