TotalEnergies Completes Its Exit from Russia's Arctic LNG 2
TotalEnergies has transferred its 10 percent interest in Arctic LNG 2 to Novatek subsidiary NordLine, retaining a claim to about $1.3 billion in shareholder loans.
Arctic LNG 2 Fleet Grows to 18 Carriers as China Shipments Climb
Novatek and its partners now run a fleet of at least 18 gas carriers serving the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, with 31 shipments delivered to China this year.
Iran Blacklists 45 Ships as OFAC Warns Against Hormuz Compliance
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority has published a 45-ship non-compliance list, while Washington warns that even responding to its requests can trigger sanctions.
Sanctioned Tanker Caroline Bezengi Still Leaking Oil Off Oman
The beached shadow-fleet tanker is settling deeper in the water off the Hallaniyat Islands, and salvage work cannot begin until the Khareef monsoon eases.
Russian Urals Crude Tops Brent in India for First Time Since May
Russian Urals crude for October delivery to India has been offered at a premium over Dated Brent for the first time since May, as drone attacks constrain loadings from Novorossiysk.
Syria and Myanmar Appear as False Flags on Russia-Linked Tankers
Russia-linked tankers claimed Syrian and Myanmar flags for the first time in the second quarter, as the IMO's list of falsely flagged vessels climbed to 580.
Dutch Council of State Questions Legal Basis for Shadow Fleet Detentions
The Council of State says the international law of the sea gives no direct basis for the Dutch power to detain suspected shadow-fleet tankers at sea and take them into port.
Saudi Arabia Was July's Top Buyer of Russian Seaborne Fuel Oil
Saudi Arabia took 1.1 million tonnes of Russian fuel oil and VGO in July, down 18% on June, as summer power demand kept the discounted barrels flowing east.
Sanctioned Ships Account for 58 Percent of Tanker Scrapping in 2026
Sanctioned vessels are taking an extraordinary share of the tanker recycling market this year, with 22 blacklisted tankers making up 58 percent of all reported tanker demolition sales.
UAE Suspends All Trade With Iran After Antiship Missile Strike
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran after two ballistic missiles targeting maritime navigation fell in and near its territorial waters.
Putin Threatens Mirror Response To EU Seizure Of Shadow Fleet Cargoes
President Vladimir Putin has promised retaliation against any European move to seize merchant ships carrying Russian cargo, describing the measures as piracy and banditry and saying Moscow would respond in kind.
Sanctioned Tanker Transits The Bosphorus Wrapped In Anti-Drone Netting
A sanctioned Suezmax tanker carrying about a million barrels of Russian crude has passed through the Bosphorus visibly modified to withstand drone attack, according to observers who photographed the vessel from the Istanbul shoreline.
Sanctioned Singapore Container Line SeaLead Ceases Trading
Singapore container carrier SeaLead has gone into voluntary liquidation following its designation by US authorities over alleged Iranian links.
EU expands Russia shadow fleet blacklist to 673 vessels, grants Dynagas a reprieve
The European Union has blacklisted 41 more vessels linked to Russia's shadow fleet, taking the total to 673, while granting Greek owner Dynagas a temporary reprieve on LNG restrictions.
US targets Mexican cartel fuel smuggling
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a cartel-linked fuel smuggling network that uses shadow-fleet vessels and falsified customs documents to move illicit fuel between the US and Mexico.
Troubled shadow VLCC closes in on endgame
The 2002-built VLCC Era — formerly Marinera and Bella 1 — has reappeared under the Comoros flag with a demolition-linked manager, suggesting the much-renamed shadow-fleet tanker may be nearing its final voyage.
United States Sends Seized Shadow Fleet Tankers For Demolition
The United States has begun sending ageing tankers seized in its sanctions enforcement campaign to demolition rather than allowing them back into circulation.
Tanker Master Jailed Ten Months For Refusing US Coast Guard Order
A tanker master has been sentenced to ten months in prison and deportation for failing to stop when ordered by the United States Coast Guard during the interdiction of an Iranian crude cargo.
Sanctioned Russian Ship Delivered Armoured Vehicles To Mali Through Togo
A sanctioned Russian cargo ship delivered a consignment of armoured vehicles to Mali through the port of Lome in Togo, having switched off its transponder after clearing the English Channel.
Investigation Links Dozens Of Sanctioned Tanker Operators To One Email Domain
An analytics firm has traced nearly two dozen nominally independent operators of sanctioned tankers back to a single private email domain also used by Russia's state shipping group.
