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Tanker heads to UAE port via Strait of Hormuz to load oil: Report
The Suezmax tanker Pola made a rare transit amid US-Israeli-Iran conflict, with tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz dropping from 24 to 4 daily, data shows.
- A tanker headed for Jebel Dhanna port on Tuesday sailed through the Strait of Hormuz to load Abu Dhabi Murban crude for Thailand, industry sources said.
- Amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, maritime data from Vortexa shows crude transits plunged to four ships on March 1 versus a daily average of 24 since January.
- LSEG tracking records show the Suezmax tanker Pola switched off its automatic identification system late on March 2 and reactivated it on March 3 off Abu Dhabi, while Dynacom Tankers could not be reached for comment.
- Maritime data shows crude tanker transits through the Strait dropped to four vessels on March 1 versus a typical daily average since January of 24, marking an uncommon voyage amid warfare.
- Reuters reported on March 4 that the voyage, with AIS off March 2 and back on March 3, comes as Abu Dhabi Murban shipments continue despite regional disruptions.
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Tanker heads to UAE port via Strait of Hormuz to load oil, sources say
An oil tanker sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, heading to a United Arab Emirates port to load crude in a rare voyage since the Iran war disrupted shipping in the Middle East, according to industry sources and shiptracking data.
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Oil Tanker Makes Rare Gulf Passage Despite Middle East Conflict
A commercial oil vessel successfully navigated through the Strait of Hormuz this week to reach a UAE port, marking an uncommon journey since warfare between the U.S.-Israel and Iran severely disrupted Middle Eastern shipping. The tanker briefly turned off its tracking system while passing through the strategic waterway before arriving at Abu Dhabi to collect crude oil bound for Thailand.
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