Shipping unconvinced by US ‘Project Freedom’ as Hormuz remains closed
- Commercial traffic remains at a standstill, with no traceable transits on Tuesday and owners still unsure whether the US would intervene if Iran targeted ships
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claims of ‘hundreds’ of ships preparing to move and a protective military ‘dome’, is now in place
- Operators with vessels trapped inside the Middle East Gulf insist nothing has changed, describing a disconnect between US statements and the on‑the‑ground security reality
Shipowners and insurers report the US‑led ‘Project Freedom’ has not provided sufficient clarity or credible protection to justify resuming transits through the Strait of Hormuz
