Shadow Fleet, Shady DPRK Activity, & Spotlighting the Typhoon – Trade Roundup
How many port calls were executed from January 2022-September 14, 2024 by the 10 vessels sanctioned as part of Russia’s shadow fleet? And where did these calls occur? Why was there a 300% increase in the number of North Korean-flagged vessels that called port in Chongjin, after making a port call in Nampo? And how…
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The Flag Now Being Used to Move Drugs Across the Atlantic
From Ireland’s huge cocaine bust to the fentanyl flood in the U.S., Windward attempts to keep the industry updated about the latest cat-and-mouse maneuvers involving drug smuggling. The Financial Times recently published an important news analysis: “The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre — Narcotics (MAOC-N), a joint US, UK and European operations centre for narcotics…
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Crisis to Control: Security Teams Can Protect Global Fleets
The Sounion vessel was carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil when it was hit by gunfire from two small boats that approached it 77 nautical miles (143 km) west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office. The ship was later struck by three unidentified projectiles, causing a…
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LNG Shadow Fleet, OFAC Sanctions, and Super Yagi – Weekly Roundup
It was a BIG week for OFAC and maritime risk, with sanctions announcements on September 9 and 10. One of the liquified natural gas (LNG) vessels recently sanctioned by OFAC is on the move and could be headed to your region – or it could offload its cargo to a vessel headed to your region…we’ve…
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