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Why are maritime laws failing to secure the seas? | Inside Story
May 2, 2026
AI Analysis: Appeal to Fear
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Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Panama Canal and from the Red Sea to the Black Sea, maritime traffic is under increasing threat. So, is shipping becoming the new global battleground? Why are the decades-old laws governing the seas failing? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Rockford Weiz -- Director of Fletcher Maritime Studies program at Tufts University George Theocharidis -- Professor of Maritime Law and Policy at the World Maritime University Stavros Karamperidis -- Associate Professor in Maritime Economics at Plymouth University's Business School Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #GlobalShipping #MaritimeSecurity #StraitOfHormuz #PanamaCanal #RedSea #BlackSea #ShippingRoutes #TradeDisruption #Geopolitics #SeaLanes #AlJazeeraEnglish
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