225 AI-summarised articles from public-domain government sources: US Treasury OFAC, UK OFSI, European Commission, Australian DFAT, Canada Global Affairs, US BIS. Updated several times daily. → See what changed this week
June 8, 2026 A total of 25 sanctioned vessels were identified at various chokepoints over the last 24 hours. The running total of active sanctioned vessels currently stands at 2,952. There were no ne...
Read moreThe vessel SARDASHT was recently observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on June 4, 2026, at 05:56 UTC. The SARDASHT (IMO 8517231) is a landing craft flying the flag of Iran. The vessel is current...
Read moreThe bunkering tanker IRAN YOUSHAT was recently observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 31, 2026, at 16:37 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 8319952, is currently flying the flag of Iran. T...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 07, 2026** During the period of May 31 to June 07, 2026, there were 173 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritim...
Read moreAs of June 7, 2026, the running total of active sanctioned vessels stands at 2,952. There were no new designations or delistings recorded in the last 24 hours, and no changes to vessel flags, names, o...
Read moreThe Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), a coalition including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and ...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has released updated statutory guidance regarding the Yemen sanctions regime. The guidance outlines the specific restrictions currently in ...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has released updated statutory guidance regarding the sanctions regime currently applied to Venezuela. The regulations target specific indi...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new designations targeting individuals and entities linked to Iran. The updates, made under the IRAN-EO13902...
Read moreA total of 116 vessels were removed from maritime sanctions lists during the week of 2026-W22. This significant reduction in sanctioned entities occurred despite zero new additions to the lists during...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs, including new designations related to Iran and adjustments to Rus...
Read moreThirty-eight new vessel designations were added to the US OFAC SDN: IRAN-EO13902 sanctions program this week. This represents the largest single driver of new maritime sanctions during the period. In ...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reached a $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), a company headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. T...
Read moreThe UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has released guidance regarding specific exemptions to the existing Russia trade and transport sanctions. These exceptions allow for the moveme...
Read moreThe UK Department for Business and Trade has issued an update to Notice to Importers 2953 regarding import sanctions on Russia. The update introduces new prohibitions on various goods and expands the ...
Read moreThe UK Department for Business and Trade has issued new guidance regarding a general trade licence concerning the maritime transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG). This update specifically addresses ...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs, including new designations related to Cuba and a new general lice...
Read moreThe UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has released updated notices regarding the UK Sanctions List for Iran. These updates, issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementat...
Read moreThe total number of active sanctioned vessels remains high, with 2,895 vessels currently identified in global maritime sanctions databases. During the week of 2026-W19, the number of active designatio...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has released updated statutory guidance regarding the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The framework is designed to achieve sp...
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