JAKARTA - Two ships belonging to PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) are still stuck in the Arabian Gulf and have not been able to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
In fact, earlier it was reported that the ship was ready to return to the country.
The ships in question are Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro.
Both ships have been held for about two months since March.
Pjs Corporate Secretary Pertamina International Shipping Vega Pita confirmed the condition. He said his party continued to monitor the development of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
"The two PIS ships, Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, are currently still in the Arabian Gulf and have not been able to cross the Strait of Hormuz. PIS continues to monitor the very dynamic situation in the Strait of Hormuz," he said in an official statement, Sunday, April 19.
However, Pertamina did not explain further the reason why the two ships failed to sail. Although a day earlier it was reported that they were ready to return to Indonesia.
Even so, Vega said Pertamina continued to coordinate with various related parties, including the Ministry and the competent authorities, while still preparing a safe passage plan.
Vega emphasized the company's top priority at this time is the safety of all crew members, the safety of the ship, and its cargo.
"We hope that the conditions on the route will improve immediately and be conducive so that the Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro ships can immediately resume sailing safely," he said.
For information, previously the Iranian government announced that it had fully opened the shipping lane for all commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The route was opened after the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.
However, the Iranian military closed the strait again a few hours later. The decision was taken because the United States (US) continued to block ships from entering and leaving ports in the country.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
