{"id":130466,"date":"2026-03-21T13:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/900913430"},"modified":"2026-03-21T13:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:53:25","slug":"3-canadians-back-home-after-being-stranded-on-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormouz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/3-canadians-back-home-after-being-stranded-on-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormouz\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Canadians back home after being stranded on cargo ship in Strait of Hormouz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p> <button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Decrease text size\"> <span class=\"sr-only\">Descrease article font size<\/span>    <\/button> <\/p>\n<p> <button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--increase c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Increase Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Increase text size\"> <span class=\"sr-only\">Increase article font size<\/span>    <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id>\n<p>A Quebec-based shipping company says three maritime trainees who had been aboard its vessels in the Persian Gulf since late February have returned safely to the province.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1\" alt><\/p>\n<p>In a release issued Friday, Desgagn\u00e9s confirmed the trainees from the Institut maritime du Qu\u00e9bec (IMQ) were on board the N\/M Rosaire A. 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so you won&#8217;t miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz, the only maritime exit from the Persian Gulf, has been heavily impacted by escalating conflict in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Recent fighting involving Iran, the United States and Israel has led to missile and drone attacks, heightened security risks and severe disruptions to commercial shipping in the narrow passage.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has turned the area into what maritime groups describe as a high-risk zone, with ships facing threats ranging from attacks to navigation disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Desgagn\u00e9s said the trainees were flown to Europe from Saudi Arabia, with support from local maritime agents and Saudi authorities, before continuing their journey back to Canada<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p> <button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on World<\/button> <button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The IMQ provided support services to the trainees and their families throughout the situation, including personalized psychosocial support.<\/p>\n<p>The trainees had been on board the vessels as part of a sea training program required for their college diploma in navigation and a deck officer\u2019s certificate from Transport Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Desgagn\u00e9s thanked the crews of both vessels, as well as local maritime agents and Saudi authorities, for their cooperation in ensuring the trainees\u2019 safe return.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 With files from The Canadian Press<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p> &amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Quebec-based <span class=\"match\">shipping<\/span> company says three maritime 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