shadow fleet


Tuesday, December 3, 2024
vlcc tanker
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U.S. Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Shadow Fleet Moving Iranian Oil

The United States has imposed sanctions on 35 entities and vessels involved in transporting Iranian oil to international markets, as part of a major crackdown

December 3, 2024
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Monday, December 2, 2024
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Energy

Iran’s Oil Trade With China Rattled by US Sanctions on Tankers

A broadening of US sanctions on tankers that haul Iranian crude has jammed a crucial cog of the trade, slowing the delivery of oil from the OPEC producer to

December 2, 2024
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
wave breaking over tanker
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Frontline CEO Warns of Shadow Fleet’s Impact on Tanker Market

Frontline plc posted a profit of $60.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 despite challenging market conditions. The tanker shipping giant reported revenues

November 27, 2024
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Monday, November 25, 2024
ship to ship
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
Total Views: 861

Friday, November 15, 2024
ship to ship
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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: 696

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Re-Appearing Dark Fleet Vessel Underlines Zombie Ship Challenge
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Re-Appearing Dark Fleet Vessel Underlines Zombie Ship Challenge

After a dark-fleet ship exploded off the coast of Malaysia in May last year, its scorched wreck was sent to an Indonesian scrapyard. Then, last month, its

November 13, 2024
Total Views: 2509

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Hunter Star arriving at the Belokamenka shipyard with module TMS-005 on 31 March 2024. (Source: Belokamenka Yard)
Shipping

Final Chinese Module Arrives at Russian Arctic LNG 2 Plant, As U.S. Snoozes on Sanctions Action

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China has successfully completed a two-month-long shipping operation to deliver a 650 MW power plant to the Russian Arctic. The

November 12, 2024
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A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

Russian Oil Gets Flipped Between Tankers Near Spanish Exclave of Ceuta

A cargo of Russian oil appears to have been switched between ocean-going tankers near a Spanish exclave in north Africa, restoring a clandestine practice that

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 3037

Thursday, November 7, 2024
LNG carrier at dusk
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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: 2424

Thursday, October 31, 2024
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
News

Finland Warns of Russia’s Satellite Jamming and Tanker Spoofing in Baltic Sea

HELSINKI, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Finland’s Coast Guard said it has detected constant disturbances to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea

October 31, 2024
Total Views: 1194

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Pioneer STS LNG transfer New Energy
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Sanctioned Russian LNG Tankers Frozen Out as West Tightens Grip

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Tankers carrying sanctioned liquefied natural gas from Russia are gathering off the country’s far eastern coast, a

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 9182

Monday, October 28, 2024
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
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60 Minutes’ Dark Fleet Special: How Sanctions-Busting Oil Trade Keeps the Kremlin Afloat

In a twist that has left Western policymakers scratching their heads, Russia’s economy has defied expectations and sanctions alike, growing at a rate

October 28, 2024
Total Views: 1564

Monday, October 21, 2024
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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UK Cracking Down on ‘Dubious’ Oil Tankers in the English Channel

The UK government has announced stringent measures targeting the so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers operating with questionable insurance. The

October 21, 2024
Total Views: 1953

Friday, October 18, 2024
lng ship bunkering in fog
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Mysterious Dubai Firm Takes Control of Russian LNG Ships in Apparent Effort to Skirt Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — A newly established company in Dubai has taken over three liquefied natural gas tankers, in what appears to be Russia’s latest effort to

October 18, 2024
Total Views: 12250

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
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Russia’s Shadow Fleet Stalls, Leaving 1 Million Cubic Meters of LNG Undelivered

As Russia’s attempt to establish an LNG shadow fleet enters its third month, undelivered cargos continue to stack up aboard LNG carriers and floating storage

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 20986

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Shadow fleet oil tankers Fortune Galaxy and Serano II in the Persian Gulf on September 30, 2024 with a large oil spill visible
Environment

Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Transfer Causes Large Spill in Persian Gulf

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) A ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude oil between two dark tankers has resulted in a substantial oil spill in the Persian Gulf

October 2, 2024
Total Views: 2996

Monday, September 23, 2024
Everest Energy at Koryak
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Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Offloads Sanctioned LNG at Asian Storage Barge For First Time

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The next element of Russia’s emerging LNG shadow fleet has materialized over the weekend. LNG carrier Everest Energy traveled

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 12019

Friday, September 20, 2024
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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Russia’s Sovcomflot Says G7 Sanctions Make Oil Trade Less Safe

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia’s state-run oil tanker company Sovcomflot PJSC said that western sanctions on ships moving the nation’s

September 20, 2024
Total Views: 1537

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Second ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Navigates Arctic’s Harsh Ice Conditions
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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: 1039

Sunday, September 15, 2024
Greek navy warship underway with a helicopter during a NATO naval exercise
News

Greek Navy Extends Naval Drills to Deter Russian Oil

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) Greece’s navy has (once again) extended a series of naval drills by two months as the country tries to deter Russian oil

September 15, 2024
Total Views: 1987