Company rebuts Trump's claim Korean ship acted independently in Hormuz incident

“HMM, the shipping company that owns and operates the cargo ship damaged Monday by an explosion and fire inside the Strait of Hormuz, rebutted U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the HMM Namu had been attacked by Iran because it attempted to “go it alone” in the strait without being guarded by the U.S., saying the ship was anchored at the time. Trump has repeated his claim that Iran shot the ship, while the shipping company, the company's labor union and the Korean government remain cautious, saying the cause can only be determined after investigating the vessel. HMM said Wednesday that the HMM Namu was anchored when the explosion and fire broke out and was not attempting to exit the strait. “I don’t know why Trump said that, but the ship was anchored and did not attempt to leave the strait for the last two months,” an HMM communication official told The Korea Times. “Ships from around the world had gathered near Dubai to quickly leave through the strait in case the war ended. The explosion occurred under such circumstances,” the official added, while denying that the

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