The Grace 1, a VLCC that sparked huge geopolitical tension in the Middle East over the past six weeks, is being widely tipped to leave Gibraltar waters today.
, a VLCC that sparked huge geopolitical tension in the Middle East over the past six weeks, is being widely tipped to leave Gibraltar waters today.It is understood that the authorities in the British territory have had assurances from the ship’s master that the vessel will not head for sanctions-hit Syria, the reason why it was detained on July 4.
The ship’s departure will hopefully lead to the freeing of the Stena Impero, a UK-flagged product tanker held in Iran since July 19 in retaliation for the Grace 1 seizure.
