shadow fleet

After the tightening of sanctions against stateless vessels, more and more tankers of the “shadow fleet” are being re-registered in Russia.

Athens and Valletta fear that replacing the “price ceiling” mechanism with a complete ban on maritime and insurance services could hit shipping.

Tankers carrying Russian oil are increasingly naming Singapore as their official destination, which does not import Russian oil.

The UK is planning to set up a headquarters to monitor and intercept Russian “shadow fleet” vessels.

The Indian Coast Guard has seized three “shadow fleet” vessels on suspicion of being involved in oil smuggling.

London is considering military options to intercept “shadow fleet” vessels as the Kremlin’s revenues fall and sanctions pressure mounts.

Discussions with the G7 countries on maritime sanctions have been ongoing all week, and have caused a delay in the announcement of the 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia.

Singapore is calling for international cooperation to combat the activities of so-called shadow fleet vessels.

Singapore is calling for international cooperation to combat the activities of so-called shadow fleet vessels.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the need to strengthen the counteraction to the Russian tanker fleet, which “uses European jurisdictions.” Zelenskyy said this during an evening address. According to him, Russia continues to use international jurisdictions and cover companies. During 2025 alone, Russia attracted more than 122 vessels under the control of European legal owners and…