Seizures
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Maritime News
UK Completes Legal Review to Allow Dark Fleet Seizures
A mystery has been solved this week, explaining why the United Kingdom has been forward-leaning in providing support both to…
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Indian Tanker Seizures Threaten Market Shift and Rift With Iran
The Indian seizure of three dark fleet tankers associated with Iranian oil exports has been well-known within the industry for…
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Venezuela Tanker Seizures Have Set a New Precedent, and More May Follow
The U.S. government has seized five shadow fleet tankers to date in its campaign to control Venezuela’s energy exports, and…
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Marine World
Dual Tanker Seizures Mark Major U.S. Escalation Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet
Back-to-back predawn raids signal escalation in U.S. crackdown on sanctioned “Ghost Fleet” tankers. U.S. authorities have seized two sanctioned oil…
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Marine World
Venezuela Passes 20-Year Prison Law Targeting ‘Piracy’ and ‘Blockades’ After Tanker Seizures
Venezuela’s ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years…
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China Protests U.S. Seizures of Venezuela-Linked Tankers
China’s government is voicing its opposition to the Trump administration’s campaign of tanker seizures off the coast of Venezuela. The…
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Marine World
Coast Guard’s Historic Cocaine Seizures Overshadowed By Deadly U.S. Airstrikes
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced a record-breaking 510,000 pounds of cocaine seized during fiscal year 2025, marking the largest…
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Marine World
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads Over $500 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana from Eastern Pacific Seizures
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone has completed a major drug interdiction operation in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, offloading approximately…
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More than 700 Kilos of Cocaine Seized in One Week in Port of Rotterdam
Dutch officials made a series of cocaine seizures totaling more than 700 kilos all coming through the Port of…
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Marine World
U.S. Unseals Terrorism and Sanctions-Evasion Charges, Seizures Linked to Iran’s Illicit Oil Trade
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed three federal cases targeting the illicit trafficking of Iranian oil to help fund…
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