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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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U.S. Sanctions Ships Linked to Iran’s Military Network

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken action against Oceanlink Maritime DMCC as part of an effort to disrupt

April 4, 2024
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Sunday, March 31, 2024
Crew members check the deck of the Russian oil cargo Pure Point, carrying crude oil, anchored at a port in Karachi, Pakistan June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Shipping

Russian Oil Arrives In Cuba After Year-Long Hiatus

By Marc Frank HAVANA, March 31 (Reuters) – Cuban state-run media said at the weekend that 90,000 metric tons of Russian oil had arrived in the cash and

March 31, 2024
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Friday, March 15, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
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US Sanctions Marshall Islands Shipping Company Over Illicit Shipments for Houthis and Iran

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on a Marshall Islands registered shipping company

March 15, 2024
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

New Sanctions Target Houthi Financial Network

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken additional measures to target shipments of Iranian goods facilitated by

March 6, 2024
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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U.S. and UK Coordinate Sanctions Against Iran-Backed Houthis

In a coordinated effort, the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed a series of sanctions on individuals and organizations

February 27, 2024
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Monday, February 26, 2024
Christophe de margerie
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US Sanctions Block LNG Carriers for Russian Arctic Project 

A new round of U.S. sanctions is targeting shipowning entities of LNG carriers under construction at South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The ice-class Arc7

February 26, 2024
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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US Issues New Sanctions Over Russian Oil Price Cap Violation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on four entities and identified one tanker as blocked

February 8, 2024
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

U.S. and UK Impose Sanctions on Houthi Leaders

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on four leading members of

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 1278

Friday, January 12, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

US Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Houthi Financial Network

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates accused of facilitating Iranian

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 959

Friday, January 5, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Tankers Carrying Russian Oil Showing Signs of U.S. Sanctions Impact

By Sherry Su and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — There are growing signs that Russia’s oil flows might be facing disruption in the aftermath of a ramp up in

January 5, 2024
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Thursday, December 7, 2023
Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Piracy

US Imposes Sanctions Over Red Sea Shipping Attacks

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 13 individuals and entities for

December 7, 2023
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Friday, November 24, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at a terminal at Bayonne New Jersey, U.S., March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
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Greek Shippers Exit Russian Oil Trade as U.S. Tightens Price Cap Scrutiny

MOSCOW/LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Three major Greek shipping firms have stopped transporting Russian oil in recent weeks in order to

November 24, 2023
Total Views: 4387

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Three Shipping Companies for Russian Oil Price Cap Violations

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on maritime companies and vessels for shipping oil

November 16, 2023
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Friday, July 28, 2023
Judge Gavel
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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
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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
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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: 5002

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: 1379

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: 4234

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: 2383

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

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
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