A tanker registered under the flag of Gabon passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, April 9. This is the first crossing of a non-Iranian ship since the announcement of the ceasefire between Tehran and the United States, according to data provided by the maritime monitoring platform MarineTraffic.
The oil tanker MSG has passed through the strait carrying approximately 7,000 tons of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates and is heading towards the Aegis Pipavav terminal in India, notes the agency Ansa.
According to data from the company Kpler, which owns MarineTraffic, since the announcement of the ceasefire, only two Iranian oil tankers and six bulk carrier type ships have crossed the area.
The crossing of a non-Iranian commercial ship marks a significant moment in the context of recent tensions in the region and the vulnerability of maritime traffic through one of the world’s most strategic energy routes.
We remind that Iran announced on Thursday, April 9, that it will allow a maximum of 15 ships per day to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, after previously completely blocking the maritime corridor. The decision was made public by a high-ranking Iranian official for the TASS agency and quoted by Reuters.