Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:54:59 +0500 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:54:59 +0500 60 US-sanctioned Chinese tanker passes Hormuz despite US blockade https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456890/us-sanctioned-chinese-tanker-passes-hormuz-despite-us-blockade <p><strong>A Chinese tanker sanctioned by the United States passed ​through the Strait of Hormuz ‌on Tuesday despite a US blockade on the chokepoint, shipping data showed.</strong></p> <p>The <em>Rich ​Starry</em> would be the first ​to make it through the strait ⁠and to exit the Gulf since ​the blockade began, data from LSEG, ​MarineTraffic and Kpler showed.</p> <p>The tanker and its owner Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co Ltd were ​sanctioned by the United States for ​dealing with Iran.</p> <p>The company could not be ‌immediately ⁠reached for comment.</p> <p><em>Rich Starry</em> is a medium-range tanker that is carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol on ​board, according ​to the ⁠data.</p> <p>It loaded the cargo at its last port ​of call, the United Arab ​Emirates’ ⁠Hamriyah, the data showed.</p> <p>The Chinese-owned tanker has Chinese crew on board, the ⁠data ​showed.</p> A Chinese tanker sanctioned by the United States passed ​through the Strait of Hormuz ‌on Tuesday despite a US blockade on the chokepoint, shipping data showed.

The Rich ​Starry would be the first ​to make it through the strait ⁠and to exit the Gulf since ​the blockade began, data from LSEG, ​MarineTraffic and Kpler showed.

The tanker and its owner Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co Ltd were ​sanctioned by the United States for ​dealing with Iran.

The company could not be ‌immediately ⁠reached for comment.

Rich Starry is a medium-range tanker that is carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol on ​board, according ​to the ⁠data.

It loaded the cargo at its last port ​of call, the United Arab ​Emirates’ ⁠Hamriyah, the data showed.

The Chinese-owned tanker has Chinese crew on board, the ⁠data ​showed.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456890 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:15:20 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration. – Reuters