Overview
- CMA CGM said its container vessel San Antonio was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and injured crew members were evacuated for medical care.
- Shipping data lists the ship as sailing under the Maltese flag with a stated destination of Mundra, India.
- The company declined to provide further details about the attack or the ship’s current condition.
- Hundreds of vessels remain stuck at the chokepoint, which carries a major share of the world’s oil and container traffic and drives ripple effects across supply chains.
- The United States announced Operation Freedom to help reopen passage and later temporarily suspended parts of it, leaving carriers unsure about near-term escorts.