Two supertankers passed Hormuz
Two Chinese-owned commercial vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to the ship-tracking platform MarineTraffic, which called it “the first confirmed crossing by a major container carrier since the start of the conflict.” The ultra-large container vessels crossed the strait at around 9 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time after abandoning initial attempts on Friday. Both ships are Malaysia-bound. MarineTraffic said the successful transit could “signal a potential shift in conditions for commercial shipping” after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompted Tehran to restrict access to the strait, a crucial conduit for oil and gas.
