Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Source: Reuters ship‑tracking data and regional reporting
Reuters
Two large Chinese container vessels — the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — attempted but failed to exit the Persian Gulf via the strategic Strait of Hormuz today, turning back just hours after departure, according to ship‑tracking data cited by Reuters. $BTC
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What Happened
The ships, operated by China’s state‑linked carrier COSCO and flagged in Hong Kong, had been stuck inside the Gulf since late February after the outbreak of the U.S.–Israel war with Iran. $ETH
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In the early hours of March 27 (around 03:50 GMT), both vessels began a northward transit attempt through the strait but ultimately reversed course and returned to waters inside