Major news! The second "Chinese ship" rushed out of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States spent 20 billion to underwrite the resumption of navigation, Iran announced a new supreme leader

On March 7th, another bulk carrier named "Sino Ocean" issued an AIS signal indicating it was "China Owned" while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

This is the

second vessel publicly declaring a connection with China

in order to ensure safe passage

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Weiyun Net previously reported:A "Chinese cargo ship" successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz! Iran: The sea area is not blocked, only targeting the US, Israel, and Europe

Weiyun Net's vessel positioning and information query function shows that the "Sino Ocean" vessel, flying the Liberian flag and 190 meters long, loaded cargo at Port Sakr in the UAE on March 5 and passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

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After labeling the ship's AIS signal as "CHINA OWNER_ALL CREW", the ship successfully sailed out of the strait and is expected to arrive at Chittagong, Bangladesh on March 19th.

The "Sino Ocean" maintained its AIS signal throughout its voyage to report its actual location in the area. It is currently unclear what type of cargo it was carrying.

Shipping database Equasis shows that the ship is owned by Aquila Shipping Co. and managed by Sinocean Shipping HK Ltd., both companies registered in China.

According to recent media statistics, at least 10 vessels have modified their AIS automatic identification system signals to "China Owned", "All Chinese Crew", or "Chinese Crew Onboard" to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

In addition, a tugboat dispatched to the Strait of Hormuz to assist a container ship that was hit by a missile was attacked by artillery. It is believed that the tugboat had a total of 8 crew members, all of whom may have perished in the attack.

To restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration announced a $20 billion maritime reinsurance program.

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced in a statement that the mechanism will provide rolling loss protection of up to approximately $20 billion, and will only apply to qualifying vessels.

Currently, the specific content of this standard has not been announced.

Before Trump ordered the launch of this plan, many governments, including the United States, had stated that insufficient insurance supply was the main reason hindering shipping.

But in fact, the market is still providing insurance services, just that the rates have increased significantly.

According to Iranian media reports, Iran announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as the new Supreme Leader.

Many analysts believe that the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei is intended to show that the regime is still strong and will not bow to Western pressure.

Unlike many figures in the Iranian leadership, Khamenei has never sought elected office or a senior government position.

Trump had previously stated that if Tehran did not get his approval first, Iran's next Supreme Leader would "not last long."

He had long acknowledged Mojtaba Khamenei as the most likely successor and made it clear that this outcome was unacceptable.

In addition, Trump also stated that the United States would consider expanding the scope of its strikes against Iran.

Article Source: Weiyun.net