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Thursday, July 22, 2021
News

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: 4766

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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: 3342

Monday, January 18, 2021
Shipping

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: 8777

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

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: 3288

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.
Shipping

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: 2189

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

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: 2474

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

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: 267

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

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: 751

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: 112

Monday, June 15, 2020
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Shipping 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: 64

Friday, June 12, 2020
Satellite image captured by Planet Labs shows a ship-to-ship transfer of crude off the coast of Kuala Linggi, Malaysia, on April 16, 2020. Picture taken April 16, 2020. Planet Labs/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Venezuelan Oil Cargoes Hidden En Route to China, Bypassing Sanctions

By Luc Cohen and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/MEXICO CITY, June 12(Reuters) – Last year, China replaced the United States as the No. 1 importer of oil from

June 12, 2020
Total Views: 379

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping News

U.S. Set to Sanction Dozens of Tankers Over Venezuela-Iran Oil Trade

By Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is preparing sanctions on as many as 50 oil and fuel tankers as part of an effort to cut off

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 81

Friday, June 5, 2020
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Uncategorized

U.S. Considering Blacklisting More Tankers Over Venezuela Trade, Official Says

By Jonathan Saul, Devika Krishna Kumar and Matt Spetalnick LONDON/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – The United States is considering imposing

June 5, 2020
Total Views: 23

Chevron Oil Cargo Tangled in U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
Shipping News

Chevron Oil Cargo Tangled in U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela

HOUSTON, June 5 (Reuters) – A Chevron Corp crude oil cargo has become embroiled in U.S. sanctions on shipping companies for violating restrictions on

June 5, 2020
Total Views: 174

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
Shipping News

U.S. Sanctions Four Shipping Companies for Transporting Venezuelan Oil

June 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it had sanctioned four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil, the latest

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 82

Thursday, September 26, 2019
cosco
Shipping News

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on COSCO Tanker Units

The sanctions targeted COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co. and COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian), along with Seaman & Ship Management Co. and a handful of

September 26, 2019
Total Views: 57

Monday, August 5, 2019
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Shipping News

Iran Sanctions Breach Suspicion Prompts Bank to Seize Ships

By Saket Sundria, Serene Cheong and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) –Reports alleging that fuel tankers appeared to breach U.S. sanctions against Iran were

August 5, 2019
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Shipping News

U.S. Senate Panel Backs Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Sanctions Bill

By Timothy Gardner and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill on Wednesday to slap sanctions on

July 31, 2019
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

U.S. Sanctions China State Oil Trader for Iran Crude Violation

By Serene Cheong and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) –The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese state oil trader for violating restrictions on Iranian crude, an attempt

July 24, 2019
Total Views: 29

Friday, July 12, 2019
tanker
Shipping News

Panama to Pull More Flags from Vessels Violating Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, July 12 (Reuters) – Panama will withdraw its flag from more vessels that violate sanctions and

July 12, 2019
Total Views: 61
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