First ships cross Hormuz after Iran-US ceasefire
Two commercial vessels have become the first to transit the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s agreement to reopen the route as part of a two-week ceasefire with the United States, according to maritime tracking service MarineTraffic.
Data cited by AFP from MarineTraffic showed that the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach passed through the strait at 06:59 UTC after departing Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC. It was followed by the Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth, which crossed at 08:44 UTC
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Two commercial vessels have become the first to transit the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s agreement to reopen the route as part of a two-week ceasefire with the United States, according to maritime tracking service MarineTraffic.
Data cited by AFP from MarineTraffic showed that the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach passed through the strait at 06:59 UTC after departing Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC. It was followed by the Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth, which crossed at 08:44 UTC.
The development comes after Iran and the United States reached a ceasefire agreement overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday. Under the two-week deal, maritime transit through the waterway will be permitted “in coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces”, according to a statement by Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, on X.
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital oil transit routes, has been a major flashpoint in tensions between Tehran and Washington in recent months. Its reopening signals a temporary easing of hostilities, allowing commercial shipping and energy exports to resume under monitored conditions. Officials from both sides said the ceasefire offers an opportunity for diplomacy and further negotiations, although wider geopolitical tensions in the region persist.
