Archive · 30 Jul 2026
QatarEnergy LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz After Three-Week Pause
An LNG tanker owned by QatarEnergy, called Al Areesh, left the busy Strait of Hormuz on July 29.
It had been in the strait for almost three weeks, the longest time a QatarEnergy tanker had stayed there.
The ship had filled up with gas at a Qatari terminal in early July and is now heading to a port in Pakistan, where it should arrive on July 31.
The last time a QatarEnergy tanker left the strait was a ship that was hit by a missile in early July.
Another tanker, Al Hamra, had left the strait earlier on July 11.
On the same day, two other LNG ships were seen inside the strait again.
In total, twelve other cargo ships went through the strait that day, with six entering and six leaving.
This shows that shipping traffic in the area is still active despite security concerns.
Al Areesh, a QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker, left the Strait of Hormuz on July 29 after a nearly three‑week absence.
The vessel had loaded cargo at Ras Laffan, Qatar, between July 4‑6 and is bound for Port Qasim, Pakistan, expected July 31.
The last QatarEnergy LNG tanker to exit was the Al Rekayyat, struck in early July; the previous exit was Al Hamra on July 11.
Other LNG tankers, Mraweh and ADNOC’s vessel, were detected inside the strait on Thursday, with Mraweh returning to the strait after being out on July 24.
Twelve commodity ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with equal numbers entering and exiting, per Kpler data.
- Who
- QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker Al Areesh
- What
- Exited the Strait of Hormuz after nearly three weeks
- When
- July 29, 2024
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, heading to Port Qasim, Pakistan
- Vessel
- Al Areesh
- Operator
- QatarEnergy
- Cargo loading date
- July 4-6, 2024
- Destination
- Port Qasim, Pakistan
- Estimated arrival
- July 31, 2024
- Previous exit
- Al Rekayyat (early July)
- Straits traffic
- 12 commodity ships (6 in, 6 out) on July 29