Reopening strait of Hormuz would have limited impact on cargo flows, says Maersk
2026-05-07 13:12 UTC
The fact global shipping now treats “possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz” as something that can be worked around is honestly kind of insane on its own.
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@ms_lane@lemmy.world 2026-05-07 16:25
Where does most global shipping go to and from? China. Who isn't affected by the closure of the strait at all? China. Good work Trump, America First!
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@AshMan85@lemmy.world 2026-05-07 13:23
then what is the fucking problem?
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@Nighed@feddit.uk 2026-05-07 13:41
The main issue in the short term was ships being stuck and ships not being able to get to their destinations in there. Now that's sorted out, it's just a fuel cost issue. It's a dead end in there, you can't get through it like you can through the red sea into Suez. They are more concerned about that channel. That's why the french have a carrier group near there, to protect shipping against the houthis instead of joining the US in it's current mistake.