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France Targets Shadow Tankers with Stiffer Penalties for False Flag
France is reported to be pursuing legislation to stiffen the penalties for vessels flying false flags or failing to comply…
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Sweden Detains Third Shadow Fleet Vessel in a Month
Swedish authorities on Friday morning, April 3, detained a shadow fleet tanker on suspicion that the vessel caused an oil…
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Somalia registers its first vessel under the national flag in over three decades
Somalia has officially registered its first vessel under the national flag since the collapse of the country’s central government in…
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Singapore launches red flag guide to help shipping industry detect wildlife trafficking in containers
Singapore has launched a practical compendium of red flag indicators to help the maritime supply chain identify and respond to…
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Luxembourg Maritime Administration: The boutique flag
A landlocked nation best known for its banking sector is quietly making inroads into commercial ship registration, with Luxembourg’s maritime…
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U.S. Flag Tanker Damaged, 150 Vessels Stranded with Strait of Hormuz Close
Insurance companies are cancelling war risk coverage for vessels in the Gulf as the widening Iran conflict disrupted shipping, leaving…
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Belgium Detains False Flag Sanctioned Tanker Linked to Iran
Belgium, with the assistance of French forces and other EU partners, overnight detained a product tanker that was sailing along…
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U.S. Indicts Captain from Fugitive Shadow Tanker Reports NY Times
The captain of the tanker Marinera (Bella 1) has reportedly been officially indicted in the United States, according to a…
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Cameroon clamps down on shadow fleet as flag purge begins
Following pressure from the European Union and Ukraine, Cameroon’s government is finally clamping down on shadow ships using its register.…
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IMO Ramps Up Campaign to Close Flag State "Enforcement Gap"
The IMO is doubling down on a campaign to get more member states up to speed with enforcement of international…
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