Middle East update: Resilience and opportunity amid regional uncertainty

> Subscriber-only, By Mahmoud Itani and Mike Derrett2026-04-20T11:30:00

GC Majesty 105 on seatrials in the Straits of Hormuz area

IBI’s Middle East correspondent Mike Derrett and boating consultant Mahmoud Itani examine the state of the Gulf’s boating industry as the conflict reaches its seventh week with no resolution in sight

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