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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
South Korea’s HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSouth Korean shipper HMM says it has secured a vessel to tow a bulk carrier it operates to a port in Dubai after an explosion and fire damaged the ship, which had been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump blamed the incident on an Iranian attack, while South Korea’s foreign ministry said the cause of the fire would only be confirmed after the vessel was towed back to port and inspected.
HMM says in a text message that the damaged vessel is expected to arrive in Dubai on Thursday night or Friday morning Seoul time.
The Panama-flagged ship, named HMM Namu, suffered an explosion and caught fire on Monday evening. The fire was later extinguished, with no casualties and all 24 crew members remaining on board, according to the company.
The Times of Israel Community.