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Shipping Group Warns Shadow Fleet Threatens Strait Safety
9/9/2026
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Story summary
- Consultative Shipping Group warns parallel shipping systems threaten safety in the Strait of Hormuz.
- CSG notes that over 80% of global trade moves by sea.
- Blockades and fighting in the Strait this year created a major bottleneck.
- CSG warns a shadow fleet of hundreds of ships operates outside standard safety and insurance.
- CSG urges nations to enforce international shipping rules and strengthen cooperation.
