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Shipping Companies Release Joint Letter Regarding Strait of Hormuz Fees
The groups said compulsory fees would raise shipping costs, threaten supply chains and weaken freedom of navigation under international law.
- On Monday, eight maritime associations, including the International Chamber of Shipping , wrote to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opposing proposed transit tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The associations warned that introducing compulsory transit charges, or "service fees that are a toll in all but name", would represent a significant departure from established international practice.
- "Any additional costs imposed on maritime transport inevitably flow through international supply chains," the signatories explained, adding, "Ultimately, these impacts will carry a human cost, affecting livelihoods around the world."
- Together, the groups urged the United Nations and International Maritime Organization to ensure that legal principles protecting international navigation through the Strait are "not weakened or altered".
- Establishing such a precedent creates uncertainty for global commerce, as freedom of navigation remains the foundation of maritime governance and must not be compromised.
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Iran Has Said It Will Seek To Collect Fees For Passage Through The Hormuz Strait. Maritime Groups Are Asking The UN To Stop It.
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