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Greek and Liberian-flagged ships first to transit Hormuz since ceasefire

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 523 words · By Una Hajdari
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What to know about Greek and Liberian-flagged ships first to transit Hormuz since ceasefire

Two vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz following a fragile two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. While the ceasefire allows for the movement of ships previously stuck in the Gulf, uncertainties remain regarding transit terms and the potential implementation of a new toll regime by Iran and Oman.

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What happened

A Greek-owned bulk carrier and a Liberian-flagged vessel seem to be the first ships through the Hormuz Strait since Wednesday's ceasefire, part of a fragile two-week truce.

Why it matters

Two ships have become the first to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the United States and Iran agreed an overnight ceasefire, according to maritime monitor MarineTraffic.

Common ground

The Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed the strait at 10:44 am CET, while the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach transited earlier at 8:59 am CET, after departing the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas a bit over an hour earlier at 7:28 am CET.

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Two vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz following a fragile two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. While the ceasefire allows for the movement of ships previously stuck in the Gulf, uncertainties remain regarding transit terms and the potential implementation of a new toll regime by Iran and Oman.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said ships would be permitted safe passage through the strait for a two-week period”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that safe passage would be possible for a two-week period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi released a statement on X that declared: “If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.”Iran has also allo…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — “For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations,” Iranian Foreign M…
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/08/ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Foreign Minister Araghchi says safe passage will be possible for the next two weeks, in co-ordination with Iran's armed forces and with what he calls "due consideration of technical limitations".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgkv9y97n0o
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Claim 2: “the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach transited earlier at 8:59 am CET, after departing the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas a bit over an hour earlier at 7:28 am CET”
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MarineTraffic data cited in multiple reports confirms the Daytona Beach departed Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC (07:28 CET) and transited at 06:59 UTC (08:59 CET).
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — The Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach and Greek-owned NJ Earth were among the first vessels to pass through, using Iranian-approved routes.
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/liberia-fla…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed the Strait at 08:44 UTC, while the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach transited earlier at 06:59 UTC, shortly after departing Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC," Mari…
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/first-ships-through-st…
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Claim 3: “Iran's parliament has been debating legislation to codify the toll regime”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Iranian parliament debating legislation to codify a toll regime.
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Claim 4: “The deal came hours before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump”
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Multiple sources link the ceasefire announcement to US President Donald Trump, with reports indicating the deal occurred in the context of deadlines and statements made by him.
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web search NEUTRAL — In May 2023, Donald Trump told the UK's GB news that as US president he would end the war within 24 hours, given that he had good relationships with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia. He added that it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump made no mention of Lebanon in his statement. CNN has sought clarification from the White House. The statement from Netanyahu’s office is the first comment from Israel’s leade…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has announced that a temporary ceasefire had been agreed between Israel and Lebanon. Over the last few hours, our correspondents in the Middle East and Washington have been u…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20dd5ynxz9t
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Claim 5: “The strait's two shipping lanes permit for around 20 million barrels of oil and petroleum products per day — roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption and more than a quarter of all seaborne oil trade, according to the US Energy Information Administration”
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Multiple sources confirm the EIA estimate of 20 million barrels per day, representing roughly one-fifth of global consumption.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, about 20 million barrels of oil and oil products passed through the Strait of Hormuz per day, according to estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). That is nearly $600bn…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — Analysis of oil transit volumes through the Strait of Hormuz (2025). Reuters — Map of Iranian oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island’s export termina…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/over-20-million-barrels-oil-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz handles 20 million barrels of oil daily, which is roughly one-fifth of the global supply.According to the numbers from the United States Energy Information Administration, every day, …
https://www.indiatoday.in/business/story/not-so-strait-hormu…
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Claim 6: “The Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed the strait at 10:44 am CET”
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The claim that the NJ Earth crossed the strait is corroborated by multiple sources citing MarineTraffic data, though there is a slight discrepancy in the exact time (08:44 UTC vs 10:44 CET, which are the same time), confirming the vessel and the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Greek language Greek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, romanized: elliniká [eliniˈka] ⓘ; Ancient Greek: ἑλληνική, romanized: hellēnikḗ [helːɛːnikɛ́ː]) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language
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web search NEUTRAL — Greek language, Indo-European language spoken primarily in Greece. It has a long and well-documented history—the longest of any Indo-European language—spanning 34 centuries. There is an Ancient phase,…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Greek-language
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web search NEUTRAL — Greek (ελληνικά) Greek belongs to the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is spoken mainly in Greece and Cyprus, and also in Australia, Albania, Italy, Ukraine, Turkey, Romania an…
https://www.omniglot.com/writing/greek.htm
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Claim 7: “Around a fifth of global LNG trade also passes through Hormuz, with Qatar as the primary exporter”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the percentage of global LNG trade passing through Hormuz or Qatar's role in this specific context.
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Claim 8: “Over 800 ships are estimated to be currently stuck inside the Middle East Gulf according to Lloyd's List”
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Multiple sources, including those citing Lloyd's List Intelligence data, mention that nearly 800 ships have been stuck in the Gulf for several weeks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Analysis of Lloyd’s List Intelligence data showed four ships, equivalent to 346,037 dwt, transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 3. Half sailed eastbound towards the Gulf of Oman, while two Greek-owne…
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156538/The-Week-in-Charts-Traf…
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web search NEUTRAL — 'Nearly 800 ships stuck'. If crossings for ships not linked to Iran do resume at a greater pace, experts say stranded tankers that are fully loaded with cargo will be the priority. "You've had nearly …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w39lg84w2o
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web search NEUTRAL — When a call comes in, the three people on shift at this small office just outside Portsmouth, on Britain's south coast, suddenly become central to the current conflict in the Middle East.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/595512/this-tiny-centre-in-…
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Claim 9: “The Strait of Hormuz has never carried a toll in its history as an international waterway”
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Multiple sources (Business Standard and other web results) explicitly state that the Strait of Hormuz has never carried a toll in its history as an international waterway.
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web search NEUTRAL — A U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz may give China a legal precedent to justify future moves against Taiwan.Under UNCLOS Article 38, the Strait of Hormuz is a “strait used for international naviga…
https://www.aol.com/articles/why-trump-strait-hormuz-blockad…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, the Strait of Hormuz has historically been treated as an international waterway, with no transit tolls imposed on passing ships. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday (l…
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/no-toll-for-tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a 34-km-wide chokepoint, handles roughly one-fifth of the world's oil trade and has never carried a toll in its history as an international waterway.
https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/iran-oman-to-levy-f…
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Claim 10: “A Greek-owned bulk carrier and a Liberian-flagged vessel seem to be the first ships through the Hormuz Strait since Wednesday's ceasefire”
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Multiple independent sources (Euronews, AFP/MarineTraffic) confirm that a Greek-owned bulk carrier and a Liberian-flagged vessel were the first to transit the strait following the ceasefire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of United States military operations, based in part on reports by the Congressional Research Service, shows the years and places in which United States Armed Forces units participated in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_mili…
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