❌The US may ban ships from a number of countries from entering its ports

⚓️The US Federal Maritime Commission is considering a ban on entry into US ports for vessels from countries that restrict free navigation in strategic sea lanes

🔎The investigation concerns such important routes as the English Channel, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the Panama and Suez Canals

⛔️If violations are found, the US may impose sanctions, including banning vessels flying the flags of the relevant countries from entering its ports.