Chinese ships discover that the Strait of Hormuz can be crossed without permission from Riga City Council
Two Chinese container ships prove that there are still places in the world where you can travel without standing in line for two hours.
While Riga is still trying to figure out where the Strait of Hormuz is located and whether you can get there on tram #11, two Chinese container ships CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean proved on Monday that geography is merely a suggestion.
The container ship CSCL Indian Ocean crossed the Strait of Hormuz at 9:14 local time, which according to Liepāja time was lunch break. The second ship followed like an honest Liepāja wind — unexpected but inevitable. Iran, which had previously announced that only friendly countries may cross the strait, apparently recognized China as more friendly than its neighbors.
After this marvelous sea voyage, Cosco company announced it would resume accepting orders for cargo transportation, but without Strait of Hormuz routes. It's like promising Liepāja tourists a city tour but without seeing the sea — technically possible, but somehow missing the essential part.
It should be noted that since the start of the Middle East war, strait crossings have decreased by 95%, which is more than the population of Durbe during winter months. As one Liepāja port worker said: "We have problems with wind here, but they're complaining about rockets over there. It's all about perspective." Now global energy markets are more nervous than ever, but at least the Chinese ships proved that sometimes you can just drive through and hope for the best.
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