The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has kicked off a pivotal summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025, bringing together leaders from across Eurasia to discuss security, trade, and a vision for […]
Tankers The growth in the number of sanctioned ships has accelerated over the past year. Analysts at Kpler have been tracking the sanctioned fleet over the past five years. The count of vessels under sanction […]
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RegulatoryTankers Despite a torrent of sanctions from the US, UK, and EU this year, the shadow tanker fleet continues to expand at pace, according to new figures from broker BRS. The so-called grey fleet (see […]
In a bold escalation of its foreign policy, the United States is intensifying sanctions against Iran, with a particular focus on disrupting financial channels that support the regime’s oil exports. This move primarily targets China, […]
Singapore-based container carrier SeaLead has been forced into a dramatic fleet reshuffle after terminating the charters of 16 container vessels in response to fresh US sanctions. The move comes just days after the US Treasury’s […]
Malaysia has introduced new regulations to combat illegal ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers in its territorial waters, a move that could disrupt operations of the so-called shadow tanker fleet moving sanctioned oil to China. Under the […]
In its most expansive sanctions package against Iran in nearly seven years, the US Treasury has imposed sweeping measures on over 100 individuals, companies, and vessels linked to Iranian maritime and sanctions-evasion network. The action, […]
Daily Standup Top Stories Zeldin, Trump, Prepare Assault on EPA Endangerment Finding July 26, 2025 Clark Savage This article is from David Blackmon’s Substack, and we highly recommend subscribing. This is an expected move by the […]
In a high-stakes diplomatic rendezvous set against the backdrop of Trump’s Scottish golf resort in Turnberry, US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are scheduled to convene today at 4:30 […]
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