shadow fleet


Thursday, October 23, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

EU Adopts New Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector, Banning LNG and Expanding Shadow Fleet Crackdown

EU’s shadow fleet crackdown expands to 557 vessels with latest sanctions package as Western allies tighten the noose on Russia’s energy sector. The

October 23, 2025
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

How a ‘Dark Fleet’ of Tankers Helped a Mexican Cartel Build a Fuel-Smuggling Empire

Oct 22, (Reuters) – On the afternoon of March 8, a petroleum tanker named Torm Agnes entered the Port of Ensenada on Mexico’s Pacific coast carrying

October 22, 2025
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Monday, October 20, 2025
LNG Carrier 'Perle' and "CCH Gas' conducting a STS transfer off the coast of Malaysia
Shipping

China Joins Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Dark LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Russia has carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) using so-called “shadow fleet” vessels, teaming up with a

October 20, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
Shipping

UK Targets Russian Oil Giants with Sweeping Sanctions Package

The United Kingdom announced 90 new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, directly hitting oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil in an effort to cut off

October 15, 2025
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

U.S. Targets Iran’s Shadow Fleet with Massive Sanctions Package

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has intensified efforts against Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical

October 9, 2025
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
Shipping

Denmark Tightens Oversight of Shadow Fleet Tankers in Strategic Baltic Gateway

The Danish government has announced strengthened environmental oversight of tankers at Skagen Anchorage, a critical hub for Baltic Sea shipping traffic that

October 7, 2025
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
News

Sanctioned Tanker’s Captain Arrested in France as Danish Drone Mystery Deepens

French police have arrested the Chinese captain of a sanctioned tanker suspected of operating for Russia's "shadow fleet," authorities said on Thursday, after

October 2, 2025
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
News

French Commandos Board Suspected ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Off Saint-Nazaire

French military personnel have boarded the oil tanker Boracay, which is suspected of belonging to the so-called shadow fleet involved in the Russian oil trade,

October 1, 2025
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Monday, September 29, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
News

China’s Key Oil Port to Roll Out Measures That Curb Shadow Fleet

Some terminal operators at China’s Qingdao Port, which handles around one-sixth of the country’s crude intake, will impose new restrictions on old tankers

September 29, 2025
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Friday, September 19, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Energy

US Lawmakers Want Sanctions to Sink Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Friday that would expand sanctions against Russian energy, specifically by

September 19, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

UK Blacklists 70 Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in Sweeping Sanctions Push

The United Kingdom has delivered its latest significant blow against Russia’s shadow fleet, sanctioning 70 additional vessels involved in transporting

September 12, 2025
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Seafarers Abandoned on Sanctioned Tanker in Persian Gulf Face Growing Crisis

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urgently calling on UAE maritime authorities to intervene in a severe case of seafarer

September 2, 2025
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Monday, August 11, 2025
Sanctioned Suezmax Oil Tanker Navigates Russian Arctic Without Permit, Unknown Insurance, and Overdue for Inspection
Shipping

Sanctioned Suezmax Oil Tanker Navigates Russian Arctic Without Permit, Unknown Insurance, and Overdue for Inspection

Russia continues to push the safety envelope for oil shipments via the Arctic. A 19-year old sanctioned Suezmax tanker, Latur, loaded with Russian crude oil

August 11, 2025
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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Norway Launches Insurance Checks to Counter Shadow Fleet

Norway on Thursday announced a new initiative calling on foreign-registered oil tankers in Norwegian economic zones to voluntarily provide insurance

August 7, 2025
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Saturday, August 2, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Panama Closes Ship Registry to Older Oil Tankers and Bulkers Amid Shadow Fleet Concerns

The Panama Ship Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers or bulk carriers that are more than 15 years old. This decisive action aims to

August 2, 2025
Total Views: 5170

Thursday, July 17, 2025
lng ship bunkering in fog
Energy

Second Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Docks at Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project As Moscow Struggles to Find Buyers

A year after Russia’s flagship liquefied natural gas project, Arctic LNG 2, loaded its first cargo, buyers remain elusive. Despite the ongoing difficulties

July 17, 2025
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Monday, July 7, 2025
Photos captured at the June 16 deployment event at Køge Marina
Defense

Unmanned Saildrones Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ During NATO Baltic Sea Operations

Saildrone, a leading maritime autonomy company, has demonstrated its advanced surveillance capabilities by successfully identifying Russian “shadow

July 7, 2025
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Accidents

Two Crew Members Charged in Fatal Singapore Tanker Collision

Two crew members from the Singapore-registered oil tanker Hafnia Nile have been charged under the country’s Merchant Shipping Act following a collision

July 3, 2025
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Germany and Sweden Launch Joint Initiative to Monitor Shadow Fleet in Baltic Sea

German authorities have implemented a new measure requiring tankers traveling eastward through the Fehmarn Belt, in the western part of the Baltic Sea, to

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 857

Monday, June 30, 2025
Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project
Energy

Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project

Russia has started renewed efforts to export liquefied natural gas from its flagship project, Arctic LNG 2. After mothballing the plant for nearly nine months

June 30, 2025
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