Japanese shipping lines halt Strait of Hormuz operations

Monday, 02 March 2026

Japan’s three major shipping lines – Nippon Yusen, Kawasaki Kaisha and Mitsui O.S.K. – have suspended all vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli air strikes on Iran. Instead, they order LNG carriers and crude oil tankers to standby in the Persian Gulf in safe waters, impacting prices.


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