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South Korean president: All but two of our ships have left Hormuz
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced that 28 ships have left the Strait of Hormuz following the navigation crisis caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, with only two oil tankers remaining in the area.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced that all but two South Korean ships have left the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a navigation disruption.
According to an analysis by Al Jazeera's open source unit of maritime traffic data, 28 ships operated by South Korean companies left the Strait of Hormuz between May 20 and June 29.
The analysis, based on data from the MarineTraffic platform, revealed that the ships did not leave en masse but rather in waves and gradually. The departures began more than 100 days after the war broke out on February 28, shaped by ships being suspended in Gulf waters or held back due to the strait's closure beforehand.
Details of the departure
According to the analysis, the departed vessels include 18 oil tankers, 2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, 7 cargo ships, and 1 passenger ship.
The density was particularly notable between June 23 and 25, with 17 ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in those three days. The number of South Korean-flagged ships using the strait in June was recorded as 26. The most crossings were made by ships belonging to Sinokor Maritime Co Ltd and HMM Co Ltd, each with 9 ships.
Two ships still inside
The data shows that two oil tankers named "Rotterdam Energy" and "Belgiam B" are still in Gulf waters. Both vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz on June 28 after arriving from India's Vadinar Port. Navigational information reveals that the ships are positioned at points far from the strait's exit area.
According to Al Jazeera's daily monitoring, as of June 30, no South Korean ship had crossed the strait. On the same day, a total of 14 ships passed through the strait, with 4 of them using the alternative Omani route.
Iran's message: Routes must change
Meanwhile, on the 13th day of the memorandum of understanding signed between Washington and Tehran and 123 days after the war began, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said his country had informed the Sultanate of Oman that routes in the Strait of Hormuz needed to be changed. The deputy minister also stressed that the situation in the strait would not return to its pre-war state.
The statement came at a time when Iran was warning commercial ships not to use routes not approved by Tehran, and talks with Oman over the strait's management were continuing.
Energy crisis for South Korea
South Korea carries out most of its energy imports through the Strait of Hormuz. Congestion or security risks in the strait directly lead to an economic crisis. Therefore, the Seoul administration had to take emergency measures to support energy supply and limit the impact of fluctuations in fuel prices.
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