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Mines will hold back Strait of Hormuz shipping for months, CEO warns

NYK’s Takaya Soga says safe routes are ‘extremely limited’, restricting traffic to half prewar levels

Mines will hold back Strait of Hormuz shipping for months, CEO warns

TL;DR

  • Mines have severely limited safe shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Traffic is restricted to half of prewar levels.
  • These restrictions are expected to continue for months.