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10 Must-Knows from Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc on Hormuz

What happens if chokepoints become negotiable?

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The Strait of Hormuz may reopen.

But Clerc’s warning is bigger than the reopening.

The real issue is whether a strategic maritime passage can become a bargaining chip.

Once that precedent exists, every chokepoint looks different.

That is why his comments to The New York Times matter now.

Here are the 🔟 must-knows from Clerc:

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