First Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

On April 8, ship tracking website MarineTraffic recorded the first vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement. According to BlockBeats, the Greek-flagged bulk carrier 'NJ Earth' passed through the strait at 8:44 GMT, while the Liberian-flagged 'Daytona Beach' crossed at 6:59 GMT, having departed from the Port of Abbas at 5:28 GMT. MarineTraffic data indicates that the region still hosts hundreds of vessels, including 426 oil tankers, 34 liquefied petroleum gas carriers, and 19 liquefied natural gas carriers.