LNG tanker "Mubaraz" with cargo on board safely left the Persian Gulf

Methane Mubaraz with a LNG cargo probably first since the start of the war with Iran passed through the Strait of Ormuz and left the Gulf. Part of the media sees the announcement of a deadlock break, but for shipowners and crews it is still the same high-risk water.

On April 27, Reuters reported that the ship again appeared in tracking data outside the Persian Gulf after a few weeks of no signal. This is important information for the LNG market, but not proof that shipping through the Strait has returned to normal rhythm.

Mubaraz back on the map.

According to the data Reuters cites, Mubaraz was last seen in the Gulf on March 30. He then failed to give the position for several weeks, and his signal only reappeared off the western coast of India.

This suggests that the gas tanker left the area by Ormuz Strait. The ship carried LNG cargo from the United Arab Emirates. If the data is confirmed, it will be the first methane tanker on board to beat this trail since the beginning of the war with Iran. ADNOC does not comment on the position, traffic or route of its ships.

One transition does not end the crisis

Mubaraz is an important signal, but does not prejudge the unlocking of the trail. Until more gas and tankers regularly pass through the Ormuz Strait, it is difficult to talk about returning to normal shipping.

Caution is justified by traffic data. Reuters stated on 29 April that during the previous 24 hours over six ships had crossed the strait. Prior to the outbreak of the war with Iran, 125 to 140 ships a day passed through the area.

This shows the scale of the difference. A single passage confirms that Route is not completely closed. However, it does not mean that shipowners considered it safe.

AIS impedes the assessment of the situation

It is also important that the AIS signal is interrupted. The ship was not visible in public data for several weeks, and its position only reappeared outside the Persian Gulf.

This refers to a problem we have written about before. on our portal. In the Ormuzu area, some ships disappear from AIS data, restrict visibility or give incomplete information. The map of ship traffic itself is therefore not sufficient to assess whether the route works normally.

Therefore, the passage of the gas tank Mubaraz You have to notice, but not overestimate. For the LNG market is an important signal. For the safety of shipping, it is still not enough to talk about the end of the crisis in the Strait of Ormuz.

Shipping through the Strait has still not returned to normal rhythm, the risk to shipowners and crews has not disappeared, and the situation in this region still depends on the tensions between Iran, the United States and the countries of the region.