Global shipping industry sounds the alarm over Trump’s Hormuz toll plan

Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd is opposing a proposed toll system for the Strait of Hormuz, CNBC reports. The company says charging tolls for passage through international waters is fundamentally wrong, regardless of which country is in charge. The shipping industry is widely alarmed, as the strait is a critical gateway for global maritime trade.

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