By Lori Ann LaRocco – There are signs of a slow return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz, but it will take time for tanker owners and operators to return as risk concerns and insurance costs continue to weigh on decisions.
Today, the Strait of Hormuz is a tale of two routes: the Iranian northern transit corridor and the /U.S.-backed southern route near Oman. That divide helps explain the differing messages being disseminated by Iran and the United States.
For the first time since the war, Windward reported that 21 AIS-visible transits were recorded through the center corridor on June
