Gaslog Shanghai In ‘Incident’ In Strait of Hormuz
The Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker Gaslog Shanghai was involved in “incident” while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple international news reports stating that it was was struck by projectiles.
A statement from the company said, “On 31 July 2026, an incident occurred on our LNG vessel GasLog Shanghai, while exiting the Strait of Hormuz. Everyone onboard is safe and accounted for and the vessel is stable. GasLog LNG services immediately activated their emergency plan, notified all relevant authorities and currently assessing the condition of the vessel and assure the safety of our people.”
Bloomberg reported, “A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying a shipment from Qatar was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to security intelligence firms and ship tracking data, threatening to further disrupt deliveries of the super-chilled fuel through the key waterway.
“Security consultancies Vanguard Tech and Marisks identified the ship as the Gaslog Shanghai LNG tanker. The UK Maritime Trade Operations had alerted that a vessel was struck in the strait off the Omani coast overnight, without identifying it. There was no environmental impact so far, the UKMTO said.”
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