Event Brief
First Ships Cross Strait of Hormuz Since Iran War
Filed: Apr 03, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: A French container ship and a Japanese tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such transits since the war began.
WHO: CMA CGM Kribi container ship and Mitsui OSK Lines tanker
WHAT: Crossing the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: Apr 03, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: First known transits since the war in Iran closed the waterway.
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