About 1600 ships still trapped in the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump's operation to track “ ” ships across the strait lasted only 48 hours and only two ships were instructed.

Now, once again alone, companies are unwilling to keep the risk of transit, allowing ships to leave would jeopardise both cargo and personnel.

Any damage to a multimillion-dollar ship would cost companies financially and logistically, CNN reports.

Providers have war clauses in their contracts that do not require them to cover ships blocked in the middle of a war. Thus, the movement of ships without financial support risks being extremely expensive.

However, leaving the Hormuz Strait, even with an American military guide, requires a very specific “assessment” for shipping companies, according to Gene Seroka, executive director of the Los Angeles Port.

“They will need much more trust in security and protection across the strait before taking that step”, he said.

Thirty-two ships have been hit with rockets since the beginning of the war, resulting in 10 people dead and many others injured, according to the International Marine Organisation.