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Mitsui O.S.K. Says its Vessels Did Not Pay Fees Transiting Hormuz

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said on Friday three of its vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf in April did not pay transit fees, sticking to a principle of navigation under international law. Tehran has …

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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Mitsui O.S.K. Says its Vessels Did Not Pay Fees Transiting Hormuz, Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said on Friday three of its vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf in April did not pay transit fees, sticking to a principle of navigation under international law. Tehran has …

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