Tankers
Britain imposes new sanctions against 135 tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet”
The restrictions target Russia’s oil sector and vessels involved in illegal oil transportation.
Defense Intelligence identified 20 more vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Maritime Security identified 20 more vessels of the Russian and 11 of the Iranian “shadow fleet”.
Sweden and Denmark will step up inspections of Russian tankers in the Baltic Sea
Sweden and Denmark will now require insurance documents from tankers passing through their territorial waters in the Baltic Sea.
An explosion and ammonia leak occurred on a tanker in the Russian port of Ust-Luga
In the Russian port of Ust-Luga, an ammonia leak occurred from the “Eco Wizard” ammonia tanker.
Estonia cannot block Russian tankers, but is checking the “shadow fleet,” Estonian Foreign Ministry says
The head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry explained that his country cannot block Russian tankers passing through the Baltic Sea.
Kremlin speeds up LNG delivery to China thanks to nuclear icebreaker
Russia has sent the gas tanker Georgiy Ushakov along the Northern Sea Route, likely to China.
The OSCE called the outdated tankers of the Russian fleet “ecological time bombs”
Experts emphasize that the growth of the so-called “shadow fleet” of Russia is accompanied by numerous negative risks for the region.
Russian warship ‘disguised’ while escorting shadow fleet tankers
A Russian warship disguised itself using a fake AIS while passing through the English Channel with two sanctioned tankers.
PACE demands stronger control of maritime transport to combat Russia’s shadow fleet
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demands the introduction of additional control over maritime transport to combat the Russian “shadow fleet”.
LNG freight rates rise to eight-month high due to Middle East crisis
The increase in rates is due to changes in routes, geopolitical tensions and increased demand for tankers.
