A vessel carrying liquefied natural gas from the Middle East has arrived in Japan.

This is considered to be the first liquefied natural gas carrier to successfully cross the Strait of Hormuz and reach Japan since the US-Iran conflict, after the Strait was effectively blockaded. Reportedly, the vessel that arrived in Tokyo Bay is a Liberian-flagged liquefied natural gas carrier owned by a company from the United Arab Emirates. According to a website providing vessel location and route data, the carrier departed from the UAE in April this year and then sailed to Japan via the Strait of Hormuz.