Reuters · October 14, 2026

Singapore-Flagged Container Ship GFS Pride Sinks Near the Strait of Hormuz After Being Hit by a Projectile, Maritime Sources Say

• The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride container ship, with a capacity of 2,824 TEU, sank near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile, maritime security sources said on Wednesday, according to the report.
• The Hydrographer of Pakistan said in a navigational warning dated October 14 that the vessel was reported sunk with floating containers, according to the report.
• The GFS Pride is the second vessel to sink since the U.S.-Iran war began on February 28, according to data from the International Maritime Organization, cited in the report.
• The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao, struck by a projectile on September 23, was reported to be sinking after an unsuccessful rescue attempt, British maritime risk group Vanguard said in a note on Wednesday, according to the report.

Sinking reports via maritime security sources, the Hydrographer of Pakistan, International Maritime Organization data and Vanguard, cited in the original report. The vessels’ UAE-based managers, GFS Ship Management FZE and Peonies Shipmanagement FZE, could not be immediately reached for comment, according to the report. This card is based on the accessible portion only. Original headline: "Container ship sinks near Hormuz after being hit by projectile, sources say".