“We still consider it very risky for ships to commence transits at this point,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at shipping industry association BIMCO. Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman, on Tuesday.ReutersJune 16, 2026, 1:45 PM EDTThe Strait of Hormuz will reopen with a trickle, not a flood. Oil tanker and cargo ship traffic won’t ramp back up to prewar levels until weeks after the United States and Iran sign the deal struck to end the monthslong conflict, leading industry experts told NBC News on Tuesday.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Here’s why it could take weeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
“We still consider it very risky for ships to commence transits at this point,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at shipping industry association BIMCO.
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