As the United States and Iran reached a prior agreement and the Hormuz Strait reopened partially, HMM's container ships, oil tankers, and heavy cargo vessels have been making their way back to Korea over the past two days.
According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the shipping industry on the 23rd, HMM's heavy cargo ship 'HMM Narae' received permission to transit from the Iranian Persian Gulf Shipping Authority (PGSA) and is now returning to Korea.
Specialized in transporting advanced materials needed for transformers and plant construction, Narae was stranded in the Hormuz Strait for about four months due to the U.S.-Iran conflict after delivering related products to the Middle East.
Narae's sister ship, HMM Namoo, was also involved in an incident where it was reportedly struck by an object believed to be an Iranian missile.
On the previous day, HMM's large container ship 'Daon' and the very large crude carrier (VLCC) 'Universal Glory' received PGSA transit permission and exited the Strait.
Daon is scheduled to dock at the Port of Sohar in Oman to load and unload cargo before continuing to various ports in East Asia, ultimately arriving at Busan. The Glory, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi Arabian crude oil, is expected to arrive at Yeosu Port next month to deliver oil to GS Caltex.
Following negotiations between the South Korean government and Iran, HMM's 'Universal Winner' was the first Korean ship to exit the Strait since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict on the 20th of last month. This vessel arrived at Ulsan Port on the 10th, delivering 2 million barrels of crude oil to SK Energy.
With Narae now out of the Strait, all HMM vessels have returned to Korea, except for Namoo, which is currently undergoing repairs in Dubai.
Four South Korean vessels exited the Hormuz Strait the previous day, followed by five more on this day, reducing the number of remaining vessels in the Strait to 13.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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