BIMCO发声：关于霍尔木兹海峡不实行强制收费的联合公开信 | 航运界

Joint open letter in relation to no compulsory tolls or charges being introduced in the Strait of Hormuz

For the attention of His Excellency António GuterresUN Secretary GeneralUnited Nations HeadquartersFirst Avenue and 46th StreetNew York, NY 10017

致联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯阁下

联合国总部

纽约州纽约市第一大道与46街交汇处

邮编：10017

For the attention of His Excellency Arsenio Dominguez IMO Secretary General 4 Albert EmbankmentLondon SE1 7SR

致国际海事组织（IMO）秘书长阿尔塞尼奥·多明格斯阁下

伦敦阿尔伯特堤岸4号

邮编：SE1 7SR

Dear Secretaries General,

尊敬的二位秘书长：

We are writing to you to reiterate our concerns regarding the potential imposition of tolls or service fees in the Strait of Hormuz.

我们致函贵方，旨在重申我们对于霍尔木兹海峡可能征收通行费或服务费一事的关切。

As the International Maritime Organization has highlighted repeatedly, since the beginning of the conflict seafarers have been operating in an environment of heightened uncertainty, with some sustaining injuries and tragically losing their lives while carrying out their work at sea. The safety of seafarers who make global trade possible should be non-negotiable.

正如国际海事组织一再强调的，自冲突爆发以来，海员们始终在高度不确定的环境中作业；在海上履行职责期间，一些海员不幸受伤甚至丧生。保障使全球贸易得以运转的海员的安全，是绝不容妥协的底线。

So too must be freedom of navigation. The ability of merchant ships to navigate international waterways safely, predictably and without unnecessary impediment is fundamental to resilient supply chains, economic stability and energy security.

航行自由亦是如此。商船能否安全、可预见且不受不必要阻碍地在国际水道上航行，对于供应链韧性、经济稳定及能源安全至关重要。

Introducing compulsory charges for transit, or service fees that are a toll in all but name, through the Strait of Hormuz would represent a significant departure from established international practice. Beyond the immediate financial implications for global trade, it would establish a precedent that could undermine the internationally recognised legal framework governing straits used for international navigation and transit passage. Once such a precedent is established, it becomes increasingly difficult to resist similar measures elsewhere, creating uncertainty for international shipping and global commerce.

若对通过霍尔木兹海峡的船舶强制征费，或收取名为服务费、实为通行费的费用，将严重背离既定的国际惯例。除对全球贸易产生直接的经济影响之外，此举还将开创一个先例，可能破坏国际社会公认的、适用于国际航行海峡及过境通行的国际法律框架。一旦形成这样的先例，便极难抵制其他地区效仿采取类似措施，从而给国际航运和全球贸易带来不确定性。

Any additional costs imposed on maritime transport inevitably flow through international supply chains. These consequences extend beyond shipping costs, contributing to higher energy prices, higher inflation, and higher economic uncertainty. Ultimately, these impacts will carry a human cost, affecting livelihoods around the world. It is vital that we continue supporting the preservation of freedom of navigation as the foundation of international maritime governance.

海运领域产生的任何额外成本，不可避免地会波及国际供应链。其影响远不止于航运成本的增加，还会推高能源价格与通胀水平，并加剧经济不确定性。归根结底，这些影响将带来人道代价，波及世界各地民众的生计。我们必须继续支持维护航行自由，将其作为国际海事治理的基础，这一点至关重要。

As discussions regarding regional security and conflict resolution take place, we must ensure that internationally recognised rights of navigation are not compromised or used as part of broader political negotiations.

在探讨区域安全与冲突解决之际，我们必须确保国际公认的航行权利不受损害，也不被纳入更广泛的政治谈判之中。

We stand ready to work with the International Maritime Organization and the wider United Nations to ensure that long-established legal principles governing international straits, that are protected under international law, most notably through the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), are not weakened or altered.

我们愿与国际海事组织及联合国各方携手，确保那些受国际法（特别是《联合国海洋法公约》）保护，且长期确立的国际海峡法律原则，不被削弱或改变。

Yours sincerely

此致

• Elena Keukura Roi, Chairman, Asian Shipowners' Association

• David Loosley, Secretary General and CEO, BIMCO

• Bud Darr, President and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association

• Sotiris Raptis, Secretary General, European Community Shipowners' Assocations

• Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping

• Kostas Gkonis, Director/Secretary General, INTERCARGO

• Tim Wilkins, Managing Director, INTERTANKO

• Joe Kramek, President and CEO, World Shipping Council

• Elena Keukura Roi女士，主席，亚洲船东协会

• David Loosley先生，秘书长兼首席执行官，BIMCO

• Bud Darr先生，总裁兼首席执行官，国际邮轮协会

• Sotiris Raptis先生，秘书长，欧洲共同体船东协会

• Thomas A. Kazakos先生，秘书长，国际航运公会

• Kostas Gkonis先生，董事兼秘书长，国际散货船船东协会

• Tim Wilkins先生，董事总经理，国际独立油轮船东协会

• Joe Kramek先生，总裁兼首席执行官，世界航运理事会