The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on the 17th that a Korea-flagged ship is transporting crude oil to Korea through the Red Sea.
According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), as of 10 a.m. that day, a Korea-flagged ship loaded crude oil at Yanbu Port in the Red Sea and passed through the Suez Canal. The voyage is taking the route that passes through the northern Red Sea via the Suez Canal, and was carried out according to the decisions of the shipping company and the cargo owner.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has been disclosing the voyage status of Korea-flagged ships that load crude oil at Yanbu Port and sail through the Red Sea to Korea since Apr. 17, after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. As of that day, a total of 16 ships had transported crude oil.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said it has also operated a real-time communication system among shipping companies and ships to support the safety of vessels and crews. It plans to continue safety support and monitoring of ships to stabilize Korea's crude oil supply going forward.