1. They must balance the commitment to free navigation enshrined in the Montreaux Convention against the safety of a vital waterway that runs through the heart of a teeming metropolis. 2. NATO bombardments of the bridges have halted commercial traffic along the vital waterway. 3. The refinery was cut off from supply ships this week when a dry dock collapsed into a vital waterway. 4. The Fujairah port, just south of Hormuz Strait, has expanded its berths and other facilities to face growing demand by ships transiting the vital waterway. |