Maritime officials say the buildup of ships on either side of the Strait of Hormuz will take months to restore normal traffic when it does open. Reuters reporting there are over 3,000 vessels now in the Gulf area, including over 800 oil tankers.
The narrow passage when the Strait does open when it meets the Gulf of Oman like a three-lane highway merging into one or two lanes. Then consider, they say, the control of incoming versus exiting vessels. Maritime officials say it could be mid-summer before traffic is back to normal, and that is after the Strait actually opened.
Audio Reporting by Mark Oppold for Southeast AgNet.
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