BIMCO Warns Hormuz Reopening Hinges on Mine Clearance as Trump Orders Sweep Surge

Fresh warnings from the world’s largest shipping association are underscoring how far the Strait of Hormuz remains from normal, even as new comments from President Donald Trump pointed to a potentially intensified U.S. military effort to secure the waterway.

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) warned Thursday that a meaningful reopening of the strategic chokepoint may require weeks of mine-clearance operations, while restricted transit corridors and competing U.S. and Iranian enforcement actions continue to constrain commercial shipping.

“The mine threat is of particular concern,” said Jakob Larsen, BIMCO’s Chief Safety & Security Officer, who warned a full reopening likely depends