Two container ships linked to China’s Cosco Shipping Corp. are attempting again to leave the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz after aborting a prior effort, according to ship-tracking data. The CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean sailed from

2026-03-30

Two container ships linked to China’s Cosco Shipping Corp. are attempting again to leave the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz after aborting a prior effort, according to ship-tracking data. The CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean sailed from waters off Dubai toward the strait, signaling Chinese ownership and crew. Both vessels, each able to carry about 19,000 containers, have been stranded in the Gulf for over a month amid the US-Israel war with Iran.