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2026-04-08 10:08:24
[Shipowners are cautiously optimistic: Ceasefire agreement may temporarily open Strait of Hormuz, more than 800 ships await rescue] (1) Shipowners are scrambling to decipher the details of the ceasefire agreement that may temporarily open the Strait of Hormuz, hoping to use the potential window to rescue more than 800 ships stranded in the Persian Gulf. It is unclear whether the US and Iran have reached an agreement on passage fees. (2) For shipowners, the existing information is enough to bring cautious optimism. The Japan Shipowners' Association, a major industry organization, said it will verify the details of the US-Iran agreement before disseminating information. (3) Most people warn that more definitive information is needed for ships to move, and even if the situation improves, it will take time for shipping traffic to recover. In peacetime, about 135 ships pass through every day, but this number has now decreased significantly.
