UPDATE 2-CS Anthem Chemical Tanker Becomes Second US-Flagged Vessel to Exit Strait of Hormuz
Crowley said the tanker completed its transit without incident as U.S. destroyers helped escort two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels through the strait.
- On Monday, the CS Anthem chemical tanker safely exited the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. military protection, becoming the second commercial U.S.-flagged vessel to traverse the vital waterway during the conflict.
- Hundreds of commercial vessels, including 26 South Korean-flagged ships, remained stranded in the Gulf as the Strait of Hormuz has been virtually closed since early March amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
- President Donald Trump's directive, named "Project Freedom," deployed U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers to the Gulf to escort stranded ships through the vital waterway.
- Suspected Iranian strikes hit several ships and set a UAE oil port ablaze on Monday, with Iranian officials confirming attacks in response to the "U.S. military's adventurism."
- Oil prices jumped more than 5% in volatile trade as the shipping industry continues to await clarity on safety, with executives questioning whether military convoys can fully restore normal traffic.
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U.S. Warships Shield Commercial Vessels as Iran Attacks During Strait of Hormuz Transit
Two U.S.-flagged commercial ships that passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday did so under direct military protection, with armed American security teams onboard ... The post U.S. Warships Shield Commercial Vessels as Iran Attacks During Strait of Hormuz Transit first appeared on [your]NEWS.
UPDATE 2-CS Anthem chemical tanker becomes second US-flagged vessel to exit Strait of Hormuz
Maersk said on Monday that the Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier operated by its Farrell Lines subsidiary, had exited the Gulf via the Strait. Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions, which operates the CS Anthem, said in a statement: "The Crowley-managed vessel, CS Anthem, has safely completed its transit through the Strait of Hormuz." Three other U.S.-flagged ships that have been stuck in the region after the U.S. and Israeli war again…
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The Straits TimesCS Anthem chemical tanker was second US-flagged vessel to exit Strait of Hormuz
US forces are helping to restore commercial shipping through the strait, using US Navy guided-missile destroyers that are operating in the Gulf under a directive called "Project Freedom."
Iran.- The second U.S.-flagged merchant ship to leave the Strait of Ormuz escorted by U.S. military forces was the chemical oil tanker CS Anthem, reported three sources today. CS Anthem is operated by Crowley-Stone Marine Solutions, which did not comment immediately. The first known tanker to leave was the Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier operated by Maersk's subsidiary Farrell Lines, Maersk reported yesterday.
CS Anthem chemical tanker becomes second US-flagged vessel to exit Strait of Hormuz
By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan SaulBOSTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The CS Anthem chemical tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, its operator said on Tuesday, becoming the second commercial U.S.-flagged vessel known to do so while accompanied by U.S. military assets.Maersk said on Monday that the Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier operated by its Farrell Lines subsidiary, had exited the Gulf via the Strait.
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