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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 21, 2026 (Tue)

IMO Legal Committee Condemns Iran’s "Illegal" Hormuz Tolls, Demanding Freedom of Navigation

　At its 113th Legal Committee session (LEG113) held April 13-17, the International Maritime Organiza ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80At+its+113th+Legal+Committee+session+%28LEG113%29+held+April+13-17%2C+the+International+Maritime+Organization+%28%3Cb%3EIMO%3C%2Fb%3E%29+decided+to+condemn+Iran%E2%80%99s+collection+of+transit+fees+in+the+Strait+of+Hormuz+and+to+call+for+ensuring+smooth+passage.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Maritime+Bureau+of+the+Ministry+of+Land%2C+Infrastructure%2C+Transport+and+Tourism+announced+this+on+April+20.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Participants+from+Japan+included+officials+and+other+representatives+from+the+Maritime+Bureau%2C+the+Japan+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association%2C+the+Japan+Maritime+Center%2C+the+Petroleum+Industry+Marine+Association+of+Japan%2C+the+Embassy+of+Japan+in+the+United+Kingdom%2C+and+the+University+of+Tokyo+Graduate+School%2C+among+others.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+main+agenda+items+included+ensuring+freedom+of+navigation+in+the+Persian+Gulf+and+efforts+toward+the+safe+evacuation+of+vessels.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+agenda+items%2C+Japan+and+many+other+countries+emphasized+that+freedom+of+navigation+is+a+fundamental+principle+of+international+shipping+and+that+the+safety+of+vessels+and+seafarers+is+of+vital+importance.+They+also+called+on+all+relevant+countries+to+cooperate+with+the+%3Cb%3EIMO%3C%2Fb%3E+in+building+a+framework%2C+including+maritime+corridors%2C+to+enable+the+safe+evacuation+of+vessels+being+held+in+the+Persian+Gulf.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EIMO%3C%2Fb%3E+Secretary-General+Arsenio+Dominguez+pointed+out+that+Iran%E2%80%99s+collection+of+transit+fees+in+the+Strait+of+Hormuz+is+not+consistent+with+international+law.+He+also+explained+that+discussions+are+being+held+with+Iran+and+neighboring+countries+toward+the+early+establishment+of+a+framework+for+maritime+corridors%2C+as+advocated+by+Japan+and+others.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+light+of+a+series+of+discussions%2C+at+LEG113%2C+%3Cb%3EIMO%3C%2Fb%3E+condemned+Iran%E2%80%99s+collection+of+transit+fees+in+the+Strait+of+Hormuz+and+its+discriminatory+treatment%2C+based+on+the+shared+recognition+that+these+actions+are+contrary+to+international+law.+It+decided+to+demand+that+Iran+ensure+smooth+passage+through+the+Strait+of+Hormuz.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Other+agenda+items+included+strengthening+measures+against+illegal+acts+by+fraudulently+registered+vessels%2C+an+appropriate+%3Cb%3EIMO%3C%2Fb%3E+liability+and+compensation+framework+for+low-carbon+and+decarbonized+alternative+fuels%2C+and+efforts+toward+the+entry+into+force+of+the+2010+HNS+%28Hazardous+and+Noxious+Substances%29+Convention.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E3%80%90Shocking+military+conflict+with+Iran%E3%80%91+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B3%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%A9%E5%90%88%E6%80%A7%E3%82%92%E5%90%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