‘No legal grounds for fees on international strait’, says IOM chief

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

IMO's Arsenio Dominguez says it’s not legal for countries to charge ships fees to use international straits.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:23:17 UTC.

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