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Up to 80 Hong Kong-linked ships stuck around Strait of Hormuz, trade group says

South China Morning Post 04 August 2026 12h ago
Up to 80 Hong Kong-linked ships stuck around Strait of Hormuz, trade group says
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A Hong Kong shipping industry body has estimated that as many as 80 of its members’ 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 recommendation
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