Hoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light

The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a ...

The boarding of the Marinera and the rise of the shadow fleet in hybrid warfare

The use of unresigistered or falsely registered ships by Russia and other countries trying to avoid sanctions is becoming an ...

U.S. tanker seizures put pressure on Russian 'shadow fleet' and Putin's economy

After a weekslong chase across the Atlantic, the U.S. took over the Bella 1 in an operation that defied Russian warnings.

A Shadow Fleet Smuggles Illicit Oil Across the High Seas. This Is How It Works.

Russia, Iran and Venezuela have amassed an armada of aging tankers to move barrels around the world.
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America chases down the shadow fleet serving Venezuela

The trend accelerated in December, as America tightened its quarantine on Venezuela. The raids suggest that America intends ...

What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker

United States forces boarded and seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday following a weeks-long chase on the high seas which has escalated tensions with Moscow and piled ...