UN maritime agency urges ship operators to stop sailing through Strait

Oliver SmithSenior business producer The head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) – the UN agency which oversees international shipping – has condemned the attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz over the last two days and urged shipping operators not to send vessels through the waterway. “These reckless attacks have again placed innocent seafarers in grave danger,” says IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez. “As long as the safety and security of crews cannot be assured, I urge