Two container ships operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings turned back while attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz early on March 27, according to ship-tracking data.
The vessels, CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean, attempted to transit the strait but reversed course at around 3:20 a.m. and 3:50 a.m. UTC, ship-tracking service MarineTraffic said in a March 27 post on X.
MarineTraffic said the ships were part of COSCO’s MEX service within the Ocean Alliance network, linking the Middle East and the Far East, and noted the attempt marked the first by a major container carrier since the start of the conflict….
2 Chinese Vessels Reverse Course in Strait of Hormuz During Attempted Transit
