Taiwanese shipping operator Evergreen Marine said one of its container ships was hit by an “unidentified object” in the Strait of Hormuz, but the crew, vessel and cargo were “unharmed”.

The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a marine monitoring agency, previously said a vessel had been hit by a projectile in the strait on Thursday (June 25, 2026), with the U.S. media outlets reporting that Iran had fired at a container ship.

The Iranian agency that claims to regulate traffic in Hormuz issued a warning after the incident, and the UN suspended efforts to evacuate mariners trapped in the strait.

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) identified the ship as the Ever Lovely, which is registered in the city-state.

MPA “is aware that the Singapore-registered container ship EVER LOVELY sustained minor damage to the bridge area from an unknown projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz on 25 June” the authority said. It said, however, that the vessel has “since completed its transit through the Strait of Hormuz and is proceeding on its voyage.”

It did not say where the vessel was going, but confirmed Evergreen’s statement that the 21 crew members were unharmed. – AFP