Informed sources revealed ongoing discussions and intentions to impose customs fees on the majority of commercial ships navigating the strategic maritime corridors in the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The sources clarified that this measure, which currently
lacks a specific implementation timeline, aligns with efforts to normalize the levying of fees on international waterways as an instrument of economic and political pressure. Reports indicated that the prospective decision may include exemptions for ships belonging to certain nations,
unfolding against the backdrop of persistent maritime tensions and their implications for global navigation security and energy supplies.
