Eight leading maritime associations, including the International Chamber of Shipping headed by Cypriot secretary-general Thomas Kazakos, have urged the United Nations and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to prevent the introduction of compulsory tolls or service fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
The joint open letter was sent on Monday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, reiterating the shipping industry’s concerns over proposals to charge vessels
