{"id":94948,"date":"2026-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=94948"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:06:05","slug":"how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"94950\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"94950\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Iran\u2019s toll play for Hormuz passage relies on loopholes                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=TODAY: Iran\u2019s toll play for Hormuz passage relies on loopholes&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/&title=TODAY: Iran\u2019s toll play for Hormuz passage relies on loopholes\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=TODAY%3A+Iran%E2%80%99s+toll+play+for+Hormuz+passage+relies+on+loopholes+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F04%2F21%2Ftoday-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/997.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/997-jpg-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/997.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"997.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/997.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/997.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94950\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today-2 tag-enterprise-logistics tag-jordan tag-kuwait tag-morocco tag-rail tag-saudi-arabia tag-shipping-maritime tag-syria tag-uae tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good<\/strong><strong> morning, wonderful people. <\/strong>It\u2019s a brisk read this morning \u2014 but today we ask one important question: Is Iran allowed under international law to charge tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz? <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in today\u2019s issue, we take a look at how disruptions to flows in Hormuz introduced a <\/strong><strong>risk regulators never planned for: <\/strong>conventional marine fuel may simply be unavailable as domestic demand takes priority \u2014 which can fundamentally reshape how we think about the transition to clean shipping.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It's official. MENA+ is live.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our new regional flagship covers the flows of capital, people, and ideas across the <\/strong><strong>Middle East \u2014 and beyond it.<\/strong> MENA+ covers AI and tech \u2014 and geopolitics, the war for talent, which BSD is on top (and who's gunning for them), the changing energy economy, new corridors to India and China, and much, much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What's with the \u201c+\u201d in MENA+?<\/strong> We think one of the most powerful stories in the region is the *export* of ideas and capital not just to neighboring regions (Asia, the Stans) but to international financial centers. MENA countries are jockeying for position in the new global economy now taking shape, and we're going to shape that conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Delivered to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday<\/strong> before 12pm UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/menaplus\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/649.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  ENERGY \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Kuwait<\/strong><strong> Petroleum has declared force majeure on crude <\/strong><strong>oil and refined product shipments<\/strong>, invoking the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/12\/a-force-majeure-wave-has-hit-the-gcc-causing-ripple-effects-across-global-markets\/\" style=\"\">contractual clause<\/a> after the Hormuz blockade made it impossible to fulfill delivery obligations to customers unable to access the Arabian Gulf, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-20\/kuwait-declares-force-majeure-on-oil-shipments-on-hormuz-halt?srnd=phx-economics-trade\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The move signals mounting supply disruptions from the chokepoint\u2019s closure, though a person with knowledge of the matter told the business information service that shipments won\u2019t come to a complete halt. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>RAIL <\/strong><strong>\u2014 <\/strong><strong>Saudi Arabia and Jordan will activate a joint committee to study a rail link <\/strong><strong>that runs through Syria<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/jordan-saudi-arabia-to-study-cross-border-railway-with-syria-connection-llex0dhd\" style=\"\">calling<\/a> for route option studies and technical alignments. The line would cover Jaber (Jordan-Syria) and Al Omari (Jordan-Saudi), plugging Jordan into a north-south freight spine. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND-<\/strong> The Kingdom already has 5.5k km of rail reaching the Jordanian border, Transport and Logistics Minister Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser said, making this an extension play. The rail push also follows a 1.7k km Saudi freight corridor already linking King Abdulaziz Port, King Fahd Industrial Port, and Jubail Commercial Port to Al Haditha Port on the border with Jordan \u2014 already building on the southern leg. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>Saudi is stacking routing alternatives in multiple directions as risk reshapes trade flows. \u201cIn an interconnected world, resilience is not a luxury; it is the entry ticket to lasting growth,\u201d Wolfgang Lehmacher, former head of supply chain and transport industries at the World Economic Forum, previously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/20\/gulf-oil-exporters-weigh-working-around-the-workaround\/\" style=\"\">told<\/a> EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil<\/strong><strong> prices dropped this morning as expectations of upcoming US-Iran talks renewed <\/strong><strong>hopes for increased Middle Eastern oil supply<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-crude-futures-fall-investors-reassess-us-iran-risks-ahead-ceasefire-deadline-2026-04-20\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures slipped USD 0.54 to trade at USD 94.94 \/ bbl by 03.00 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dipped USD 1.11 to USD 88.50 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Baltic Index continues to rise: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\">was up 2.6%<\/a> to 2,633 points on Monday. The capesize jumped 4.2% to 4,300 points, while the panamax index rose 0.1% to 1,976. The smaller supramax edged up 0.5% to 1,422 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> 37.6% \u2014 that\u2019s the increase in container volumes at Jeddah Islamic Port in the <\/strong><strong>first half <\/strong><strong>of April<\/strong>, with exports growing 37.6% y-o-y and imports up 51.2%, a Mawani spokesperson <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MawaniSpokesman\/status\/2044763065112039529?s=20\" style=\"\">said on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The increase points to heavier reliance on Red Sea ports for trade and logistics flows amid Hormuz\u2019s closure. The East-West pipeline <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/12\/saudis-safety-valve-for-oil-exports-takes-a-hit\/\" style=\"\">depends<\/a> this corridor to move crude and support exports of around 5 mn bbl \/ d. Saudi also launched its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/16\/saudi-launches-a-land-bridge-workaround-to-hormuz\/\" style=\"\">logistics corridors initiative<\/a> to position Jeddah, Yanbu, and King Abdullah ports as fallback gateways for Gulf trade, alongside <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/14\/saudi-arabia-railways-rolls-out-five-new-gulf-to-inland-freight-corridors\/\" style=\"\">five new freight routes<\/a> linking Red Sea ports to Arabian Gulf ports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM Logistics, the essential MENA publication for senior <\/strong><strong>execs who care about the industry that connects producers and retailers to global markets. