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French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran ...
It was not immediately clear how the vessel, which Marine Traffic tracking data shows is sailing south along the coast of Oman, secured safe passage.A container ship belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM has crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such passage by a Western vessel since Iran effectively closed the waterway, the Marine Traffic vessel website shows.The Malta-flagged Kribi, owned by CMA CGM, crossed the Strait on April 2 and is the first French-owned vessel to make it through the channel since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4GCC chief urges UN to halt Iranian attacks, protect Gulf waterwayslist 2 of 4As war drags on, US reiterates Trump open to diplomacy with Iranlist 3 of 4How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortagelist 4 of 4How China’s ‘teapot’ refineries are cushioning it from Iran war oil crisisend of listIt was not immediately clear how the vessel, which the data shows is sailing south along the coast of Oman, secured safe passage.There was no immediate comment from CMA CGM.However, LSEG shipping data showed the vessel on Thursday changed its destination to “Owner France”, signalling to Iranian authorities the nationality of its owner, before crossing the strait’s Iranian territorial waters.
French-owned container ship exits Hormuz in first since Iran war
– A container ship signalling French ownership has exited the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be the first known transit by a vessel linked to Western Europe since the war all but shuttered the vital waterway.The CMA CGM Kribi sailed from waters off Dubai towards Iran on the afternoon of April 2, local time, signalling that its owner was French, according to ship-tracking data.It stuck close to the Iranian coast, moving through a channel between the islands of Qeshm and Larak, openly broadcasting its journey. On the morning of April 3, it signalled that it was off Muscat. Two people familiar with the situation also said the ship had crossed. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has practically halted since the US and Israel attacked Iran more than a month ago, with just a trickle of ships making the crossing. Those have mostly been vessels associated with friendly nations, and a system is emerging whereby Iran pre-approves transit along a route that hugs close to its coast. Pakistan, for example, reached a deal for 20 ships to cross under its flag, and other Asian nations have also secured safe passage.European states, including France, are making initial diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis, but so far, no progress has been reported. French President Emmanuel Macron said on April 3 during a trip to South Korea that France will work to stabilise the ...
CMA CGM Vessel Successfully Navigates Hormuz Strait Amid Regional ...
A container vessel operated by CMA CGM has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, representing the first confirmed transit linked to Western Europe since the escalation of the conflict in the region. The vessel, identified as the CMA CGM Kribi, is a 5,466 TEU containership, built in 2014 and sailing under the Maltese flag. Its passage through this vital maritime chokepoint occurs against ...
France ship successfully crosses the Strait of Hormuz. A French ...
3 hours ago ... Power of Respectful Diplomacy: France ship successfully crosses the Strait of Hormuz. A French-owned CMA CGM container ship (CMA CGM Kribi) successfully...
