S Korean vessel-Hormuz strait

▲ Universal Winner, a very large crude carrier operated by South Korean shipper HMM, nears a port in the southeastern city of Ulsan on June 10, 2026. (Yonhap)

S Korean vessel-Hormuz strait

Another S. Korea-operated vessel transits through Strait of Hormuz

SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Another vessel operated by a South Korean shipper has successfully passed through the crisis-stricken Strait of Hormuz, marking the second case of its kind, Seoul's oceans ministry said Thursday.

The vessel is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier operated by a Korean shipping company under a charter agreement with a foreign party, with eight Korean crew members on board, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Details of the ship, the company and the foreign charterer were undisclosed.

The ministry said the decision was made through consultations between the Korean shipper and the foreign charterer.

The vessel is headed to a different destination than South Korea, it added.

With the latest case, the number of South Korean vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz went down to 24 from 25, with the number of Korean sailors down to 139 from 147.

Last month, Universal Winner, a South Korean oil tanker operated by Korean shipping company HMM, successfully exited the strait, marking the first case of its kind.

The ship arrived in the southeastern port city of Ulsan on Wednesday, carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil.

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