A-share port and shipping sectors opened higher, with Air China Ocean Shipping rising more than 19%, China Merchants Nanyou, Ningbo Shipping, and Xingtong shares hitting their daily limit, followed by Ningbo Ocean Shipping and Lianyungang. On the news front, Iranian officials said that the Iranian parliament has concluded that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed, but the final decision lies with Iran's Supreme National Security Council.