Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz on April 29, 2026. | Photo credit: Reuters
In a development that has given hope for a return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz, the LNG carrier Umm Al Ashtan, which left Dahej in Gujarat after unloading its cargo there, is heading to cross the strait. The vessel, which completed cargo operations in early March and was drifting, is likely to cross the strait early on Friday (May 1) and reach Das Island, an LNG terminal in the United Arab Emirates.
This is one of the first times since the start of the war that an empty ship in ballast condition has sailed upstream in the Strait of Hormuz to load cargo, although hundreds of loaded ships are still stranded west of the strait in the Persian Gulf.
Published – 30 Apr 2026 22:28 IST
