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**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 30, 2026** During the period of July 23 to July 30, 2026, there were 108 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...
Read moreAs of July 30, 2026, the running total of active sanctioned vessels stands at 2,952. There were no new vessel designations, delistings, or changes to vessel flags, names, or operators recorded in the ...
Read moreThe general cargo vessel PARNIA was recently observed transiting the Malacca Strait on July 29, 2026, at 14:52 UTC. The PARNIA (IMO 9167265) is currently flying the flag of Iran. The vessel is subjec...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new designations targeting several entities and vessels linked to Iran. These actions were taken under the I...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 29, 2026** During the period of July 22 to July 29, 2026, there were 101 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...
Read moreAs of July 29, 2026, the total number of active sanctioned vessels has reached 2,952. There were no new designations or delistings recorded in the last 24 hours, and no changes to vessel flags, names,...
Read moreThe Roll-on Roll-off vessel Adler (IMO 9179854) most recently transited the Suez chokepoint on July 27, 2026, at 19:33 UTC. The vessel currently operates under the Russian flag. The Adler is subject ...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 28, 2026** During the period of July 21 to July 28, 2026, there were 96 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritim...
Read moreAs of July 28, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators...
Read moreThe AKOYA GAS was recently observed transiting the Bab el Mandeb on July 27, 2026, at 18:33 UTC. The vessel is a chemical/oil tanker operating under the flag of Tanzania with IMO number 9142150. The ...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: July 27, 2026** During the period from July 20 to July 27, 2026, there were 101 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mari...
Read moreThe European Union has officially adopted its 21st package of sanctions aimed at reducing Russia's capacity to fund its ongoing military operations in Ukraine. The new measures target several critical...
Read moreThe Angara recently completed a transit through the Suez on 2026-07-26 at 20:57 UTC. The vessel, an IMO 9179842 Roll-on Roll-off ship, is currently flying the Russian flag. The vessel is subject to s...
Read more**Daily Update: Maritime Sanctions Intelligence (July 19 – July 26, 2026)** During the reporting period of July 19 to July 26, 2026, there were 99 recorded transits of sanctioned vessels. This data i...
Read moreAs of July 26, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations and no delistings. There were also no recorded changes to vessel fl...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker LUNA PRIME (IMO 9174220) most recently transited the Malacca chokepoint on July 25, 2026, at 11:53 UTC. The vessel currently operates under the flag of Panama. The LUNA PRIME is ...
Read more**Daily Update: Maritime Sanctions Intelligence (July 18 – July 25, 2026)** During the period of July 18 to July 25, 2026, there were 89 sanctioned vessel transits recorded, based on AIS broadcasts a...
Read moreAs of July 25, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels globally. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators...
Read moreThe vessel NEON was recently observed transiting the Malacca chokepoint on July 24, 2026, at 00:48 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9183295, has an unknown flag and type. The NEON is subject to san...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs and regulatory framework. The agency issued Russia-related General...
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