Building the Gen AI Future Through Strategic Partnerships
By Ami Daniel, Co-Founder and CEO, Windward The Shifting Sands… Geopolitical risks seemingly spring out of nowhere, with few expecting the ragtag Houthi militia to shut down major global waterways for a long period, for example. Regulatory shifts, such as OFAC’s latest advisory and the White House’s changing stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, add to…
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How Will Trump’s Changing Tariffs Be Monitored & Enforced?
The Trump administration continues to quickly change and adapt its tariff program, with significant changes announced this month to its tariff policies targeting Chinese vessels docking at U.S. ports. This marks another escalation in ongoing trade tensions, specifically designed to help the U.S.: Let’s take a quick look at what has changed, what it means…
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Europe’s Shadow Fleet Step Shows What’s Coming…
The European Union has taken a major step in its ongoing campaign against the shadow fleet – a sprawling network of aging, uninsured, and often sanctioned vessels quietly operating in European waters. The European Commission amended the Vessel Monitoring Directive to require all vessels passing through EU waters – even those not calling at an…
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The Need to Know Your Vessel (KYV™) is Highlighted in OFAC’s 2025 Advisory
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new maritime sanctions advisory on April 16, 2025, that signals a pivotal shift in compliance expectations. The update doesn’t just revisit the deceptive shipping practices (DSPs) introduced in 2020, it expands the scope of what regulators consider red-flag behavior, particularly in connection with Iranian…
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