Although the United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Mitsui International has stated that it will not resume normal traffic until the safety of the navigation environment is confirmed. Mitsui's CEO, Taro Tamura, expects it to take several weeks to a month for normal operations to resume. Currently, Mitsui has 7 ships waiting to pass through. The International Maritime Organization is evaluating evacuation plans for 500 stranded vessels and promoting the evacuation of seafarers who have been stranded for over 100 days. Hapag Lloyd expects the stranded vessels to depart this weekend, and the International Tanker Owners Association emphasizes the need for independent risk assessments for each vessel. Before the conflict, about 135 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz every day, but the current traffic volume has decreased.
