Seafarer talks being trapped on the Strait of Hormuz: 'There is no safe place here'

Seafarer talks being trapped on the Strait of Hormuz: 'There is no safe place here'

(ABC) — As the world awaits a resolution on the fate of the Strait of Hormuz — one of the most vital global trade routes — the seafarers who have been stranded for weeks aboard ships and tankers on either side of the waterway are desperate for answers. Nearly 20,000 people on some 2,000 vessels are currently trapped in the Persian Gulf, waiting for a passage that may not come anytime soon, according to the International Maritime Organization. “I…

Waiting for ‘Safe and Sustainable’ Strait Crossings, Top Shipping Execs Say - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

(Reuters) – Safe and sustainable passage through the Strait of Hormuz is what top shipping companies require before the world’s sees much oil or cargo leave or enter the Gulf, two top sector executives said on Wednesday. “Two weeks ago when the ceasefire, said to be temporary, came into picture, we thought there was hope. ...