shadow fleet
A billion tons of sanctioned oil stuck in world waters
The accumulation of oil shipments at sea, especially from Russia, Iran and Venezuela, indicates that sanctions are finally starting to work. Bloomberg analysts and maritime monitoring services (Vortexa, Kpler, OilX) have found a significant increase in the volume of crude oil awaiting transportation or unloading at sea. A significant part of this stagnation is crude…
Canada imposes new sanctions against Russian naval fleet
Canada has imposed additional sanctions against Russia. 13 individuals, 11 entities and 100 vessels of the “shadow fleet” have been hit by restrictions.
Latvian bunkerers refuel sanctioned Russian tankers
Latvian vessels continue to supply fuel to Russian tankers belonging to the “shadow fleet”. There are no legal mechanisms to stop such operations yet.
Drone attack on Russian port of Tuapse: at least four tankers damaged
At least four tankers were damaged after a drone attack on the Russian port of Tuapse. Two of the vessels belong to the “shadow fleet.”
Ukraine proposed key areas of the 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia
The focus of the new restrictions is on the Russian “shadow fleet” and the assets of the oligarchs who sponsor the war.
A network of Baltic companies refuels Russian tankers under sanctions, — LRT
Over the past 9 months, 286 refueling operations of 177 Russian tankers were recorded by Fast Bunkering companies.
Over 50% of sanctioned vessels sail under false flags
Flag-hopping by ships reached a record high in 2025, according to data from analytics firm Windward.
The EU has appointed a special representative to combat Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The High Representative of the European Union, Kaia Kallas, has appointed a special representative to coordinate efforts to combat Russia’s “shadow fleet”.
EU plans to expand powers to board Russian “shadow fleet” vessels — Politico
The initiative is set to be part of a new framework document on the law of the sea, which is expected to be adopted this year.
Defense entelligence has published new data on over a hundred vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published a dossier on 139 sea vessels and 142 captains involved in the transportation of Russian and Iranian sanctioned oil on the War&Sanctions portal.
