About HormuzTracker.tech
Comprehensive Strait of Hormuz crisis monitoring
What We Track
HormuzTracker.tech is a comprehensive, real-time monitoring platform for the Strait of Hormuz crisis. We aggregate data from multiple maritime intelligence sources to provide a single, authoritative view of the crisis as it unfolds. Our platform combines the data-richness of maritime tracking services with the editorial depth of crisis analysis, creating a resource that serves logistics professionals, energy traders, policy makers, and journalists alike.
We monitor strait transit status and vessel counts, oil and energy commodity prices from global exchanges, war risk insurance premiums and P&I club coverage, carrier suspension status and affected vessels, vessel seizures and military incidents, diplomatic developments and peace talks, regional economic impact across 8 major economies, and alternative shipping routes with cost comparisons. All data is refreshed regularly and is available for integration into other platforms and analyses.
Data Sources
| Source | Data Provided | Access |
|---|---|---|
| AISstream.io | Real-time vessel positions via AIS | WebSocket API |
| oilpriceapi.com | Brent, WTI commodity prices | REST API |
| Aggregated Maritime Monitors | Dashboard data, crisis timeline | REST API |
| Official Carrier Announcements | Suspension status, surcharges | Manual curation |
| P&I Club Reports | Coverage withdrawal, premium changes | Manual curation |
| Verified News Agencies | Seizures, diplomacy, timeline | Multi-source verification |
Technology
Built with Astro 6 + Svelte for the frontend, deployed on Cloudflare Pages for maximum performance and global edge distribution. Data pipeline powered by a Cloudflare Worker with KV caching, refreshing every 5 minutes via cron triggers. This architecture is optimized to handle high traffic volumes while maintaining sub-second response times worldwide.
Editorial team
Editorial standards and corrections
HormuzTracker.tech adheres to rigorous editorial standards. Every article published on this platform goes through a fact-checking process before publication. We verify claims against primary sources wherever possible, including official government statements, shipping industry data, and verified news agency reports.
When we make errors, we correct them promptly and transparently. Corrections are noted at the bottom of the affected article with the date and description of the change. If you find an error in our reporting, please contact our editorial team at our contact page.
Our data methodology, including how we collect, verify, and present monitoring data, is documented in detail on our methodology page.
License and disclaimer
All data is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, navigational, or legal advice. Oil prices and market data may lag real-time conditions. Vessel position data represents a lower bound as ships may disable transponders in conflict zones. Data is made available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license with attribution to HormuzTracker.tech.