The maritime transport industry was placed on Sunday alert on Sunday with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial ships after US air strikes against Iranian nuclear installations.
Greece, which shelters more than any other nation capacity than any other nation, has warned its ship owners to think again if they plan to enter the Persian Gulf in the wake of American air strikes. The ships planning to navigate the Hormuz Strait, the navigable track at the mouth of the region, should “reassess the passage” until the situation normalizes, according to a circular seen by Bloomberg that his maritime ministry sent to ship owners. He advised to wait in the safe ports nearby.
The region’s naval forces have warned that ships, especially ships, could be at increased risks. Shipping Giant AP Moller – Maersk A / S said He continues to transit Hormuz but is ready to reassess his position according to the information available.
The actions of the maritime industry – and its tolerance at risk – will be a critical detail following strikes due to the proximity of Iran with the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of world oil and an inevitable seizure in the Persian Gulf.
Athens’ warning is the last sign of pressure on the shipping markets while attacks against Iran are improving. The benefits of oil tankers have already climbed almost 90% since Israel began to make air strikes on June 13. As one of the largest ship countries in the world, advice to owners of Greece ships would have a major impact on the raw materials transport markets, in particular oil.
There are all the lucky shipowners ignore the advice because the Persian Gulf is too important a region for them to avoid and the rates can always increase to compensate for the risk of navigating in the region. Operators who decide to transit Hormuz should adopt the highest level of security available and maintain the possible maximum distance from Iranian waters, added the Ministry of Greece.
In Sunday’s notice, the Greek ministry quoted concern around a possible closure of Hormuz as a reason behind its message.
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Officials from three Greek oil companies said they were still asking the situation. One indicated that he could still allow his tankers to enter the region, while another said that their ships would probably remain away.
Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said in a statement that the government, via the Maritime Transport Ministry, advised Greek ships and belonging to the Greek property in the Hormuz Strait region to go to a safe port until the situation is normalized.
Greater risk
Naval groups also warn against greater risk.
Sunday, the maritime joint information center, a connection between the navies and the merchant shipment to the region, said that Washington air strikes meant ships linked to the United States navigating through red Sea And the Gulf of Aden risks a high risk of attack.
The Yemen rebel Houthi group expressed fresh threats Against American commercial and naval ships earlier during the day. There had been a ceasefire between the United States and the Houthis in early May, aimed at limiting the group’s attacks against the American navy. Ships linked to the United States should consider listening, said JMIC in its update.
However, he said that some ships associated with the United States managed to pass the Hormuz Strait, “which is a positive sign for the immediate future.”
In addition, the European Union’s naval force in the region has increased its evaluation of threats to ships linked to the United States following strikes. He now sees a serious threat to ships linked to the United States and Israel and a low risk for all other ships.
“This does not exclude the possibility that all merchant ships are targeted in the future,” he said in a update Posted by the France Mica Center, which helps coordinate global maritime security.
