A new Iranian authority charged with overseeing the strait issued guidance today calling on ships to register with it even as transits are currently free. It signalled Tehran’s intent to likely start charging.
The notice came from the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a new agency in the Islamic Republic.
The announcement came from Iran’s newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), which was created as part of the framework agreed between Washington and Tehran to restore shipping through the strategic waterway after more than three months of conflict.
The authority said the new procedures were necessary to ensure the “safe passage of commercial vessels” through the strait.
Ships must apply 48 hours in advance
Under the new rules, ship owners and operators must submit transit requests at least 48 hours before arriving at the Strait of Hormuz.
“To avoid delays at the entrance or exit of the Strait of Hormuz, it is essential that transit requests, complete with all the required information, are submitted at least 48 hours prior to arriving at the strait area,” the Persian Gulf Strait Authority said in a statement posted on X.