US EditionFrench-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows
The vessel signaled French ownership before entering Iranian waters, a move analysts said may reduce targeting risk as traffic through the strait remains limited.
- On Thursday, the French maritime transport group CMA CGM's Maltese-flagged vessel Kribi crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known transit by a major European shipping group since March 1.
- Iran has virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz since February 28 following military strikes spearheaded by the United States and Israel, reducing commercial crossings to a trickle.
- Navigation data shows the vessel utilized an Iranian-approved route near Larak Island, a corridor dubbed the "Tehran Toll Booth" by leading shipping journal Lloyd's List.
- Early Friday, the ship was off the coast of Muscat, Oman, still broadcasting "owner France" on its transponder system in the field usually used for destination.
- Beijing expressed "gratitude" Tuesday after three ships, including two owned by state-owned shipping giant Cosco, passed through the strait while signaling neutrality to reduce targeting risks by Iran.
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French-owned container ship crosses Strait of Hormuz, first since war
'This Strait must be reopened … but only in consultation with Iran' French Prime Minister Macron said, as a French‑owned ship made the first passage since the war began, a rare transit through the Strait of Hormuz after months of disrupted global shipping
The road from Hormus is largely closed, but a western European ship has now succeeded in passing through. A novelty in the Iran war.
A French company has driven a container ship through the Strait of Hormus. Dozens of states are now increasing the pressure on Iran: the strategic strait should be "opened immediately and unconditionally." More in the live ticker.
The first was French, but other countries are seeking permission from Iran: this will not improve relations with Trump
Actually, the journey through the Strait of Hormus blocked by Iran has been impossible since the beginning of the war – at least for ships of European owners. Now such a container ship has apparently passed the strait.
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