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Monday, November 25, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

UK Cracks Down on Russia’s Shadow Fleet with Largest Sanctions Package to Date

The UK has sanctioned 30 vessels from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” representing a decisive move to curtail Russia’s ability to fund its war in

November 25, 2024
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Energy

UK Imposes Biggest Sanctions Package on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’

Britain is imposing the biggest sanctions package against Russia's shadow fleet, targeting 30 vessels, foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday, urging G7

November 25, 2024
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Monday, November 18, 2024
LNG carrier at dusk
Energy

France’s LNG Imports From Russia Hit Record With German Help

France’s imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia have surged to a record, aided by deliveries from a German state-owned energy firm. The nation so far

November 18, 2024
Total Views: 3038

Friday, November 15, 2024
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Shipping

EU Readies More Sanctions on Russia’s Shadow Fleet by Year’s End

The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions aimed at targeting the shadow fleet of tankers Russia is using to get its oil to market, according

November 15, 2024
Total Views: 694

Thursday, November 7, 2024
LNG carrier at dusk
Shipping

Further Challenges Ahead for Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ as Panama Cancels Vessel Registrations

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s nascent LNG shadow fleet continues to encounter choppy waters. Following the de-flagging of several vessels by the

November 7, 2024
Total Views: 2418

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
Shipping

Shell Game on the High Seas: U.S. Busts Turkish National in Venezuela Oil Smuggling Ring

A 37-year-old Turkish national has been apprehended in Miami on charges of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and the Maduro regime. The arrest

November 5, 2024
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping

U.S. Cracks Down on Russian ‘LNG Shadow Fleet’ and Arctic LNG Project in Latest Sanctions

The U.S. continues its effort to freeze Russia’s burgeoning Arctic LNG sector. In a new round of sanctions the State Department targeted transport and

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 3669

Monday, October 21, 2024
oil tanker
Shipping

Fed Up: The World’s Largest Ship Registry is Giving Sanctioned Vessels the Boot

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is taking a decisive move to safeguard the integrity of the world’s largest ship registry, introducing strict legal

October 21, 2024
Total Views: 4750

Thursday, October 17, 2024
sibir in ice
Featured

Chinese Vessels Without Ice Class Violate Arctic Safety Rules, Struggling Through Ice To Deliver Sanctioned Cargo

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – In an attempt to deliver a power plant to a Russian Arctic LNG project before winter two Chinese heavy lift vessels are inching

October 17, 2024
Total Views: 49158

An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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UK Tightens the Noose on Russia’s Shadow Fleet with Sweeping Sanctions

In a major escalation of its sanctions against Russia’s covert seaborne oil exports, the United Kingdom today announced its most significant package to date

October 17, 2024
Total Views: 926

Thursday, October 10, 2024
The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
News

Russian Sanctions Fail To Curb Blacklisted Oil Tankers

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Moscow’s use of the tankers sanctioned for their involvement in the Russian oil trade is accelerating, with close to one-third of

October 10, 2024
Total Views: 1076

Sunday, October 6, 2024
A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
Offshore

Iran’s Oil Minister Inspects Export Terminal Amid Fears Of Israeli Strike

DUBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Iran’s oil minister landed on Kharg Island, home to the country’s main export terminal, and held talks with a

October 6, 2024
Total Views: 1544

Saturday, October 5, 2024
Ocean 28
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Chinese Vessels Race to Deliver Power Plant To Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project Before Winter

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A small fleet of Chinese cargo has set out from shipyards near Shanghai attempting to deliver a critically-needed power plant

October 5, 2024
Total Views: 24790

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Panama Maritime Authority Tightens Ship Registry Rules to Combat Sanctions Evasion

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced stringent measures to maintain the integrity of its ship registry in response to recent sanctions imposed on

October 1, 2024
Total Views: 859

Thursday, September 26, 2024
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

US Treasury Sanctions Syrian Shipping Magnate Involved in Iranian Oil Smuggling

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on over a dozen entities and vessels involved in the

September 26, 2024
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The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Shipping News

Britain Tightens Grip on Russian LNG with Fresh Sanctions

by Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 2026

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Second ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Navigates Arctic’s Harsh Ice Conditions
Shipping

Second ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Navigates Arctic’s Harsh Ice Conditions

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Undeterred by tough sea ice conditions in the East Siberian and Chukchi Sea, Russia has dispatched a conventional LNG carrier

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 1028

Monday, September 16, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Without Deliveries Six Weeks After First Loading

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s nascent LNG shadow fleet remains in a state of disarray with no completed deliveries more than six weeks after LNGC

September 16, 2024
Total Views: 25442

Monday, September 9, 2024
Everest Energy Arctic LNG 2
Shipping

In Desperate Move Russia Sends First-Ever Conventional LNG Carrier Through Arctic

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – In a risky move aimed at overcoming Western sanctions Russian LNG producer Novatek dispatched the non-ice class LNG carrier

September 9, 2024
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
Shipping

Breaking: U.S. Sanctions Additional LNG Carriers In Effort to Deep Freeze Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Just days after sanctioning seven LNG carriers associated with Russia’s flagship liquefied gas project, Arctic LNG 2, the

September 5, 2024
Total Views: 2962