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9:15am in Cairo, 10:15am in Riyadh, and 11:15am in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM Logistics is available without charge <\/strong>thanks to the generous support of our friends at Hassan Allam Utilities and Transmar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of EnterpriseAM Logistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want to send us a story idea<\/strong>, request coverage, ask for a correction, or otherwise get in touch? Reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:logistics@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\">logistics@enterprisemea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW <\/strong>that we also cover <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\" style=\"\">Egypt<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\">the UAE<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\"><\/a> ? <strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/jordan\/\">Jordan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/kuwait\/\">Kuwait<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/rail\/\">RAIL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/syria\/\">Syria<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94952\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">      \r\n<section id=\"advertiser\" class=\"enterprise-adv issue-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"issue-section__content\" style=\"flex-direction: column;\">\r\n  \r\n                <h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\">\r\n                <span class=\"has-primary-color stk-highlight\">This publication is proudly sponsored by<\/span><\/h4>\r\n                \r\n\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-carousel alignwide stk-block-carousel stk--is-slide stk--infinite-scroll stk--arrows-justify-space-between stk--arrows-align-center stk-block stk-a38cfb2 sponsor-slider-container mb-0\" data-slides-to-show=\"3\" data-block-id=\"a38cfb2\"><style>.stk-a38cfb2 {--slides-to-show:3 !important;}.stk-a38cfb2 .stk-block-carousel__button{background:#00000099 !important;fill:#FFFFFF !important;border-radius:4px !important;}.stk-a38cfb2 .stk-block-carousel__button svg.ugb-custom-icon :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:#FFFFFF !important;}<\/style>\r\n                <div class=\"stk-block-carousel__content-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-block-carousel__slider-wrapper stk-content-align stk-a38cfb2-column alignwide\">\r\n                <div class=\"stk-block-carousel__slider\" role=\"list\" data-autoplay=\"4000\" data-label-slide-of=\"Slide %%d of %%d\">\r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-46c5f99\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"46c5f99\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-46c5f99-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-46c5f99-inner-blocks\">\r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29638.jpg?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hassanallam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29594.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>Investing in a sustainable future<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-z1nik62\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"z1nik62\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-z1nik62-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-z1nik62-inner-blocks\">\r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29636.png?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29590.png?fit=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>Your regional partner<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ikblnh2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ikblnh2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ikblnh2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ikblnh2-inner-blocks\">\r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/29641.png?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsbc.com.eg\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29586.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>Opening up a world of opportunity<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__buttons\"><button class=\"stk-block-carousel__button stk-block-carousel__button__prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-left\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-left\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 33.94 0l22.67 22.67c9.36 9.36 9.37 24.52.04 33.9L131.49 256l154.02 154.75c9.34 9.38 9.32 24.54-.04 33.9l-22.67 22.67c-9.37 9.37-24.57 9.37-33.94 0L34.52 272.97c-9.37-9.37-9.37-24.57 0-33.94z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"stk-block-carousel__button stk-block-carousel__button__next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-right\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-right\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stk-block-carousel__dots\" role=\"list\" data-label=\"Slide %%d\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n<\/section> \r\n\r\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94953\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"94953\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Big Story Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/\">\r\n                            Iran has leverage, but is it lawful?                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Can Tehran enforce passage fees in Hormuz under international rules?&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/&title=Can Tehran enforce passage fees in Hormuz under international rules?\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Can+Tehran+enforce+passage+fees+in+Hormuz+under+international+rules%3F+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F04%2F21%2Fcan-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/889.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/889-jpg-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/889.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"889.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/889.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/889.