16 Jun

Global Shippers Delay Strait of Hormuz Transit Resumption Pending Concrete Security Assurances

Global shipping companies are delaying the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz until tangible security guarantees are provided.Major firms like Mitsui O.S.K. and Maersk insist that a formal US-Iran agreement is insufficient to ensure safety after months of conflict.The strategic waterway, which handles 20% of the world's oil and gas, remains largely blocked despite claims from Donald Trump that the route is safe.Stakeholders expect that a memorandum of understanding to be signed in Switzerland will lead to slow, phased restoration of normal transit volumes.
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