US Navy restarts guiding ships through Hormuz – WSJ
The US Navy has restarted assisting vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US military officials.
The officials said a Greek supertanker carrying two million barrels of crude was guided by the US Navy as it crossed the waterway off Oman’s coast.
The ship had been stuck in the Persian Gulf since early March and is now heading to India to deliver its cargo.
The renewed effort was said to be a part of “Project Freedom,” a US initiative to guide ships through the vital shipping corridor.
The US Navy plans to help about a dozen vessels, including supertankers and container ships, cross Hormuz in the coming days, the report said.
