Sanctioned Chinese tanker transits Hormuz despite US blockade

Sanctioned Chinese tanker transits Hormuz despite US blockade A Chinese tanker sanctioned by the United States has passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite a US naval blockade, according to shipping data from MarineTraffic and Kpler. The vessel, Rich Starry, is the first reported tanker to exit the Gulf since the blockade began. The medium-range tanker, owned by Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co Ltd, was carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol loaded in the UAE’s Hamriyah port, the data showed.