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Friday, March 20, 2026
French Navy helicopter deploying boarding team onto oil tanker Deyna at sea during interception operation in the Mediterranean.
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France Boards Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Escalates Maritime Crackdown

French naval forces with the support of the UK have intercepted and boarded another vessel tied to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Mediterranean,

March 20, 2026
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Belgian forces board the MT Ethera in the North Sea
Maritime Security

Belgium Imposes €10 Million Bail on Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Ethera

Belgium detained Russian oil tanker Ethera and imposed a €10 million bail after discovering 45 violations including sailing under a false Guinean flag. The

March 4, 2026
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Friday, February 27, 2026
A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
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U.S. Moves to Permanently Seize Sanctioned Tanker ‘Skipper’ and $150M Oil Cargo

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to permanently seize the motor tanker Skipper and its roughly 1.8

February 27, 2026
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
French navy diverts suspected russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port
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France Releases Oil Tanker GRINCH After ‘Several Million Euro’ Penalty for Sanctions Evasion

France released the seized oil tanker GRINCH after imposing a multi-million euro penalty on the vessel's owner for suspected involvement in Russia's shadow

February 17, 2026
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Aerial view of a U.S. Navy warship trailing a large oil tanker during a maritime interdiction in open ocean waters
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U.S. Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Veronica III’ in Indian Ocean

U.S. forces have boarded the sanctioned oil tanker VERONICA III in the Indian Ocean, marking the ninth vessel seized or interdicted in an intensifying

February 15, 2026
Total Views: 3461

Thursday, January 15, 2026
A screenshot from video posted by U.S. Southern Command showing the seizure of the MT Veronica
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U.S. Seizes MT Veronica in Caribbean, Expanding Operation Southern Spear Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet

U.S. military and Coast Guard forces carried out another pre-dawn boarding in the Caribbean, seizing the sanctioned motor tanker Veronica in the

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 866

Saturday, January 10, 2026
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
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Four Tankers That Left Venezuela In ‘Dark Mode’ Are Back In Its Waters

By Marianna Parraga Jan 10 (Reuters) – At least four tankers, most of them loaded, that had departed from Venezuela in early January in ‘dark

January 10, 2026
Total Views: 5931

Monday, November 17, 2025
Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Tanker Crew Safe After Iran Seizure, Vessel Manager Says

The crew of an oil products tanker are safe and the vessel is anchored off Iran's Bandar Abbas port, its manager said on Monday, after Tehran said it seized

November 17, 2025
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Confirms Seizure Of Tanker in Gulf, Citing ‘Unauthorized Cargo’

Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged

November 17, 2025
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Thursday, July 25, 2024
St Nikolas ship X1 oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman which state media says was seized is seen in the Tokyo bay. Daisuke Nimura/Handout via REUTERS
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Iran Releases Oil from Seized Tanker ‘St Nikolas’

ATHENS, July 25 (Reuters) – Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier

July 25, 2024
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Monday, July 22, 2024
crude oil tankers
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Iran Seizes Togo-Flagged Products Tanker in Persian Gulf

DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have intercepted a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed products tanker

July 22, 2024
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Chevron-Chartered Tanker Seized by Iran Moving to International Waters

July 11 (Reuters) – A Chevron-chartered oil tanker that was seized by Iran more than a year ago was heading for international waters on Thursday,

July 11, 2024
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Iran to Unload Crude from Seized ‘Advantage Sweet’

DUBAI, March 6 (Reuters) – Iran will unload about $50 million worth of crude from a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized last year, the

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 3380

Friday, January 19, 2024
tanker at sea
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Greek Cadet Released from Tanker Seized by Iran

The youngest crew member aboard a tanker seized by Iran last week is headed home, according to the ship’s manager. Greece-based Empire Navigation

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 11590

Sunday, January 14, 2024
St Nikolas ship X1 oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman which state media says was seized is seen in the Tokyo bay. Daisuke Nimura/Handout via REUTERS
Navy

Iran Seized Tanker Located Off Iran’s Qeshm Island

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday has been located east of Iran’s Qeshm

January 14, 2024
Total Views: 16186

Thursday, January 11, 2024
tanker at sea
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Retaliation Against U.S. Oil Confiscation

By Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Elimam and Robert Harvey DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey

January 11, 2024
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STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 3, 2023) A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
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The Curious Backstory on Iran’s Latest Tanker Seizure in Gulf of Oman

In the latest development of an ongoing series of incidents, Iran has seized a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, further escalating tensions in the region. The

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 4016

Sunday, November 26, 2023
Oil tanker, Chemical tanker. Photo: By bob63 / Shutterstock
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Chemical Tanker Seized In Gulf Of Aden

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Unidentified armed individuals have seized a tanker carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid in the

November 26, 2023
Total Views: 4271

Sunday, August 20, 2023
Gasoline tanker at terminal. Photo Shutterstock
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Iranian Tanker Seized By US Begins Unloading

HOUSTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A cargo of Iranian crude oil that was seized by the United States was unloading on Sunday after waiting

August 20, 2023
Total Views: 12528

Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Lawmakers Urge Biden to Resolve Offloading Delay of Seized Iran Oil Tanker

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers from both political parties have urged President Joe Biden and members of his administration to

August 16, 2023
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