Maritime Sanctions News
61 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
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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/7/2026 · AI summary
As 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...
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Australian DFAT · 6/5/2026 · AI summary
The 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 ...
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UK OFSI · 6/5/2026 · AI summary
The 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 ...
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UK OFSI · 6/5/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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US Treasury OFAC · 6/5/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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Strait Up Maritime Analysis · 5/31/2026 · AI summary
A 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...
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US Treasury OFAC · 5/28/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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Strait Up Maritime Analysis · 5/24/2026 · AI summary
Thirty-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 ...
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US Treasury OFAC · 5/21/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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UK FCDO · 5/20/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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UK Department for Business and Trade · 5/19/2026 · AI summary
The 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 ...
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UK Department for Business and Trade · 5/19/2026 · AI summary
The 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 ...
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US Treasury OFAC · 5/18/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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UK FCDO · 5/11/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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Strait Up Maritime Analysis · 5/10/2026 · AI summary
The 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...
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UK OFSI · 5/8/2026 · AI summary
The 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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US Treasury OFAC · 5/8/2026 · AI summary
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an update to its sanctions lists, involving new designations for a Mexican entity and the removal of a vessel f...
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US Treasury OFAC · 5/7/2026 · AI summary
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. The recent actions include n...
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Strait Up Maritime Analysis · 5/3/2026 · AI summary
The number of active sanctioned vessels remained stable this week, as 25 new additions were offset by 25 delistings. The total number of active sanctioned vessels stands at 2,895. The dominant patter...
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US Treasury OFAC · 5/1/2026 · AI summary
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs related to Iran. The agency issued General License W, which provid...
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Frequently asked questions
Where do these sanctions news summaries come from?
All summaries are generated by AI from public-domain government sources: U.S. Treasury OFAC press releases (public domain) and UK OFSI publications (Open Government Licence v3.0). Each article links back to the official source.
How do I check if a specific vessel is sanctioned?
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What is the dark fleet?
Vessels — typically aging tankers — that operate outside mainstream regulation to transport sanctioned cargoes (Iranian, Russian, Venezuelan crude). Common practices: disabling AIS, flags of convenience, undisclosed ship-to-ship transfers. Full explainer →
Can I rely on these summaries for compliance decisions?
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