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News & Current Events Apr 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz

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fern-grower Apr 17, 2026 +19
Looks like a load of ships just turned around and heading back into Gulf.
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Somhlth Apr 17, 2026 +14
I don't blame them. I can think of a million places I'd rather be, than on a giant oil tanker in a mined Straight of Hormuz, with opposing militaries staring at me.
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IntelArtiGen Apr 17, 2026 +8
Politicians and journalists talk a lot but only these firms truly know if the strait is open or not.
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_Panacea_ Apr 17, 2026 +6
Good luck, have fun, don't die!
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klaatu7764 Apr 17, 2026 +2
I got that reference!
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Idiot_Savant_13 Apr 17, 2026 +3
Turns out market uncertainty & regional instability are bad for business. Great for gamblers, bad for business.
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Thesorus Apr 17, 2026 +1
I see more and more ships moving to the straight. I'm no expert, just looking at this : [https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:56.2/centery:25.7/zoom:8](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:56.2/centery:25.7/zoom:8)
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BaronGreywatch Apr 18, 2026 +1
I bet. I would also be confused.
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Carbonga Apr 18, 2026 +1
It's like a traffic light by now.
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ib_rahim46 Apr 17, 2026 +1
There's still tons of mines there... Must be nerve-wrecking for captains to try a passage. Brave people.
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PluginAlong Apr 18, 2026 +1
There's a very narrow passage that has always been open if Iran wanted to let you through that isn't mined. It's incredibly close to land so blowing you away from there would be trivial for them if the "wrong" ships tried passing through.
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