Tankers

Russian tankers change routes due to fear of new drone strikes

Tanker trips from Novorossiysk are increasingly taking a coastal corridor along Georgia and Turkey, lengthening the crossing and making monitoring more difficult.

18.12.2025 - 13:12
Russians enlist military to protect ‘shadow’ tankers in the Baltic

Russia is conducting a military operation in the Baltic Sea to cover up the so-called shadow tanker fleet.

16.12.2025 - 14:22
Another tanker carrying Russian oil attacked in the Black Sea

This time, the tanker Dashan, which was coming from India, was affected.

10.12.2025 - 18:33
EU ambassadors agree to expand sanctions against 43 more Russian tankers

EU ambassadors have agreed on new sanctions against Russia. They plan to add 43 more ships of the so-called “shadow fleet” to the sanctions list.

10.12.2025 - 17:30
Intelligence: 92 tankers of the so-called “shadow fleet” left Russian ports last month

In November, 123 tankers left Russian ports, which is 17 vessels less than in October. Of these, 92 vessels belong to the so-called “shadow fleet”.

9.12.2025 - 17:22
Sanctioned tanker carrying Rosneft cargo reaches China via unusual route, — Bloomberg

The ship delivered a cargo of Russian oil from the sanctioned Rosneft to China via a convoluted route.

9.12.2025 - 15:40
FSB permits and underwater inspections slow down ship calls to Russian ports

Russian ports have been experiencing delays after Moscow introduced ship inspections amid recent attacks on tankers by Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

8.12.2025 - 13:41
Insurance costs in the Black Sea tripled after attacks on Russia’s “shadow fleet”

The cost of insuring ships in the Black Sea continues to rise amid attacks on tankers by the Russian “shadow fleet.”

8.12.2025 - 12:22
The sunken sanctioned tanker is still aground off the coast of Bulgaria

Bulgaria has been unable to send a rescue operation to the Kairos tanker for several days due to bad weather, but there is currently no risk of pollution.

8.12.2025 - 09:10
Instead of price caps: EU and G7 may ban sea transportation of Russian oil

The parties are negotiating to replace the cap on the price of Russian oil with a complete ban on its maritime transport.

6.12.2025 - 10:03