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What Maduro’s Fall and the EU’s 18th Sanctions Package Mean for Maritime Compliance
At a Glance Navigating the Convergence of Sanctions and Geopolitics The maritime industry has just entered one of its most volatile periods in decades. On January 3, 2026, the global energy landscape was upended by Operation Absolute Resolve. Following a coordinated strike involving over 150 aircraft, the United States successfully took the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás...
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EU-Owned Tankers Regain Share of Russian Oil Shipments
Preliminary figures show European-owned tankers shipped 29% of all Russian oil in December, underscoring the growing complexity of sanctions enforcement as Western governments further target exports funding the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. That share rebounded sharply from November, when just 17% of crude, refined products, and fuel oil was exported on EU tonnage — one...
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Russia Reclaims Its Dark Fleet as Venezuela Tankers Come Under Attack
Bella 1 Reflags to Russia to Avoid U.S. Interception Runaway Venezuela-trading tanker Bella 1 (IMO 9230880) painted a Russian flag on its hull, changed its name, and reflagged to Russia mid-voyage last week to avoid capture by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Atlantic Ocean. But Bella 1, now known as Marinera, is not alone....
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Ukraine’s Drone War on Dark Fleet Triggers Diplomatic Tensions, Heightens Black Sea Risk
Rising Tensions Over the Tow of Kairos A diplomatic row is brewing between Türkiye and Bulgaria over how and why a tug towed the stricken shadow fleet tanker Kairos into Bulgarian territorial waters five days after it was hit by a Ukrainian drone. Kairos (IMO 9236004) was one of two sanctioned, Russia-trading, shadow fleet tankers...
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The New Sanctions Reality: How Multi-Sensor Fusion Detects What Paperwork Hides
At a Glance Sanctions Compliance Has Outgrown Paper Trails Sanctions regimes have become increasingly complex, coordinated, and aggressive. The U.S., EU, and UK now issue frequent updates targeting vessels, companies, sectors, and behaviors, not just obvious bad actors. Yet most sanctions compliance workflows still start from the same two pillars: On their own, these inputs...
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