ME conflict:Shipowners deterred from transiting through Hormuz Strait

By MEIR team | 14 Apr 2026

Shipowners are reluctant to risk crossing the Hormuz Strait even with insurance because of the high cost of the assets, according to Mr Mohamed Mahran, the CEO of Misr Insurance Company, the biggest general insurer in Egypt.

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