Tanker Freight Rates Hit Five-Year High Amid Russian Oil Sanctions Shake-OutÂ
Russian Crude Faces Mounting Sanctions Pressure At least two blacklisted tankers carrying 1.4 million barrels of Russian crude are tracked at anchor outside the port of Mundra, India, in the first signs that fresh Western sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil are curbing exports. Sierra Leone-flagged Kusto (IMO 9308833) and Ailana (IMO 9232888) have been waiting…
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Sanctioned, Stateless, and Still Sailing: Expert Insights from the Frontlines of Maritime Sanctions
At a Glance: A Turning Point for Sanctions, Security, and Shipping In Q4 2025, maritime sanctions enforcement took another leap forward. With the EU’s 19th sanctions package and OFAC’s designation of Rosneft and Lukoil, regulators made it clear that energy flows, not just vessels, are now at the center of enforcement strategies. While sanctions designations…
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Sanctions Enforcement is Evolving – Are You?
At a Glance Why 2025 Broke the Old Sanctions Playbook Maritime compliance in 2025 evolved so quickly that by the time teams adapted, the landscape had already changed again. Every quarter introduced a new layer of complexity: expanded lists, novel evasion tactics, jurisdictional gaps. For trading firms, risk teams, and anyone involved in maritime due…
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GPS Jamming is Now a Mainstream Maritime Threat
At a Glance What Three Quarters of GPS Jamming Reveal About Maritime Risk In 2025, GPS jamming became maritime’s fastest-growing and most disruptive operational challenges. What began as concentrated interference in a few high risk zones quickly escalated into a global-scale disruption with thousands of vessels broadcasting false locations and incidents reported in every major…
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