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Russia Is the Leading Flag for Shadow Fleet Tankers
WHAT: Russia is now the leading flag for the shadow fleet after shifting some 69 sanctioned ships to its registry since November 2025 in response to the interdiction of stateless tankers by U.S. and European militaries. More than one in five of the 1,000-plus tankers sanctioned by Western regulators now flies the Russian flag, Windward...
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H1 2026: The Moving Target of Maritime Sanctions Compliance
The first major maritime sanctions deadline of 2026 arrived on January 21, when the EU’s refined-products ban began applying to fuels produced in third countries from Russian crude. That deadline set the tone for the months that followed: more granular rules, more infrastructure-linked exposure, and more time-bound permissions that compliance teams need to track alongside...
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What the New OFAC-OFSI Comparative Overview Means for Maritime Sanctions Compliance
At a Glance The OFAC-OFSI Publication in Context The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and His Majesty’s Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) are the offices responsible for enforcing economic sanctions implemented by the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. The two offices established the OFAC-OFSI Enhanced...
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What Bunkering Operators Need to Know About the EU’s 21st Sanctions Package
At a Glance What the 21st Package Means for Bunkering The EU’s 21st sanctions package, proposed on June 9, 2026, introduces a structural shift in how Russia sanctions reach into the maritime services sector. Previous packages focused on sanctioning the vessels themselves, the entities operating them, and the financial institutions enabling the trade. The 21st...
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GPS Jamming Is Breaking the AIS Data Compliance Teams Rely On
At a Glance The Compliance Problem That Did Not Exist Five Years Ago For two decades, AIS has served as the trusted backbone of maritime compliance screening. Banks screen counterparties using AIS-derived vessel histories. Insurers price policies and assess claims using AIS movement records. Charterers evaluate vessel KYC profiles using AIS-confirmed port call histories. Marine...
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