Pakistan, May 5 -- Commercial shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely frozen on Monday despite a new US pledge to help restore navigation in the strategically vital waterway.

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US President Donald Trump recently announced efforts to reopen maritime traffic through the strait, a key route for global oil and gas supplies that has faced severe disruption during the ongoing Iran conflict. However, shipping data showed little immediate impact from Washington's latest initiative.

According to vessel tracking information, only one sanctioned liquefied petroleum gas carrier, along with a handful of cargo and specialist vessels, transited into the Gulf of Oman ...