US EditionFrench-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows
Tracking data shows the first Western European-linked ship to cross since the conflict began as traffic remains down 95%, analysts said.
- The Maltese-flagged container ship Kribi, owned by French maritime group CMA CGM, passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 2, marking a rare transit by a major Western vessel since Iran restricted access due to regional conflict.
- The Kribi used an Iranian-approved northern route in the strait, known as the 'Tehran Toll Booth,' indicating coordination with Iranian authorities.
- Since the war began on February 28, commercial ship crossings through the strait have dropped drastically, with only about 150 to 221 vessels transiting since March 1, mostly linked to Iran and countries like China, India, Pakistan, and the UAE.
- French President Emmanuel Macron stated that military action to reopen the strait would be unrealistic and advocated for diplomatic efforts to ensure free passage after hostilities cease.
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A French ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, more than a month after the US-Israeli war with Iran closed the vital maritime transport route, the BBC reported today.
Two cargo ships, each claiming to be French and Japanese-owned, passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to data from the shipping tracking website Marine Traffic. Iran has effectively closed the key oil and gas shipping route to traffic since the US and Israeli attacks began on February 28.
Malta-flagged container ship first to cross Hormuz Strait since March 1
A Maltese-flagged container ship became the first to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday since March 1, according to Marine Traffic data analysed by AFP.The Kribi, owned by French maritime transport group CMA CGM, crossed the strait, which has been virtually blocked by Iran since early in the Middle East war, to...
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French, Japanese ships cross Strait of Hormuz in first since war
One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday.
The route taken by the Kribi through the narrow sea lane indicates that its voyage was coordinated with Iranian authorities.
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