The Strait of Hormuz is expected to remain disrupted for months and possibly until the end of the year as around 80 mines blocking the main shipping route still need to be cleared, according to industry officials cited in a report by The Guardian.
The Strait, one of the world’s most important oil and cargo shipping routes, has its central passage effectively closed, forcing ships to use narrower coastal routes near Oman. This has increased safety risks for vessels passing through the area.
Phil Belcher, marine director at Intertanko, said the main route through the middle of the Strait is currently unsafe. He compared the situation to a highway where the central lanes are closed and traffic is forced onto the shoulder.
He added that ships now face a higher risk of running close to shallow areas along the alternative route.
Before the disruption, around 130 ships passed through the Strait every day, carrying
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