Recent data indicate roughly 30 daily transits through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near the week of October 5, pointing to weekly totals clustered near 210 amid a measured recovery in container traffic as more carriers resume Red Sea routing. Persistent Houthi threats, including the Saudi shipping blockade and selective attacks, have capped tanker volumes and prompted some vessels to transit dark or reroute, creating uncertainty around the exact count. The near-even pricing between the 190-209 and 210-229 buckets reflects trader focus on whether larger containership returns and provisional revisions will offset tanker weakness, with volatility in AIS reporting and insurance-driven caution serving as the key swing variables. Upcoming incident reports and weekly aggregates will likely determine the outcome.