Arctic LNG 2 Resumes Operations All eyes are on US-sanctioned Iris (IMO 9953523) and Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 terminal after the liquefied natural gas carrier loaded the first cargo from the plant in nearly nine months. The loading marks both a restart of operations at the flagship gas project and a renewed Russian commitment to...

Two VLCCs Flagged Under Fraudulent Benin Registry Benin has become the newest country exploited by Iran’s dark fleet, with two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) falsely claiming its flag. Azelia (IMO 9365776), a 2009-built VLCC, is currently broadcasting Benin’s flag — one designated as false by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Another VLCC, Flora (IMO...