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94953\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94953 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-story-today tag-enterprise-logistics tag-iran tag-shipping-maritime tag-the-big-story-today tag-usa wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Iran<\/strong><strong> may be able to squeeze Hormuz \u2014 but it can\u2019t legally monetize it. <\/strong>While Tehran may be rebranding this control as paid \u201csafe passage\u201d \u2014 backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/can-iran-legally-impose-tolls-strait-hormuz-2026-04-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law<\/a> of the seas draws a clear line: transit through vital straits cannot be turned into a unilateral toll regime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The law is clear on Hormuz<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Hormuz is governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)<\/strong>, which establishes \u201ctransit passage\u201d through international straits. That right cannot be suspended, and in practice, it ensures uninterrupted navigation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>\u201cThat passage cannot be suspended at all<\/strong>,\u201d Sotirios Lekkas, an international law lecturer at the University of Sheffield, tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The rules are straightforward: <\/strong>Article 38 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/depts\/los\/convention_agreements\/texts\/unclos\/part3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNCLOS<\/a> ensures unimpeded transit passage through international straits. Article 44 requires bordering states not to hamper that passage, while Article 26 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/depts\/los\/convention_agreements\/texts\/unclos\/part2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prohibits<\/a> charging foreign vessels simply for transiting, except for specific services actually rendered and applied without discrimination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>\u201cIf Iran and the United States are at war, that entitles Iran to use force against the US \u2014 <\/strong><strong>but how does that allow tolls on neutral vessels?\u201d<\/strong> Lekkas questions. \u201cUnder the law of the sea, that position has no [\u2026] basis and would amount to a clear violation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ICYMI<\/strong><strong>- <\/strong>The US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/trump-iran-cite-progress-talks-uncertainty-hangs-over-strait-2026-04-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seized<\/a> an Iranian cargo ship for allegedly attempting to breach its naval blockade, which President Donald Trump previously said would remain in full force until a peace agreement is signed. Tehran pledged to strike back and said it would not take part in a second round of ceasefire talks, upending Washington\u2019s plans to kick off a fresh round of negotiations before the ceasefire expires tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What is the workaround?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>States rarely admit to breaching international law \u2014 <\/strong><strong>they reinterpret it. <\/strong>\u201cAny norm is subject to interpretation. No country says, \u2018Yes, we are breaking international law.\u2019 They frame their actions to appear legitimate,\u201d Nikolaos Nikolakakis, an assistant professor at Zayed University, tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Iran\u2019s interpretation hinges on its view that transit passage does not bind it. <\/strong>Because it hasn\u2019t ratified UNCLOS, Tehran argues it is not obligated to follow that regime, and instead leans on \u201cinnocent passage\u201d to justify a broader scope of control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>That opens the door to stricter measures.<\/strong> \u201cUnder innocent passage, Iran could impose conditions, require coordination, levy environmental fees, and restrict vessels it deems a security risk,\u201d Nikolakakis says \u2014 especially those tied to countries it considers adversaries, such as the US and Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>At its core, the approach is strategic.<\/strong> \u201cHormuz is Iran\u2019s biggest leverage \u2014 and it knows it,\u201d Nikolakakis says. Even in Washington, some officials now recognize that military threats are unlikely to secure passage, while direct intervention would be highly risky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The de-escalation window closed<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>For now, escalation appears constrained on all sides. <\/strong>\u201cCurrently, nobody has the political willingness to use force,\u201d Nikolakakis highlights. GCC states pushed for Security Council backing to forcibly reopen the strait, but that effort failed to garner support from Europe, Russia, or China. Trump has also been unable to build up international backing for military action, Nikolakakis says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">When law falls behind<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The gap is structural: <\/strong>\u201cThe law has been shaped because it works in favor of the industry, but there is no ready-made response to a crisis like,\u201d Lekkas explains. As a result, shipping firms will try to find workarounds \u2014 finding solutions where frameworks offer little guidance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>And the consequences are immediate: <\/strong>The risk shifts to shipowners, insurers, and cargo interests \u2014 who must act ahead of any juridical clarity or diplomatic resolution, Lekkas says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Illegality cuts both ways<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>\u201cA blockade is a belligerent act \u2014 an act of war,\u201d Nikolakakis says. <\/strong>To hold up legally, it must be declared, notified, and enforced. \u201cIran\u2019s coastline is at least a thousand miles,\u201d Nikolakakis notes \u2014 making a legally effective blockade difficult to sustain. \u201cThe American response is also unlawful, the blockade of Iranian ports \u2014 or the blockade of the strait as Trump called it \u2014 is unlawful,\u201d he notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/the-big-story-today\/\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/usa\/\">USA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94955 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"94955\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/94955\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94955\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94955 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yanmuparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/425.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94956\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"94956\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Shipping + Maritime<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/\">\r\n                            Clean shipping may make sense now more than ever                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Hormuz turns clean shipping into an energy security trade&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/&title=Hormuz turns clean shipping into an energy security trade\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Hormuz+turns+clean+shipping+into+an+energy+security+trade+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F04%2F21%2Fhormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/995.