Janggeum Maritime’s Pre-War VLCC Investments Profit in Hormuz
On August 31 (local time), news emerged that two oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz were attacked by unidentified projectiles. Major international media, including the Financial Times, reported on September 2 that one of the targeted vessels, the Liberia-flagged *Senegal Prosperity*, was owned by Janggeum Maritime (Sinokor), an affiliate of South Korean shipping ...
On August 31, oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from the Financial Times. One of the vessels, the *Senegal Prosperity* owned by Janggeum Maritime, was targeted. Janggeum Maritime is an affiliate of South Korean shipping company Sinokor Merchant Marine. The vessel was carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to China and was operated under re-chartered terms.
No Korean crew was onboard, and the vessel was not under direct South Korean government management. This attack has brought attention to Sinokor Merchant Marine's activities in the volatile Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route.
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