Rich Starry carrying methanol from UAE, data shows, as shippers test waters
A bulk carrier and tanker sit anchored off Muscat, Oman, on March 9. The Iran war has severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf. © Reuters
SHOTARO TANI
April 14, 2026 16:45 JST
Updated on April 14, 2026 17:25 JST
TOKYO — A U.S.-sanctioned vessel with a Chinese owner passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, becoming one of the first to transit the waterway since the start of an American naval blockade against Iran.