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/hormuz-turns-clean-shipping-into-an-energy-security-trade\/995-jpg-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/995.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"995.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/995.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/995.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94956\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-shipping-maritime tag-enterprise-logistics tag-shipping-maritime tag-trade wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The<\/strong><strong> Hormuz disruptions introduced a disruptive scenario: <\/strong>Conventional marine fuel can become unavailable in key markets \u2014 and expensive \u2014 as domestic demand absorbs export supply under stress, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rystadenergy.com\/insights\/crisis-in-the-middle-east-waterway-places-alternative-shipping-fuels?utm_campaign=2026-02+General+Campaign&amp;utm_content=LinkedIn&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rystad Energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The market has already started repricing that risk: <\/strong>Singaporean very low sulfur fuel oil and low sulfur marine gas oil (LSMGO) prices surged on supply-risk perception rather than confirmed shortages \u2014 with forecasts pointing to LSMGO possibly breaching USD 1.2k per ton before easing \u2014 with normalization expected mid-next year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The price action told a useful \u2014 if incomplete \u2014 story: <\/strong>Conventional fuels reacted sharply because they are heavily traded and exposed to real-time risk repricing. In contrast, alternative fuels appeared more stable \u2014 less because they are resilient, and more because market depth and trading liquidity remains limited.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>A substitute makes sense now: <\/strong>The shock around Hormuz has strengthened a more durable rationale for alternative fuels \u2014 one that doesn\u2019t depend on whether regulators hold the line, but instead reflects concerns about access. Alternative fuels are emerging as a hedge against a system where fuel availability can no longer be taken for granted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>At a time where policy uncertainty deepens: <\/strong>The International Maritime Organization\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/09\/17\/imos-new-rules-to-power-maritime-decarbonization-but-low-green-fuel-supply-oil-prices-risk-limiting-its-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Net<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/09\/17\/imos-new-rules-to-power-maritime-decarbonization-but-low-green-fuel-supply-oil-prices-risk-limiting-its-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zero Framework<\/a> is heading into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/legalindustry\/what-delay-imos-net-zero-framework-means-maritime-decarbonization--pracin-2025-11-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October\u2019s<\/a> Marine Environment Protection Committee session under <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/10\/09\/shipowner-coalition-comes-together-in-support-of-imo-net-zero-framework-ahead-of-next-weeks-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pressure<\/a> from the US, Japan, and major oil producers \u2014 raising the risk of a diluted framework that creates uncertainty without delivering a clear carbon price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>But each substitute is playing a different game: <\/strong>Biodiesel faces tightening feedstock competition \u2014 particularly from sustainable aviation fuel mandates. Bio-LNG works where shipowners can tap surplus unit markets, but its use remains limited across fleets. Biomethanol is gaining traction on scale \u2014led by China \u2014 even as supply lags.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The gap between what is technically viable and what can scale commercially remains the <\/strong><strong>key constraint. <\/strong>E-methanol retains engine compatibility advantages, but its higher production costs limit near-term expansion without policy support. Ethanol is credible on select non-EU routes \u2014 although it remains niche, Meanwhile, ammonia is still behind \u2014 requiring both policy support and infrastructure buildout that energy security logic alone are unlikely to deliver.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Previous energy shocks have driven structural change rather than temporary dislocation<\/strong> \u2014 and this one arrives with some alternative technologies already commercially available. The constraint is no longer invention, its infrastructure and capital deployment, both of which become easier to justify under security risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>For shipowners, voyage planning, bunkering, and fuel sourcing now carry supply <\/strong><strong>reliability risk<\/strong> \u2014 alongside compliance exposure. The advantage shifts to owners who can build flexibility into their fuel mix and sourcing strategy. That turns fuel into a competitive lever \u2014 early movers who secure diversified supply chains and optionality across fuel types are better positioned to absorb shocks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94958 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"94958\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/94958\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94958\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94958 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94959\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"94959\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/\">\r\n                            Royal Air Maroc adds more capacity with new 737-8 Max                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Another 737-8 Max lands at Royal Air Maroc&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/&title=Another 737-8 Max lands at Royal Air Maroc\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Another+737-8+Max+lands+at+Royal+Air+Maroc+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Flogistics%2F2026%2F04%2F21%2Fanother-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2268.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"94960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/another-737-8-max-lands-at-royal-air-maroc\/2268-jpg-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2268.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"2268.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2268.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2268.