Sovcomflot Assembles Sanctioned Tanker Convoy For Arctic Run To Asia
Russia's state shipping company is assembling a flotilla of sanctioned tankers in the Kara Sea for a convoy passage to Asia along the Northern Sea Route, reportedly carrying more than 950,000 tonnes of crude.
Satellite Images Reveal Novatek Terminal And Tank Farm Rising In Kola Bay
Satellite imagery shows at least fifteen gas reservoir tanks and a sea terminal rising at Belokamenka in the Kola Bay, which Novatek has confirmed form part of its heavily sanctioned Murmansk LNG project.
Sanctioned Tanker Leaking Crude Off Oman After Onboard Blast
A crude oil tanker linked to Russia's sanctioned export trade is leaking cargo off the coast of Oman, and satellite imagery indicates the slick around the vessel has spread significantly over recent days.
Sanctioned Russian cargo ships carry military equipment to West Africa
Sanctioned Russian cargo ships have been delivering military equipment to West Africa for onward movement to Mali, according to an investigation combining vessel tracking data, satellite imagery and state television footage.
Italian navy boards falsely flagged shadow fleet tanker off Sicily
An Italian-led European Union naval mission has boarded a sanctioned tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet in international waters west of Sicily, the second such operation in less than two weeks.
EU exempts Russian LNG transhipment, easing pressure on Total and Yamal
Brussels has reversed its ban on transhipping Russian LNG to third countries, allowing TotalEnergies to keep selling Yamal gas into Asia.
UK court refuses bail to captain of detained shadow fleet tanker
A British court has refused bail to the master of the first shadow fleet tanker detained by the United Kingdom, with trial set for December.
Washington sanctions Iranian insurance scheme for Hormuz transits
Washington has sanctioned two Iranian companies selling mandatory insurance to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, along with eight tankers.
South Korea confirms months-long detention of bulker over North Korea sanctions breach
South Korea has confirmed it detained the bulk carrier Prada after finding the vessel had taken part in activities breaching United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
Russia emerges as the dominant flag for the sanctioned shadow fleet
Russia has become the dominant flag for the sanctioned shadow fleet as new registries emerge under enforcement pressure.
Sanctioned heavy-lift ships deliver modules to Russia's stalled Arctic LNG project
Two sanctioned heavy-lift vessels have delivered key modules to a stalled Russian Arctic LNG project, hinting at a restart.
Greece blocks new EU sanctions to shield a gas-shipping owner
Greece has blocked a new round of EU sanctions on Russian gas to protect a Greek-owned gas-shipping company.
UK refuses bail to captain of seized shadow-fleet tanker
The captain of the first shadow-fleet tanker detained by Britain has been refused bail, with a trial set for December.
Paris court orders Novatek unit to pay 20m euros in LNG case
A Paris court has ordered a Novatek subsidiary to pay more than 20m euros to a French energy company after rejecting sanctions as a force majeure defence.
European lawmakers press Danish yard over Arc7 tanker work
More than 100 parliamentarians from 16 European countries have called on Danish shipyard Fayard to stop servicing the ice-class Arc7 tankers that move Russia's Arctic LNG.
EU parliament pushes to end Ireland's alumina exports to Russia
The European Parliament has passed a non-binding motion urging the Commission to sanction alumina sales to Russia, targeting exports from Ireland's Aughinish plant.
Recycler sees US license as a route to retire shadow-fleet ships
Ship recycler GMS says a US Treasury license allowing the scrapping of sanctioned vessels could offer a legal path to permanently retire ageing shadow-fleet tankers.
France fines shadow-fleet tanker owner EUR 1m over false flag
French prosecutors have fined the owner of the shadow-fleet tanker Tagor EUR 1m after the vessel was detained in the Atlantic on suspicion of sailing under a false flag. The 2004-built tanker was stopped by French autho…
France brings detained Deliver tanker to Marseille in flag probe
France has brought the detained tanker Deliver to an anchorage near Marseille for a prosecutor-led investigation into an alleged flag offence, part of a wider European crackdown on shadow-fleet tankers.
France boards another Russian shadow fleet tanker off Sicily
France has intercepted the Russia-linked tanker Deliver off Sicily, stepping up Europe's campaign against the shadow fleet used to move sanctioned Russian oil.
Seized tanker tests the limits of shadow fleet enforcement
Russia has warned of legal action if the UK sells crude from the seized shadow-fleet tanker Smyrtos, in a case testing how far Europe will go to enforce sanctions at sea.
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