No mechanism in international law allows shipping fees in Hormuz, IMO chief says

Source: United Nations (video statements)

There is no mechanism within international law that allows countries to charge ships wishing to cross the Strait of Hormuz, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) says. ‘There’s no imposition of charges. It’s not a mechanism that introduces any charges or fees. And that is something that has to be very clear,’ says Arsenio Dominguez.

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