Ghosts in Hormuz: How ‘zombie’ ships are slipping through the Gulf blockade

 Two “zombie ships,” sailing under the identities of scrapped vessels, have reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating Middle East tensions. This tactic, seen with an oil tanker and an LNG carrier, suggests desperate measures by shipowners to move cargo through the war-hit chokepoint, raising concerns about global energy flows. Two “zombie ships,” sailing under the identities of scrapped vessels, have reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating Middle East tensions. This tactic, seen with an oil tanker and an LNG carrier, suggests desperate measures by shipowners to move cargo through the war-hit chokepoint, raising concerns about global energy flows.