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French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz

French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz

It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

April 3, 2026 at 05:45 PM Original source
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French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
BBC Newsvia rss

It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

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French-owned ship and Japanese tanker pass through strait of Hormuz
The Guardianvia ai

A CMA CGM container ship, owned by the French shipping company, and a Japanese LNG tanker have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, marking significant transits since the onset of the Iran conflict in late February.

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Euronewsvia ai

The Maltese-flagged CMA CGM Kribi, owned by France's CMA CGM, has become the first Western European vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran conflict began, signaling potential easing of maritime tensions.

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French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz
The Jerusalem Postvia ai

The Malta-flagged Kribi, owned by French shipping group CMA CGM, has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first French-owned vessel to do so since the escalation of the Iran conflict in late February.

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French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows
The Straits Timesvia ai

A container ship owned by France's CMA CGM has traversed the Strait of Hormuz, the first French-owned vessel to do so since the onset of the Iran conflict, indicating potential shifts in regional maritime dynamics.

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French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
AOLvia ai

A French-owned container ship has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, more than a month after the US-Israeli conflict with Iran effectively closed the vital transport route, marking a significant development in regional shipping activities.

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Container ship declaring French ownership passes through Hormuz strait
Breitbartvia ai

The Maltese-flagged Kribi, owned by French maritime transport group CMA CGM, crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known transit by a major European shipping group since March 1, when Iranian attacks reduced crossings to a trickle.

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French-owned container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows
TimesLIVEvia ai

The Malta-flagged Kribi, owned by French shipping group CMA CGM, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 2, marking the first French-owned vessel to make it through the channel since U.S.-Israeli attacks began on Iran at the end of February.

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Newsmaxvia ai

A container ship belonging to French shipping group CMA CGM, the Malta-flagged Kribi, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 2, marking the first French-owned vessel to make it through the channel since U.S.-Israeli attacks began on Iran at the end of February.

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First European vessel crosses Hormuz since Iran war erupted
Israel Hayomvia ai

The CMA CGM Kribi, a Maltese-flagged container ship owned by French shipping group CMA CGM, crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first confirmed crossing by a vessel identifiable with Western Europe since the war effectively halted the vital maritime artery.

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