Four ships transit Strait of Hormuz on March 24, with two linked to Iran: CAS

Four ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on March 24, with two of them linked to Iran, according to a March 25 report by S&P Global Commodities at Sea.

The LR1 ship Alexandra, sanctioned by the US Department of Treasury in September 2025, appears to have exited the Strait of Hormuz on March 24 with its transponder switched off, CAS data showed. The Hong Kong-flagged ship is assessed to be laden, based on its reported draught, according to the CAS report. It was last seen in late February involved in a ship-to-ship operation with another sanctioned tanker off the coast of Iraq in the northern Persian Gulf, likely carrying fuel oil, CAS said.

The other Iran-linked ship is general cargo carrier Golsan, traveling inbound toward the Iranian coast, according to CAS.

The other two ships to use the Strait of Hormuz on March 24 are Barbados-flagged chemicals/products tanker Explorer, engaged in transporting chemicals to China in 2025, and Panama-flagged LPG tanker Gas Lucky, which exited the strait in ballast and was moored at the Oiltanking Terminal in Sohar, Oman, likely for loading, CAS said. Five ships successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 23.

Iran has told the UN that "non-hostile vessels" may transit the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iranian authorities, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a communique issued March 22.