In March 2025, we reported on the announcement by the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) of the initiation of a non-adjudicatory investigation into transit constraints at international maritime chokepoints: “Maritime Chokepoints and Freedom of Navigation.” A year on, we provide an update on the FMC’s investigation and highlight how chokepoints are now a topic of significant concern to the maritime community in light of the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
In this insight we cover:
Update on FMC investigation
Current closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Concerns about copy cat attempts to control access to international chokepoints
New classifications of chokepoints
Conclusion
