The Strait of Hormuz is blocked and about 170 container ships are trapped!Large-scale cancellation o
- Author:weiyun.com
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- Release Date:2026-03-04
Late at night on March 2, local time, the senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards stated that the Strait of Hormuz had been completely closed and warned that any ship trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz would be attacked.
This is the clearest threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iranian Revolutionary Guards informed ships on February 28 that the exit route of the Strait of Hormuz was closed.
Clarkson Research pointed out that as of last night, 3,200 ships were still stranded in the Gulf, equivalent to 4% of the global tonnage.
It is reported that about 170 of the ships trapped in the Persian Gulf are container ships, totaling 450,000 TEU, accounting for 1.4% of global shipping capacity.
Among the trapped ships, the container ships with larger carrying capacity include: "CMA CGM Everglade": carrying capacity 1,5254TEU, currently located in the waters outside Doha Port; "MSC Grace": carrying capacity 16,000TEU, currently located in the waters outside Jebel Ali Port; "MSC Francesca": carrying capacity 1,1660TEU, currently located in the waters outside Doha Port.
After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the number of ships passing through the waterway has dropped off a cliff, and the actual traffic volume has now reached zero.
The following is information on some of the known container ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, including ship name, IMO number, current status, waiting port and next destination port.
In addition, several member clubs of the International P&I Group (IG) issued notices to cancel war risk coverage for navigation in Iran and surrounding Gulf waters.
It is reported that war insurance companies are canceling previously arranged insurance for future passage through the strait, passing on all risks of this short voyage to ship owners.
This decision shows that P&I clubs and insurance companies believe that the uncertainty caused by Iran-related attacks is extremely great and that it is currently impossible to determine reasonable rates.
The cancellation of war risk insurance will take effect on March 5, covering Iran and Iranian waters, the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, etc.
Clubs issuing cancellation notices include: Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, London P&I Club, American Shipowners & Insurance Club and Steamship Mutual.
This is the clearest threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iranian Revolutionary Guards informed ships on February 28 that the exit route of the Strait of Hormuz was closed.
Clarkson Research pointed out that as of last night, 3,200 ships were still stranded in the Gulf, equivalent to 4% of the global tonnage.
It is reported that about 170 of the ships trapped in the Persian Gulf are container ships, totaling 450,000 TEU, accounting for 1.4% of global shipping capacity.
Among the trapped ships, the container ships with larger carrying capacity include: "CMA CGM Everglade": carrying capacity 1,5254TEU, currently located in the waters outside Doha Port; "MSC Grace": carrying capacity 16,000TEU, currently located in the waters outside Jebel Ali Port; "MSC Francesca": carrying capacity 1,1660TEU, currently located in the waters outside Doha Port.
After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the number of ships passing through the waterway has dropped off a cliff, and the actual traffic volume has now reached zero.
The following is information on some of the known container ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, including ship name, IMO number, current status, waiting port and next destination port.
In addition, several member clubs of the International P&I Group (IG) issued notices to cancel war risk coverage for navigation in Iran and surrounding Gulf waters.
It is reported that war insurance companies are canceling previously arranged insurance for future passage through the strait, passing on all risks of this short voyage to ship owners.
This decision shows that P&I clubs and insurance companies believe that the uncertainty caused by Iran-related attacks is extremely great and that it is currently impossible to determine reasonable rates.
The cancellation of war risk insurance will take effect on March 5, covering Iran and Iranian waters, the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, etc.
Clubs issuing cancellation notices include: Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, London P&I Club, American Shipowners & Insurance Club and Steamship Mutual.