Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
4 days, 16 hours ago

Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions went adrift and had to be towed by a German tugboat Friday in what Germany's foreign minister called a danger to security and tourism in the Baltic Sea. The Panamanian-flagged Eventin was believed to be carrying 99,000 tons of oil from Russia en route to Egypt when it went adrift for several hours north of the German island of Rügen. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that the incident shows that Russia is endangering European security “not only with its war of aggression on Ukraine” but with sabotage and disinformation “and even with dilapidated oil tankers.” She said that Russia was not only circumventing sanctions “with the nefarious use of a fleet of rusty tankers,” but also endangering tourism in the Baltic Sea.

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Germany reports Russia's 'shadow fleet' ship loaded with 100,000-ton oil adrift in Baltic Sea
4 days, 7 hours ago

Germany reports Russia's 'shadow fleet' ship loaded with 100,000-ton oil adrift in Baltic Sea

Firstpost  

After the coastguard observed the ship, three tugboats were dispatched to secure the vessel. According to German news outlet DW, Berlin confirmed on Friday that the vessel was part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”. “The emergency towing specialists are to ensure that the load of the 274-meter-long tanker is safely and evenly distributed among the tugboats,” a CCME spokesperson told …

Germany tows disabled Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
4 days, 10 hours ago

Germany tows disabled Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker adrift in Baltic Sea

CNN  

CNN — Germany is working to secure a drifting Russian oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to fund its war in Ukraine, after it lost control in the Baltic Sea. The Eventin tanker, carrying nearly 100,000 tons of oil thought to be from Russia, lost power near the German island of Rügen on Friday, Germany’s …

Finland inspects Russia's 'shadow fleet' tanker suspected in Baltic cable sabotage: What are the developments so far?
1 week, 5 days ago

Finland inspects Russia's 'shadow fleet' tanker suspected in Baltic cable sabotage: What are the developments so far?

Firstpost  

The Baltic Sea has seen multiple attacks on energy and communications infrastructure since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. AI-generated image via DALL-E Finnish authorities plan to inspect the Eagle S tanker, suspected of being part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” and involved in the December sabotage of an undersea power cable in the Baltic Sea, the country’s transport agency …

Russian-linked tanker tugged to shore for suspected Baltic Sea sabotage
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Russian-linked tanker tugged to shore for suspected Baltic Sea sabotage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tanker transporting Russian oil …

Zelenskyy urges action to stop Putin’s 'shadow fleet', cut Russia's war funding
4 weeks ago

Zelenskyy urges action to stop Putin’s 'shadow fleet', cut Russia's war funding

Firstpost  

The European Union on Monday adopted sanctions targeting 52 more vessels from Moscow’s shadow fleet that try to circumvent Western restrictions to move oil, arms and grains. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to allies on Tuesday to ensure the so-called shadow fleet of vessels used by Russia to circumvent sanctions no longer operated in the European waters. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

Britain targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions package
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Britain targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions package

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain sanctioned 30 ships in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet that have been skirting restrictions to transport billions of dollars of petroleum, the Foreign Office said Monday. It is the biggest sanctions package targeting the fleet of illegitimate and often decrepit ships that are operating illegally to avoid sanctions, the Foreign Office said. “Russia’s oil revenues are fueling the …

Inspectors step up checks on Russian oil tanker "shadow fleet"
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Inspectors step up checks on Russian oil tanker "shadow fleet"

Dutch News  

Transport inspectors say they have turned away two ships from Dutch waters suspected of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”. The ILT uses a checklist to detect ships that are likely to be Russian vessels operating under other countries’ flags to avoid sanctions designed to stop Russia exporting oil via European ports. Research by NRC in March uncovered a shadow fleet of …

Tankers Tied to the Russian Oil Trade Grind to a Halt Following US Sanctions
11 months ago

Tankers Tied to the Russian Oil Trade Grind to a Halt Following US Sanctions

Hindustan Times  

-- A chunk of the vast fleet of tankers that Russia uses to deliver its crude oil is grinding to a halt under the weight of US sanctions, a sign that tougher measures by western regulators might be starting to have tangible effects on Moscow. “Independent agencies, market analysts and the Russians themselves point to the fact that the price …

Russia has amassed a shadow fleet to ship its oil around sanctions
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia has amassed a shadow fleet to ship its oil around sanctions

NPR  

Russia has amassed a shadow fleet to ship its oil around sanctions Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Before Russia invaded Ukraine last February, Europe was by far the largest customer for the oil sales that give Moscow its wealth, even bigger than Russia's domestic market. It's known in the oil industry as a "shadow fleet." He says the …

European shipping firms ‘making a mockery’ of Russia sanctions as oil cargoes double
2 years, 7 months ago

European shipping firms ‘making a mockery’ of Russia sanctions as oil cargoes double

The Independent  

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France Intercepts Russia-bound Cargo Ship in English Channel
2 years, 10 months ago

France Intercepts Russia-bound Cargo Ship in English Channel

News 18  

French naval forces have intercepted in the Channel a cargo vessel loaded with cars heading for Russia’s Baltic port city of Saint Petersburg after sanctions agreed by the EU against Russia, officials said Saturday. The Russian-flagged Baltic Leader, which had set sail from the French city of Rouen, was escorted to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer by French forces, the maritime …

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