INTERVIEW: Human life concerns prevent Hormuz transits, says Columbia CEO

Maritime traffic via the Strait of Hormuz has largely halted since the US-Iran war broke out mainly because of vessel operators’ concerns for seafarers’ lives, ship-management company Columbia Group CEO Mark O’Neil said in an interview. The UN’s International Maritime Organization recorded at least one yard worker and six seafarers died during the military conflicts, with Iranian navy forcesMaritime traffic via the Strait of Hormuz has largely halted since the US-Iran war broke out mainly because of vessel operators’ concerns for seafarers’ lives, ship-management company Columbia Group CEO Mark O’Neil said in an interview. The UN’s International Maritime Organization recorded at least one yard worker and six seafarers died during the military conflicts, with Iranian navy forcesRead More