77 Ships Blacklisted, None Deterred: Inside Iran’s Failing Hormuz Toll Regime
Operational Overview Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority opened in mid-May to oversee transits and toll payments through the Strait of Hormuz. It has since released three tranches of blacklisted vessel names, on August 24, September 2, and September 14. Windward analysis of all 77 vessels finds that every one used the “unauthorized” southern corridor through ...
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, established in mid-May, oversaw transits and toll payments through the Strait of Hormuz. Between August 24 and September 14, they released three batches of 77 blacklisted vessel names. All ships on the list had either used the southern corridor or crossed Iran's northern corridor without paying tolls.
Analysis found that tankers made up 85% of the list, while 38% were Liberia-flagged. UAE-linked vessels constituted 40% of the list, with Sinokor Marine alone responsible for 40% of crude exports via Hormuz in July. Despite the blacklisting, nearly all ships continued to trade in the region, although some had disabled their AIS systems for safety and security.
Notably, only six of the 77 ships transmitted AIS in areas west of Hormuz in the past week. The list also contained some anomalies, such as vessels that had not transited Hormuz since the war began or were falsely flagged.
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