The Bangladeshi-flagged vessel ‘MV Banglar Joyjatra’, which had been stranded in the Persian Gulf, has finally received permission to cross the Strait of Hormuz. The ship, carrying 31 Bangladeshi sailors, resumed its journey early Wednesday morning after a ceasefire took effect. According to international tracking data, the vessel departed from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Al Khair port and was positioned off Dammam’s outer anchorage, moving at a speed of 8.3 nautical miles per hour toward Cape Town, South Africa.

Chief Engineer Rashedul Hasan confirmed that the ship had loaded about 37,000 tons of fertilizer before anchoring near Dammam. Following the ceasefire, it began sailing toward Hormuz, approximately 425 nautical miles away, a distance expected to take around 40 hours to cover. The vessel had earlier been delayed due to escalating regional conflict.

Tensions in the Persian Gulf began in late February after a U.S.-Israel strike on Iran triggered retaliatory attacks, prompting international authorities to classify parts of the Gulf as high-risk zones. The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation had earlier decided to withdraw the vessel from danger until safe passage was assured.