Several ships, including a French container vessel and Japanese-linked tankers, successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing conflict, signaling a partial reopening of the crucial international shipping lane. The CMA CGM Kribi, owned by France and flying the Maltese flag, switched on its transponder near Dubai before carefully navigating around Larak Island near Iran’s … Continue reading French, Japanese vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war