Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say
Shipping firms say attacks and unclear real-time warnings have made the U.S.-guided transit scheme too risky, even as more than 100 vessels used it last week.
- Shipping companies are avoiding a Navy-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz, industry sources reported, following a wave of Iranian attacks on vessels that sparked safety concerns among operators.
- The Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center raised risk ratings to "severe" last week following attacks on five vessels, including crude supertankers, an LNG tanker, and a container ship in Omani waters.
- Security firm MARISKS advised that "at this stage, there is no assurance that transits through the Strait of Hormuz can be conducted with an acceptable level of safety," prompting companies to pause voyages.
- President Donald Trump claimed the Strait is "open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran," while Iran threatened to shut off regional energy exports and expand hostilities toward the Bab el-Mandeb.
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Sources: Some ships refuse US-guided Hormuz transits
Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian attacks on vessels sparked safety concerns, seven maritime security and shipping industry sources said.
Shipping Firms Shun US-Protected Hormuz Route as Attacks Deepen Safety Fears
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Shipping companies abandoning passage through Hormuz, saying they cannot trust even US escorts; exporting 100 million barrels under US escort; Iran re-attacks ships in Hormuz; shipping risk level at severe; possibility of blockading Bab el-Mandeb rising. Amid continuing armed clashes between the US and Iran, peace talks have collapsed, and the US has re-blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
Safety fears grow as shipping firms avoid US-guided Strait of Hormuz route
Shipping companies are avoiding a US-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks on vessels. The shift has raised fresh concerns over crew safety, Gulf exports and the security of regional shipping routes.
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