The Persian Gulf Strait Authority has issued a decisive warning to all parties affiliated with the COSCO Shipping Company, declaring that all vessels belonging to the company will face legal action starting November 1 for repeated violations of maritime transit regulations.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Authority confirmed that vessels belonging to COSCO Shipping, a Chinese multinational transportation service conglomerate, have committed the highest number of transit violations over the past three months.
The statement noted that proportionate enforcement actions have already been taken against at least seven of the company's vessels for defying maritime regulations.
"All cargo owners, stakeholders, and insurance service providers are hereby warned that starting from November 1, all vessels belonging to this company will face legal action," the Authority declared.
The warning comes as the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to strictly enforce its sovereign maritime regulations in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Following the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran earlier this year, and the subsequent US violations of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, Iranian authorities declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to unauthorized traffic.
The IRGC Navy has repeatedly warned that any vessel attempting to transit through the strategic waterway without coordinating with Iranian maritime authorities will face severe consequences.
The enforcement measures include strict monitoring of transit routes, mandatory coordination with Iranian port authorities, and the prosecution of vessels found to be in violation of the established maritime protocols.
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority has been at the forefront of enforcing these regulations, ensuring that all commercial shipping in the region adheres to the sovereign rights of the Islamic Republic as the coastal state controlling the strategic chokepoint.
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