### [2026-05-8](/feed/2026/05/8/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that three of their vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz last month did not pay transit fees. 




### Sources:

1. [Channel News Asia](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/mitsui-osk-says-its-vessels-did-not-pay-fees-transiting-hormuz-6109041)

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