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.
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.
Ukraine's tanker and refinery strikes deepen Russia's fuel crisis
Ukraine has escalated its campaign against Russian shipping and oil infrastructure, striking dozens of shadow-fleet tankers and another major refinery.
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…
Danish yard becomes last in Europe servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG fleet
Denmark’s Fayard has become the last European yard maintaining Russia’s Arc7 icebreaking LNG carriers, ahead of an EU ban on such services from 2027.
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.
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.
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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