VIDEO: 14 die in two ship fire as fuel transfer turns deadly

JANUARY 22, 2019 — A ship to ship fuel transfer that likely was in breach of international sanctions appears to have gone disastrously wrong. Fourteen people have died after two ships caught

N. Korea Sanctions: U.S. designates Singapore marine fuel company

OCTOBER 26, 2018 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday announced North Korea-related designations of two Singapore based entities and one individual, while the U.S.

Greek tanker owners will be hit by U.S. sanctions on Iran oil

AUGUST 13, 2018 – According to VesselsValue.com, Greek shipowners are among those most likely to be affected by U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports. According to VesselsValue Trade Analyst Adil Aliev, a

U.S. reimposes sanctions on Iran’s maritime and energy sectors

MAY 8, 2018 —President Donald J. Trump today announced his decision to pull the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, more formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and

Latest U.S. North Korea sanctions target shipping

FEBRUARY 26, 2018 — The latest U.S. sanctions on North Korea are aimed at disrupting shipping and trading companies and vessels to further isolate the regime and advance the U.S. maximum pressure

South Korea detains second ship suspected of sanctions breaking

JANUARY 2, 2018 — South Korea has detained another Chinese-owned vessel suspected of supplying oil to North Korea in breach of UN sanctions. Korean media report that the Panamanian-flagged products tanker Koti

New U.S. sanctions target North Korean shipping

NOVEMBER 22, 2017 — As part of U.S. efforts to disrupt North Korea’s funding of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control

Bankrupt shipowner violated Iran sanctions

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 — While new Iranian sanctions may well be in the works, Nobo Su’s TMT Group has just been issued a Finding of Violation in relation to the sanctions that

EU-Russia trade dispute hits DFDS service

AUGUST 22, 2014 — Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered DFDS Seaways is feeling the impact of the sanctions tit for tat between the EU and Russia resulting from Russia’s actions in Ukraine and Korea.

Ukraine formally closes Crimean ports

JULY 16, 2014—Ukraine has now put into effect a directive that formally closes sea ports in the Crimean region to international shipping. This affects the following ports: Kerch Theodosia Sevastopol Yalta Evpatoria

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