‘Turbulent and dangerous’: How shipping is the new global battleground
From Hormuz to Panama, the South China Sea to the Black Sea, geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global shipping.
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News|US-Israel war on Iran‘Turbulent and dangerous’: How shipping is the new global battlegroundFrom the Strait of Hormuz to Panama, the South China Sea to the Black Sea, geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global shipping.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA ship waits to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, which is conditional on the opening of the strait, in Oman [File: Shadi JH Alassar/Anadolu]By Virginia PietromarchiPublished On 1 May 20261 May 2026When Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa floated the idea last week of charging a toll for vessels passing through the Strait of Malacca – inspired by Iran’s…
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