CMA CGM Says San Antonio Was Attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Crew members were injured and evacuated after the Maltese-flagged San Antonio was struck by a projectile, CMA CGM said.
- On Tuesday, the Maltese-flagged San Antonio suffered an attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to French shipping group CMA CGM, resulting in vessel damage and crew injuries.
- This incident represents the latest disruption in the Strait during the Middle East conflict; at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, CMA CGM had 14 vessels stranded in the Gulf.
- Injured crew members from the San Antonio have been evacuated for medical care, and shipping data indicates the vessel was headed to Mundra, India.
- President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would briefly pause an operation to help escort ships through the Strait, citing "great progress" toward a comprehensive agreement with Iran.
- Roughly 20 percent of global oil trade has been halted by the war, which has blocked hundreds of vessels, though one ship, the CMA CGM Kribi, exited the Strait of Hormuz in April.
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CMA CGM's "San Antonio" container carrier was attacked on Tuesday, May 5 in the Strait of Ormuz. Eight sailors were injured in a context of high tensions in the Middle East, while Donald Trump has just suspended his operation "Project Freedom", intended to escort the ships blocked in the area.
A container ship owned by the French shipping company Cma Cgm was "target of an attack" in the Strett...
The container carrier "San Antonio" belonging to the French shipowner CMA CGM was "the subject of an attack" in the Strait of Ormuz. "I hope that the sailors on board did not have too serious injuries", reacts the president of the French Association of Ship Captains, Wednesday on franceinfo.
Attack occurred as conflict between countries left traffic in this crucial oil corridor and virtually paralyzed trade
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