First ships cross Hormuz after Iran-US ceasefire

First ships cross Hormuz after Iran-US ceasefire

April 8, 2026 Markup 0

Two commercial vessels have become the first to transit the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s agreement to reopen the route as part of a two-week ceasefire with the United States, according to maritime tracking service MarineTraffic.

Data cited by AFP from MarineTraffic showed that the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach passed through the strait at 06:59 UTC after departing Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC. It was followed by the Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth, which crossed at 08:44 UTC