Two China-Linked Container Ships From Cosco Make Hormuz Exit

Two container ships linked to China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping Corp. exited the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the first vessels operated by a major Beijing-backed company to navigate the waterway since the start of the war.

Chinese ships halt attempt to exit Hormuz despite Iran safe passage assurances

Two Chinese container ships, the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean, turned back attempting to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran's assurances of safe passage for Chinese vessels.