Little traffic is entering and leaving Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman on the first full day of the US blockade, according to ship-tracking data. The Malawi-flagged Chinese-owned tanker Rich Starry passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to MarineTraffic data.
According to data shared with CNN by Kpler, it was carrying a cargo of methanol and its next port country was listed as China.
CNN’s Eleni Giokos speaks with Lloyd’s List Intelligence editor-in-chief Richard Meade about the latest news surrounding the US’ Hormuz blockade.
0:00 CNN correspondent reports from Dubai on a Chinese vessel passing through US blockade
3:05 Shipping analyst reacts to Chinese vessel making it through the Strait of Hormuz
6:46 Can US tell if ships have paid Iran a toll to pass through Hormuz?
8:15 Will the US blockade lead to the Strait of Hormuz opening?
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