US military accompanies commercial carrier through Strait of Hormuz

Maersk said the Alliance Fairfax, a U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier operated by its Farrell Lines subsidiary, exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz accompanied by U.S. military assets on Monday.

American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said on the social media site X on Monday.

Some 20% of the world’s oil passed through that vital maritime chokepoint prior to its virtual closure following the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran.

“As a first step, 2 U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said Monday on X, adding that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are operating in the Gulf under a directive called “Project Freedom.”

Maersk said the transit of the Alliance Fairfax was completed without incident and that all crew were safe and unharmed.

Maersk bought Virginia-based Farrell Lines in 2007, the U.S. vehicle carrier operator said.

The Alliance Fairfax was among hundreds of ships stranded in the Gulf with the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early March.

At least one other U.S.-flagged vessel remains in the Gulf area.

马士基表示，其子公司 Farrell Lines 运营的悬挂美国国旗的汽车运输船 Alliance Fairfax 号于周一在美国军事力量的护送下，经由霍尔木兹海峡驶出海湾。

美国中央司令部周一在社交媒体网站X上表示，美军正在积极协助恢复霍尔木兹海峡的商业航运。

在美以与伊朗开战后，这条重要的海上咽喉要道实际上已经关闭，而在此之前，世界上约有 20% 的石油都要经过这里。

美国中央司令部周一在X频道表示：“作为第一步，两艘悬挂美国国旗的商船已成功通过霍尔木兹海峡。”他还补充说，美国海军导弹驱逐舰正在海湾地区执行一项名为“自由计划”的指令。

马士基表示，“联盟费尔法克斯”号的航行顺利完成，没有发生任何事故，所有船员都安全无恙。

美国汽车运输运营商马士基表示，该公司于 2007 年收购了总部位于弗吉尼亚州的法雷尔航运公司。

3月初霍尔木兹海峡几乎完全关闭，导致数百艘船只滞留在海湾，Alliance Fairfax号就是其中之一。

至少还有一艘悬挂美国国旗的船只仍在墨西哥湾地区。