The container ship “GROTON” (built in 2002, 2490 TEU) operated by CMA CGM was attacked by missiles while navigating the Gulf of Aden on August 3, 2024, local time. According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the ship was hit by missiles, but no fires, flooding, or oil spills occurred as a result of the attack, and no human casualties have been reported.
On August 4, 2024, a spokesperson for the Yemeni armed group Houthi revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that they had attacked the ship. The ship is registered in Liberia, and the owner is Greek shipowner Conbulk Shipmanagement.
According to CMA CGM’s website, the ship is part of the “BIGEX2 (India Gulf Red Sea Express)” service connecting various ports in India with Colombo, Jebel Ali, and Djibouti. Last month, another ship on the same service, “LOBIVIA” (built in 2001, 2082 TEU), was also attacked by missiles while navigating the Gulf of Aden.
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〆フランスのコンテナ船社ＣＭＡ―ＣＧＭの運航船がアデン湾で再びミサイルで攻撃された。
仏船社ＣＭＡ―ＣＧＭが運航するコンテナ船「ＧＲＯＴＯＮ」（２００２年建造、２４９０ＴＥＵ型）が現地時間の2024年８月３日アデン湾を航行中にミサイル攻撃を受けた。英国海運貿易オペレーション（UK Maritime Trade Operations、ＵＫＭＴＯ）によると、同船はミサイルを被弾したが、攻撃による火災や浸水、油漏れはなく、人的被害は報告されていない模様だ。
2024年８月４日、イエメンの武装組織フーシの報道官がＸ（旧ツイッター）で同船に対して攻撃を行ったと明らかにした。同船はリベリア船籍で、船主はギリシャ船主のコンバルク・シップマネジメント（Conbulk Shipmanagement）。