Paris, April 4 -- A vessel owned by French logistics giant, CMA CGM, has become the first Western European ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz since Iran's maritime blockage due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, EuroNews reported.

According to EuroNews, the Maltese-flagged container ship, CMA CGM Kribi, sailed eastbound from waters off Dubai on Thursday (local time) afternoon, marking a significant development in regional shipping activity.

Ship tracking data cited in the news report showed the vessel broadcasting its French ownership while navigating along the Iranian coastline through an approved corridor between Qeshm and Larak islands.

The vessel had reportedly remained idle in the Gulf since early March, alongwith several other no...