Non-Iran tanker transits Hormuz with transponder on

Non-Iran tanker transits Hormuz with transponder on A non-Iranian oil tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz with its automatic transponder system activated, despite major disruption to shipping in the crucial waterway from the Middle East war, monitor Marine Traffic said Monday. "The Aframax tanker Karachi, carrying Abu Dhabi's Das crude, has become the first non-Iranian cargo to transit the chokepoint while broadcasting its AIS signal, suggesting that select shipments may be receiving negotiated safe passage," Mar

Localisation: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: security
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:15:38 +0000