shipping

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Holland is one of many observers questioning the plausibility of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returning to its pre-war levels any time soon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It also placed a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that serves as a critical shipping route through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments usually transits.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

JPMorgan and the Environmental Investigation Agency have warned that it will take months for supply through the strait to return to normal levels even after the shipping route reopens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“Attacks on energy and shipping assets continue, and traders fear that even if the war ends, damage to infrastructure could sideline barrels for months, not days.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The clinic is a white shipping container surrounded by medical tents.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell