Tankers
Defense Intelligence of the MoD has exposed 66 more vessels of the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation, Iran and Venezuela
The Ukrainian military intelligence also revealed the activities of tankers from the network of the Cymare Shipmanagement Ltd (Cyprus) and Cymare Navigation FZC (UAE) group of companies.
Russian oil stuck en masse on tankers after India cuts purchases — Bloomberg
The total volume of Russian oil in floating storage is estimated at about 140 million barrels.
14 European countries have issued warnings for the “shadow fleet”
A group of 14 European countries has issued an open warning to tankers of the “shadow fleet” in the Baltic and North Seas.
A “shadow fleet” tanker damaged by a drone attack was found in Istanbul
A tanker belonging to the Russian “shadow fleet” has been discovered in Istanbul, Turkey. The vessel was damaged by a drone attack.
Analysts: Almost 300 tankers are sailing under false flags
Israeli shipping analytics firm Windward said nearly 300 tankers are operating under false flags.
Dozens of sanctioned tankers pass through English Channel despite UK pledge to take action
Dozens of sanctioned tankers pass through English Channel despite UK pledge to take “strong” action. Dozens of oil tankers under UK sanctions have passed through the English Channel this month, the BBC has reported. The BBC reported that the UK government received legal assurances earlier this month that such vessels could be detained. However, 42…
Zelenskyy urged Europe not to release detained tankers of the “shadow fleet”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allies in Europe not to release detained tankers with Russian oil.
Russia circumvents sanctions to obtain spare parts for the sanctioned fleet
Russia has created a global network that allows the country to receive spare parts for Finnish company Wärtsilä engines through intermediaries, despite Western sanctions.
US seizes another sanctioned Russian tanker in the Caribbean Sea
The tanker Sagitta, which is part of the so-called “shadow fleet”, was detained as part of a US operation.
Greek tankers transported over 52 million tons of Russian crude oil in 2025
In total, in 2025, tankers owned by companies from Greece made 447 voyages from Russian ports in the Baltic Sea.
