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Navigating a de facto closure
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The global shipping industry is currently wrestling with a significant escalation of geopolitical tension in the Middle East following the reported de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. While the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has clarified that VHF broadcasts indicating a closure are “not legally binding” under international law and the United Nations ...