National Iranian Tanker Company

Ships have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.-Iran interim agreement, with major shipowners like Grimaldi Group, Cosco, and NYK passing through. Alternative routes via Iranian and Omani waters are now open, though the central route remains blocked due to uncharted mines. Over 550 merchant ships are expected to exit the Persian Gulf.

Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran interim agreement. Major shipowners, including Grimaldi Group, Cosco, Knutsen, and NYK, are moving vessels through alternative routes while the central passage remains mined and closed. The strait, critical for global oil and gas, saw 550 merchant ships delayed, with full reopening expected to take weeks or months.

Ships owned by major companies have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran agreement, ending a 110-day standoff. Tankers from Grimaldi Group, Cosco, Knutsen, and NYK, along with two Iran-flagged tankers, have passed through the northern and southern routes, which are now open, while the main central route remains closed due to unmarked mines.

The U.S. Navy allowed more than a dozen ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian ports under a deal to end hostilities, with over 12.5 million barrels of oil flowing through the channel. Iranian state media reported normalized shipping at southern ports, while maritime data confirmed major shipowners began transiting the strait after 110 days of blockage.

Two Iranian supertankers, Diona and Hero 2, have exited a US Navy blockade zone, carrying 3.8 million barrels of Iranian crude oil. A third tanker, Stream, is approaching the blockade line from Pakistan's exclusive economic zone after waiting for seven weeks.