IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Domingues said on Oct. 16 that security in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters is deteriorating and transit risk remains high. He reiterated IMO guidance issued over recent months: vessels should avoid transiting the Strait or conducting trade in the area, and operators should take measures to protect crew, ships and the marine environment. He said shipping should not be used as a pressure tool in conflicts and that only addressing the crisis’s root causes will

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Domingues said on Oct. 16 that security in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters is deteriorating and transit risk remains high. He reiterated IMO guidance issued over recent months: vessels should avoid transiting the Strait or conducting trade in the area, and operators should take measures to protect crew, ships and the marine environment. He said shipping should not be used as a pressure tool in conflicts and that only addressing the crisis’s root causes will create conditions for restoring regional navigational safety.