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COSCO ships successfully transit Strait of Hormuz

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COSCO shipping just managed its first confirmed transit of the Strait of Hormuz in a month. On March 30, two COSCO container carriers – the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean – exited the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz (Marine Traffic, Caiwen).

The same two COSCO vessels previously trie...