French Container Ship Makes Rare Crossing of Strait of Hormuz

A French containership has emerged in the Arabian Sea after last being seen in the Persian Gulf, indicating a rare crossing of the Strait of Hormuz by a Western European vessel.

The CMA CGM Saigon, a small container ship owned by French shipping line CMA CGM SA, was observed on Tuesday afternoon in the gulf off Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, according to ship-tracking data. It then reappeared off the coast of Oman late Wednesday, signaling Colombo in Sri Lanka as its destination.