Pakistan-flagged tanker Shalamar exits Strait of Hormuz with crude cargo amid US blockade
The Shalamar, a Pakistan-flagged oil tanker, became the first vessel to transit the Strait of Hormuz carrying crude since a US blockade commenced on Monday. Ship-tracking data indicates the Aframax-class tanker loaded approximately 450,000 barrels of crude at Das Island in the United Arab Emirates. It navigated just south of Iran's Larak Island before exiting into the Gulf of Oman late Thursday. This movement highlights the severely restricted maritime traffic through this critical global oil chokepoint following the imposition of the blockade over the weekend.
Key facts
- The Shalamar is a Pakistan-flagged oil tanker.
- It is the first carrier to exit the Strait of Hormuz with crude cargo since a US blockade began.
- The blockade started on Monday.
- The tanker loaded around 450,000 barrels of crude at Das Island, United Arab Emirates.
- It sailed just south of Iran's Larak Island.
- It exited into the Gulf of Oman late Thursday.
- The transit underscores limited traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
- The tanker entered the Persian Gulf over the weekend.
Entities
Locations
- Pakistan
- Persian Gulf
- Strait of Hormuz
- Iran
- Larak Island
- Gulf of Oman
- United Arab Emirates
- Das Island
- Asia
- South Asia