PUTRAJAYA: The first of seven Malaysian-owned vessels from the Strait of Hormuz will arrive home on April 17, and another will arrive the following week, says government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
He said that the two Malaysian-owned vessels are en route to Malaysia but five other vessels remain in the Strait of Hormuz.
Fahmi, who is also Communications Minister, told the media this during his weekly post-Cabinet media briefing here Wednesday (April 15).
"The first ship would arrive on April 17 and the other would arrive the week after. Five others are still in the Strait of Hormuz," said Fahmi.
The seven Malaysian-owned vessels previously stranded in the Strait of Hormuz made news after ongoing maritime concerns sparked by the conflict between Iran and the United States-Israel alliance, which began on Feb 28.
On April 10, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the vessels are successfully navigating the strategic waterway in stages, with the majority having already cleared the passage following heightened regional tensions.
The Prime Minister’s announcement followed recent assurances from Iranian ambassador Valiollah Mohammadi that the vessels would be permitted to transit the strait in phases.
The maritime bottleneck had caused brief concern regarding the consistency of Malaysia's energy imports, given the strait’s critical role in global oil transit.
