{"id":87445,"date":"2026-04-28T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/87445\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:00:10","slug":"no-legal-basis-to-impose-tolls-on-ships-transiting-hormuz-strait-imo-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/87445\/","title":{"rendered":"‘No Legal Basis’ to Impose Tolls on Ships Transiting Hormuz Strait: IMO Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\tArsenio Dominguez is secretary-general of the IMO. Image Credit: IMO<\/p>\n


\n\tThe head of the IMO has warned that imposing tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz would violate international law and undermine global shipping stability.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe principle of freedom of navigation is not negotiable, Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of IMO, said in a UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Monday.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cShips must be allowed to trade worldwide unhindered and in accordance with international law.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tHe added that \u201cthere is no legal basis for any country to introduce payments or impose tolls, fees, or any discriminatory conditions on international straits,\u201d cautioning that \u201cany deviation from these well-established and recognised principles would set a negative precedent\u201d.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe remarks come as tensions in the region have left around 20,000 seafarers and nearly 2,000 vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n


\n\tDominguez cautioned that any deviation from established legal principles would set a dangerous precedent for global trade.<\/p>\n

Ship & Bunker News Team
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