Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty

"Most shipping lines would want to get details and reassurances on what it actually takes to transit and those details are not available."

— Lars Jensen , Other

"It is still too soon to tell whether this reflects a broader ceasefire-driven reopening or a previously approved exception."

— Ana Subasic , Other

"It has been a very dangerous time for ship owners who still face a huge amount of uncertainty."

— Richard Meade , Other

"I doubt there will be a large influx of ships into the Gulf… because they do not want to risk being trapped after the two-week window closes."

— Niels Rasmussen , Other

"We need to make sure that we have clear confirmation that the safety of navigation for the ships and the seafarers are being agreed."

— Thomas Kazakos , Other

"the initial ceasefire agreement doesn't change the situation in the sense that Iran is still in control."

— Richard Meade , Other

"It is really good news, but we still want some forms of guarantee [of safety]."

— Stephen Cotton , Executive

"I am already working with the relevant parties to implement an appropriate mechanism to ensure the safe transit of ships through the strait."

— Arsenio Dominguez , Executive

"it was too early to judge how much traffic would be able to pass through the vital waterway."

— Rolf Habben-Jansen , Executive

"the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"provided attacks on Iran cease, safe passage would be possible for the two-week period."

— Abbas Araghchi , Politician

"The ceasefire may create transit opportunities, but it does not yet provide full maritime certainty and we need to understand all potential conditions attached."

— Maersk , Executive

"The ceasefire may create transit opportunities, but it does not yet provide full maritime certainty and we need to understand all potential conditions attached."

— Maersk , Executive

"Restoring flows to normal could take at least six to eight weeks."

— Rolf Habben Jansen , Executive

"I want to see the fine print."

— Lars Barstad , Executive

"We expect tankers and oil flowing to Iranian-friendly countries to be the first ones to transit."

— Anoop Singh , Executive

"calling for the 'COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING' of the Strait of Hormuz and pledging US support for traffic management."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"it was too early to judge how much traffic would be able to pass through the vital waterway."

— Rolf Habben-Jansen , Executive

"provided attacks on Iran cease, safe passage would be possible for the two-week period via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces."

— Abbas Araghchi , Politician

"Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled."

— Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber , Executive

"Despite the ceasefire announcement, the number of ships transiting the strait is in single digits."

— C Uday Bhaskar , Academic

"Anybody who communicates with the Iranian authority has got permission to pass."

— Saeed Khatibzadeh , Politician