The increase in waiting vessels in the Hormuz Strait has raised safety concerns as a top priority.

According to a report from Bloomberg on the 15th, after the United States and Iran announced the signing of a ceasefire memorandum on the 14th, the number of ships waiting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz has increased. However, ship owners and operators are still cautious and express the need to understand more details to assess whether it is safe to pass through the strait. The report cites analysis from the market service agency Kepler as saying that out of the hundreds of idle ships in the Gulf, nearly 300 are loaded and ready to pass through the Strait of Hormuz at any time, with a similar number of ships waiting to return to major export docks in the Gulf of Oman. In theory, this will release millions of barrels of oil supply, but actual passage still faces multiple obstacles, including the need to clear the ship's attachment and the issue of competing for passage rights in narrow waterways. Brett Erickson, managing partner of the Obsidian Risk Consulting Firm, said that safety is the core concern for all ship owners. "The shipping industry, captains, and crew are highly vigilant about this. They are aware that a miscalculation, an attack, or a political decision could lead to a serious escalation of the situation." Before the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict, the oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 20 million barrels per day, accounting for about one-fifth of the global daily oil transport volume. Shipping industry organizations estimate that after more than three months of conflict, about 500 commercial ships are still stranded in the Gulf, and the current volume of traffic has dropped to a trickle.