42 Japan-Related Vessels Remain on Standby in the Persian Gulf　日本関係船42隻、引き続きペルシャ湾内で待機

US-Iran Ceasefire Deal Reached, but Even After the Strait of Hormuz Reopens, “Three Months of Disruption, Dry Docking and Hull Cleaning” Are Expected

米・イラン停戦合意、ホルムズ海峡解放後も「3カ月は混乱、ドック入り、船底清掃」

The likelihood is rising that the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic artery for global energy transportation, will reopen following a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.

■In the full article, readers can find the following points (approx. 3,000 Japanese characters in total)

→ Why 42 Japan-related vessels are still maintaining a wait-and-see stance even after the ceasefire agreement

→ Why “the resumption of transit” and “safe navigation” are two different matters, and why shipping companies remain cautious

→ Why vessels that have been idled inside the Gulf for more than a month cannot immediately return to normal operations

→ The reality that dry docking, repairs and hull cleaning are overlapping, requiring time before operations can fully resume

→ The view from the field that “at least three months of disruption” is likely even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens

Photo courtesy of The White House, MarineTraffic

(Continue reading the full article in both English and Japanese. The Japanese article appears after the English version.)

日本関係船42隻、引き続きペルシャ湾内で待機

米・イラン停戦合意、ホルムズ海峡解放後も「3カ月は混乱、ドック入り、船底清掃」

　米国とイランによる2週間の停戦合意を受けエネルギー輸送の要衝ホルムズ海峡が再開される可能性が高まっている。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約3000文字）

→ 停戦合意が出ても、日本関係船42隻がなお様子見を続ける背景

→ 「通航再開」と「安全運航」は別問題――船社が慎重姿勢を崩さない理由

→ 湾内で1カ月以上停船した船が、すぐ通常運航に戻れない事情とは

→ ドック入り、修繕、船底清掃が重なり、再稼働に時間を要する現実

→ ホルムズ海峡再開後も「少なくとも3カ月は混乱」とみる現場の見方

Photo courtesy of The White House

（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています）