IMO has verified 80 attacks on international shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz since 28 February, with at least 22 seafarers killed and many others injured.
The Consultative Shipping Group warns that geopolitical tensions, unilateral trade measures and the shadow fleet are putting pressure on global shipping rules and freedom of navigation.
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has condemned the fatal attack on cargo ship TIHAMAH off Al Mokha, Yemen, after several seafarers were confirmed dead.
China rejected U.S. claims that inspections of Panama-flagged ships amount to maritime coercion, saying the checks follow international rules and reflect vessel safety incidents.
