April 13, 2026
Handful of Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Before US Blockade
Two large oil tankers owned by Chinese state-owned Cosco passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence.
TL;DR
- Two Chinese oil tankers, Cospearl Lake and Yuan Hua Hu, passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 11.
- These tankers, operated by China Cosco Shipping Corp., were carrying oil from Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
- The passage occurred before a US naval blockade, which began at 10 a.m. ET on April 13.
- UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a total of four ships transited the strait on April 11, a sharp decrease from the daily average of 138 before the war.