The IMO stressed that right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation must not be threatened or restricted
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations agency, said in a statement on July 13 that transit through the Strait of Hormuz must remain free of tolls and restrictions under international law. 
The statement came in response to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and impose a 20% levy on cargo carried by other vessels transiting the strait.
The IMO’s executive council, which comprises 40 countries including the US, stressed that the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation must not be threatened, impeded, restricted, or suspended, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to safeguarding freedom of navigation and the safety of seafarers.
Trump’s announcement to impose transit charges in the Strait of Hormuz came despite US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks in late June that Washington would not allow any fees to be imposed on ships, describing the strait as an international shipping lane where no country supports charging vessels for passage.
The IMO stressed that right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation must not be threatened or restricted
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations agency, said in a statement on July 13 that transit through the Strait of Hormuz must remain free of tolls and restrictions under international law.
The statement came in response to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would reinstate a naval blockade on Iran and impose a 20% levy on cargo carried by other vessels transiting the strait.
The IMO’s executive council, which comprises 40 countries including the US, stressed that the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation must not be threatened, impeded, restricted, or suspended, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to safeguarding freedom of navigation and the safety of seafarers.
Trump’s announcement to impose transit charges in the Strait of Hormuz came despite US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks in late June that Washington would not allow any fees to be imposed on ships, describing the strait as an international shipping lane where no country supports charging vessels for passage.
