Satellite images point to persistent shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz

April 18 — BlockBeats reported that U.S. financial blog portal ZeroHedge said on X that, despite recent remarks about the Strait of Hormuz being "opened" or a ceasefire taking hold, fresh satellite imagery suggests traffic remains under pressure. The images show two Neutralroute tankers, Minerva Evropi and Nissos Keros, reversing course, while Sanmar Herald is still using the Iran-approved route via Larak Island—signaling that risk continues to constrain actual shipping.