Greek shipowner defies regional slump to transit Hormuz

A second tanker linked to Greek shipowner George Prokopiou has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, even as shipping activity in the area remains sharply reduced because of escalating tensions in the Middle East.

According to Bloomberg ship-tracking data cited in the original report, the tanker Smyrni, managed by Dynacom Tankers Management, was seen off Mumbai on Saturday morning.

Its previous signal had been recorded on Tuesday in the Persian Gulf, suggesting that it...