Approximately 100 ships connected to Hong Kong are reportedly stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to the risks associated with sailing through the conflict zone, impacting around 2,300 seafarers.

About 100 ships registered in Hong Kong or locally managed or owned are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz along with an estimated 2,300 seafarers, an industry leader has said. Richard Hext, chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, told the South China Morning Post on Friday that it was very risky to sail vessels through the strait due to the risk of attack, even though the United States and Iran had recently reached a temporary ceasefire. The United States-Israel war against Iran has...