According to foreign media reports, on May 5 local time, the cargo ship “CMA CGM San Antonio” was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Recently, a video filmed by a Ukrainian seaman on board has surfaced.
On May 5, the Malta-flagged cargo ship “CMA CGM San Antonio” was attacked by a missile or drone while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring eight Filipino crew members. French shipping group CMA CGM owns the container ship, and the injured crew members have been “evacuated and received necessary medical treatment.”
The video, filmed by a Ukrainian crew member and posted on a Ukrainian seamen’s website, was featured in the latest episode of “What’s Going on With Shipping” by shipping YouTuber Sal Mercogliano.
In a video from the “CMA CGM San Antonio,” a crew member walks through the damaged areas, including the spot where the injured Filipino seamen were sitting when the attack occurred, and a location where a seaman says, “The drone flew in and kicked the crap out of us.”
CMA CGM officially confirmed the attack on the vessel in an official statement.
It is reported that the attack injured multiple crew members and caused damage to the hull. All injured crew members have now been evacuated and are receiving professional medical treatment. CMA CGM is closely monitoring the situation throughout the process and making every effort to ensure the support for the crew on board.
Industry analysts point out that this attack will make global shipping companies highly cautious about transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Lars Jensen, founder of shipping consultancy Vespucci Maritime and container shipping analyst, believes that the repeated occurrence of brief transit windows in the Strait of Hormuz followed immediately by ship attacks has put shipping companies on alert.
In the future, liner companies will adopt a conservative wait-and-see attitude towards any announcements regarding the resumption of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. He further predicts that the stagnation of shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz may persist for a long time. Currently, the strait has seen nearly zero traffic for over two months.
Even if the US and Iran reach a peace agreement later, most shipowners and operators will still choose to wait and see the stability of the situation, which will further delay the pace of normalizing the waterway’s operations.
As a key global hub for energy and cargo, the Strait of Hormuz typically sees the passage of about 130 cargo ships daily, handling approximately 20% of the world’s seaborne oil trade.
According to statistics from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict on February 28, 2026, a total of 26 ship attack-related incidents have occurred in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters of the Persian Gulf, with regional shipping security risks remaining at a high level.
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