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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Virginia Businessman Sentenced to 41-Months in Prison in Iranian Petrochemical Scheme

A Virginia businessman has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by conspiring to engage in prohibited business

July 28, 2023
Total Views: 1669

Sunday, March 26, 2023
Aging Shadow Fleet Carrying Russian Oil Poses Disaster Risk
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Aging Shadow Fleet Carrying Russian Oil Poses Disaster Risk

By Asad Zulfiqar Mar 26, 2023(Bloomberg) –The oil tanker Turba normally should have been melted down by now.  The 26-year-old vessel hasn’t

March 26, 2023
Total Views: 25712

Thursday, March 23, 2023
oil tanker
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‘Shadow’ Tanker Fleet Raises Risk of Accidents

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a

March 23, 2023
Total Views: 4947

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
tanker at sea
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Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Lose Flags Following U.S. Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The international ship registries of Djibouti and the Cook Islands suspended the flags on five

November 15, 2022
Total Views: 1378

Friday, November 4, 2022
M/T COURAGEOUS
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U.S. Offers $5 Million Bounty for Singaporean Over North Korea Oil Shipments

By Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — The US Department of State on Thursday issued a $5 million bounty for information on a Singaporean businessman who

November 4, 2022
Total Views: 4227

Friday, October 7, 2022
U.S. Sanctions Companies Over North Korean Ship-to-Ship Transfers
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U.S. Sanctions Companies Over North Korean Ship-to-Ship Transfers

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions following North

October 7, 2022
Total Views: 2350

Sunday, September 26, 2021
UK Says Multiple Ships Of Various Nationalities Are Breaching North Korea Sanctions
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UK Says Multiple Ships Of Various Nationalities Are Breaching North Korea Sanctions

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Britain said on Sunday it had collected evidence of multiple ships from various nationalities apparently breaching United

September 26, 2021
Total Views: 2298

Saturday, September 25, 2021
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
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Under U.S. Sanctions, Iran and Venezuela Strike Oil Export Deal – sources

By Deisy Buitrago, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap

September 25, 2021
Total Views: 875

Saturday, August 21, 2021
Biden Admin Sanctions Russian Ship and Owner Linked to Nord Stream 2
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Biden Admin Sanctions Russian Ship and Owner Linked to Nord Stream 2

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday slapped sanctions on a Russian ship and two companies involved in

August 21, 2021
Total Views: 4464

Saturday, July 31, 2021
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Incidents

U.S. DOJ Seizes Tanker In Cambodia For North Korea Sanctions Violation

A tanker was seized by Cambodian authorities in March 2020 in accordance with a U.S. warrant, having been used to transfer oil products to North Korean

July 31, 2021
Total Views: 1461

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
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CCPC Found Moving Iran, Venezuela Oil To Chinese Refineries

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – A Chinese logistics firm has emerged as a central player in the supply of sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, even after

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 4752

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
alleged illegal transfer of oil between ships
Maritime Security

How To Combat Dark Oil Transfers At Sea

By Jonathan Saul and Marianna Parraga (Reuters) – Top oil shipping companies say they have tightened operational guidelines and deployed technology

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 3308

Monday, January 18, 2021
U.S. Plans to Sanction ‘Fortuna’ Vessel Doing Nord Stream 2 Work
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U.S. Plans to Sanction ‘Fortuna’ Vessel Doing Nord Stream 2 Work

By Michael Nienaber BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The United States has informed Germany that it plans to impose sanctions on a Russian pipe-laying ship

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 8728

Friday, December 4, 2020
CNOOC Among Four Chinese Companies Added to U.S. Blacklist
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CNOOC Among Four Chinese Companies Added to U.S. Blacklist

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon added four more Chinese companies to a list of firms it says are owned or controlled by China’s

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 3271

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
An undated image provided in a U.S. Department of Justice complaint for forfeiture released May 9, 2019 shows the North Korean vessel Wise Honest.
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U.S. Accuses China of Violating North Korea Sanctions; Observed Ships Busting Sanctions 550 Times

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United States accused China on Tuesday of “flagrant violation” of its obligation to

December 1, 2020
Total Views: 2181

Monday, November 30, 2020
U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report
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U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s third-biggest oil company faces a U.S. blacklist, which could spur major outflows from its Hong Kong-listed

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 2457

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Phantom Buyers in Russia, Advice from Iran Help Venezuela Skirt Sanctions
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Phantom Buyers in Russia, Advice from Iran Help Venezuela Skirt Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga, Rinat Sagdiev and Parisa Hafezi MEXICO CITY, Nov 10 (Reuters) – On Aug. 21, a tanker called the Otoman docked at the Jose oil

November 10, 2020
Total Views: 254

Thursday, November 5, 2020
Venezuelan Oil Tanker Undergoes Repairs in Cuba After Catching Fire
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Venezuelan Oil Tanker Undergoes Repairs in Cuba After Catching Fire

Nov 5 (Reuters) – An oil tanker owned by Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela’s maritime division is undergoing repairs in Cuba

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 703

Monday, October 19, 2020
U.S. Blacklists Chinese Entities Over Iran Shipping Links
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U.S. Blacklists Chinese Entities Over Iran Shipping Links

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it blacklisted two Chinese men and six Chinese entities for having dealt with Iranian

October 19, 2020
Total Views: 91

Monday, June 15, 2020
tanker at sea
Maritime News

Greek Ship Managers Shun Venezuela Trade as U.S. Sanctions Bite

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) – Three Greece-based shipping firms said they have halted trade with Venezuela after the United States imposed

June 15, 2020
Total Views: 36
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