Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping.Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping.From the Strait of Hormuz to the Panama Canal, and the Red Sea to the Black Sea, maritime traffic is under increasing threat.Is shipping becoming the new global battleground? And why are the decades-old laws governing the seas failing?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Rockford Weitz – director of the Fletcher Studies programme at Tufts UniversityGeorge Theocharidis – professor of maritime law and policy at the World Maritime UniversityStavros Karamperidis – associate professor in maritime economics at Plymouth UniversityPublished On 2 May 20262 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo