First vessels transit Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire agreement

Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran agreed to reopen the waterway as part of a ceasefire agreement, maritime monitoring service MarineTraffic announced on X.

“Early signs of vessel activity are emerging in the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire announcement, which includes a temporary reopening of the strategic waterway to allow for negotiations. According to MarineTraffic data, hundreds of vessels remain in the region, including 426 tankers, 34 LPG carriers, and 19 LNG vessels, many of which had been effectively stranded during the disruption.

Initial movements are now being recorded. The Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed the Strait at 08:44 UTC, while the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach transited earlier at 06:59 UTC, shortly after departing Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC,” the monitoring service said.

By Jeyhun Aghazada