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Iran tightens Strait of Hormuz permits, fees as shipping drops

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Iran has tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz, requiring transit permits and 5-7% cargo-price fees.
About 1,000 ships have used night “dark transit” passages, disabling AIS to evade Iranian tracking.
Tanker charter rates in the Hormuz rose to roughly US$400,000 per day, four times pre-war levels.
Kpler data show only six cargo vessels passed through the Strait on Tuesday, half the 10-day average.

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Story summary

Iran has tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz, requiring transit permits and 5-7% cargo-price fees.
About 1,000 ships have used night “dark transit” passages, disabling AIS to evade Iranian tracking.
Tanker charter rates in the Hormuz rose to roughly US$400,000 per day, four times pre-war levels.
Kpler data show only six cargo vessels passed through the Strait on Tuesday, half the 10-day average.