Two oil tankers, each carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil, turned around in the Strait of Hormuz after US airstrikes on Iran increased the risk of retaliation and made trade in the region unsafe.
According to Bloomberg's ship tracking data, the two superyachts Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty entered the Hormuz Strait and suddenly changed course on June 22. The two superyachts then headed south, away from the entrance to Ba Tu Bay. Neither the Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty ships are currently carrying goods.
Since Israel began airstrikes on Iran on June 13, ships passing through the Persian Gulf have encountered more electronic equipment interference.
Even as the storm is jammed and ships seek to move further off the Iranian coast, oil and gas tankers continue to move through the Strait following US airstrikes.
However, the reversal of the two superyachts Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty shows the first signs of re-roaming.
Ship owners and traders are closely monitoring signs of escalating tensions in the Middle East affecting the movement of goods.
Previously, on June 22, the Greek Ministry of Transport issued a notice recommending that the country's ships re-evaluate their movements through Hormuz, keeping ports safe until the situation subsided.
It is possible that ships will anchor outside this waterway if they are expected to have to wait until they arrive at the cargo port due to increased tensions.
