CONFLICT● ELEVATEDAug 4 · Aug 4, 2026, 9:50 AM
Up to 80 Hong Kong-linked ships stuck around Strait of Hormuz, trade group says
South China Morning Post
A Hong Kong shipping industry body has estimated that as many as 80 of its ships and 1,600 seafarers are stuck in or near the Strait of Hormuz, with the sector forced to contend with more than five months of on-and-off conflict in the Middle East. Richard Hext, chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, shared the figures on Tuesday as the industry group revealed its recommendations for the city’s first five-year plan and Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s coming policy address. He also...
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