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94959\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94959 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-also-on-our-radar tag-also-on-our-radar tag-aviation tag-enterprise-logistics tag-morocco wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>RAM<\/strong><strong> keeps the delivery run going:<\/strong> Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccoworldnews.com\/2026\/04\/287758\/royal-air-maroc-expands-fleet-with-new-boeing-737-8-max\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delivery<\/a> of a new Boeing 737-8 Max, marking the second aircraft received under a six-plane lease agreement with Aviation Capital Group, which is scheduled to wrap up by 2026. This follows another 737-8 Max <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationcapitalgroup.com\/press\/2026\/03\/31\/aviation-capital-group-delivers-first-of-six-new-boeing-737-8-max-aircraft-to-royal-air-maroc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delivery<\/a> last month, as the carrier continues to expand its narrowbody fleet to support network growth and advance its fleet modernization strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94961\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/94961\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94961\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94961 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> Calendar<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-24 April (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.key-notion.com\/sustainability-world-summit\" style=\"\">Sustainability World Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Frankfurt, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/portugal26\/\" style=\"\">Mediterranean Ports and Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Porto, Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-aviation-energy-forum\/\" style=\"\">Aviation Energy Forum (AEF)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Paris, France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-ground-handling-conference\/\" style=\"\">Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocworldwide.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Terminal Operations Conference & Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hamburg, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 June (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propakmena.com\" style=\"\">ProPak Mena<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 June (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/supplyclo.com\" style=\"\">Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-8 June (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/agm\/agm-2026\/\" style=\"\">IATA World Air Transport Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/black-sea-ports-and-logistics-2026-istanbul\/\" style=\"\">Black Sea Ports and Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-24 June (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smartlogistics.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-23 June (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/decarbonizingforum.com\" style=\"\">Decarbonizing Shipping Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rotterdam, Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 August-1 September (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircargomiddleeastexpo.com\/?utm_source=referral-traffic&utm_medium=ref-visit&utm_campaign=google.com\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 August-1 September (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SWLExpo\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Warehouse and Logistics Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudimaritimecongress.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east-fintech\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transportlogistic.de\/en\/transport-logistic-worldwide\/\" style=\"\">Transport Logistics Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/en-gb\/visit.html\" style=\"\">The Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/singapore-to-host-gpf\/global-ports-forum-singapore-draft-agenda\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircargoforum.org\/event\/4d30ed99-e73f-4fcd-a160-2701037fad18\/summary\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Miami, US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routesonline.com\/events\/285\/routes-world-2026\/\" style=\"\">Routes World<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-5 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/maritime-logistics\/\" style=\"\">ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hormuz tolls \ud83e\udd1d int\u2019l law | Clean shipping vs energy security | Kuwait declares force majeure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":94949,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94948","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"9243f4cd-e5cf-4bfd-9ac8-1b2d1815459f","teaser":"Hormuz tolls \ud83e\udd1d int\u2019l law | Clean shipping vs energy security | Kuwait declares force majeure","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz - Logistics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hormuz tolls \ud83e\udd1d int\u2019l law | Clean shipping vs energy security | Kuwait declares force majeure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Logistics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-21T06:06:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/\",\"name\":\"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz - Logistics\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-21T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-21T06:06:05+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Issues\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/AMarchives\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\",\"name\":\"Logistics\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Logistics\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg\",\"caption\":\"Logistics\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz - Logistics","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz","og_description":"Hormuz tolls \ud83e\udd1d int\u2019l law | Clean shipping vs energy security | Kuwait declares force majeure","og_url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/","og_site_name":"Logistics","article_modified_time":"2026-04-21T06:06:05+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/","name":"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz - Logistics","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","datePublished":"2026-04-21T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-21T06:06:05+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1006.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-iran-is-using-innocent-passage-loopholes-to-justify-levying-toll-fees-at-hormuz\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Issues","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/AMarchives\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How Iran is using \u201cinnocent passage\u201d loopholes to justify levying toll fees at Hormuz"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/","name":"Logistics","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization","name":"Logistics","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg","caption":"Logistics"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/94948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/issue"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/94948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94975,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/94948\/revisions\/94975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}