Strait of Hormuz: How months of closure creates challenges for ships

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The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for months, causing significant challenges for shipping traffic. Many vessels have been anchored waiting to transit, facing technical, operational, and human obstacles before normal trade can resume through this strategic maritime choke point.

Even if shipping traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, hundreds of vessels that have spent weeks or months waiting at anchor must first overcome a range of technical, operational and human challenges before returning to normal trade