International Navy: About 1,500 ships are stuck in the Gulf due to the war
About 1,500 ships remain stranded in the waters of Gulf due to the ongoing crisis in Strait of Hormuz Since the outbreak War in the Middle East, according to what the International Maritime Organization reported on Thursday.
The war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28 prompted Tehran to practically close the Strait of Hormuz, which sparked severe disturbances in the oil and gas markets and affected commercial shipping traffic in the vital corridor.
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the United Nations organization, said during a speech in Panama: At the present time, we have about 20,000 crew members. And about 1,500 ships are trapped.
He explained that maritime shipping transports more than 80% of the total products consumed in the world.
Domínguez added before a group of industry leaders and representatives of the Maritime Organization that the stranded crew members are innocent people who perform their jobs every day for other countries, but they are besieged due to geopolitical situations beyond their control.
High fuel prices
Before the war began, one-fifth of the total oil and natural gas production was The world’s liquefied water passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and its closure led to a significant rise in fuel prices worldwide.
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday a naval operation to escort the besieged ships and open the strait, but announced its suspension the next day.
Washington is awaiting an Iranian response to proposals related to ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Container ship managed "Saigon" Affiliated to the French shipping company "CMA CGM" (CMA CGM) from leaving the Gulf on Wednesday via
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5 transits
5 transits were recorded for Liquefied natural gas in The Strait of Hormuz during the past two weeks without operating the transceiver, according to a maritime tracking company. "Kepler"
Laura Page, an analyst at… "Kepler"told Agence France-Presse, that tanker operators LNG They have been very cautious since the beginning of War in the Middle East due to the high value of ships and the relatively small size of the global LNG tanker fleet.
According to the company, between March 1 and April 21, one ship transporting liquefied natural gas, the ship Hormuz, transited "Sohar" Which passed through the strait empty.
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