Maritime Sanctions News

478 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 · 6/23/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief: 23 June 2026

June 23, 2026 A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on global sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, name...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/23/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: Elke (spotted at chokepoint)

The LPG tanker Elke most recently transited the Bab el-Mandeb on June 22, 2026, at 04:33 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9012886, currently operates under the flag of Palau (Republic of). The vess...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/22/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update: 22 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 22, 2026** During the period of June 15 to June 22, 2026, there were 123 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/22/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief: 22 June 2026

As of June 22, 2026, the running total of active sanctioned vessels stands at 2,952. There were no new vessel designations, delistings, or changes to vessel names, flags, or operators recorded in the ...

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US Treasury OFAC · 6/22/2026 · AI summary

Issuance of Iran-related General License

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the issuance of a new Iran-related regulatory update. This measure is formally identified as Iran General Li...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/22/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: GLOBAL ASPHALT (spotted at chokepoint)

The oil products tanker GLOBAL ASPHALT most recently transited the Malacca chokepoint on June 21, 2026, at 09:27 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9005338 and flying the Panama flag, is subject to s...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/21/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update: 21 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 21, 2026** During the period of June 14 to June 21, 2026, there were 127 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/21/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief: 21 June 2026

As of June 21, 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...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/21/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: LADY LIBERTY (spotted at chokepoint)

The LPG Tanker LADY LIBERTY most recently transited the Malacca chokepoint on June 21, 2026, at 02:34 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9005065, is currently flying the flag of st. The LADY LIBERTY ...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/20/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update: 20 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 20, 2026** During the period of June 13 to June 20, 2026, there were 130 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/20/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief: 20 June 2026

June 20, 2026 A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on maritime sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, na...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/20/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: TULIP (spotted at chokepoint)

The LPG tanker TULIP was recently observed transiting the Bab el Mandeb on June 19, 2026, at 04:43 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Cameroon (cm) and holds IMO number 8912558, is curr...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/19/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update: 19 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 19, 2026** During the period of June 12 to June 19, 2026, there were 120 sanctioned vessel transits recorded, based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritime chokepoint...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/19/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief: 19 June 2026

June 19, 2026 A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on global sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, name...

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UK OFSI · 6/19/2026 · AI summary

Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/8031092

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued a notice regarding General Licence INT/2025/8031092. This licence was originally established on November 27, 2025, under the authorit...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/19/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: NIBA (spotted at chokepoint)

The LPG tanker NIBA was recently observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on June 18, 2026, at 14:40 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Palau, carries the IMO number 9046784. The vesse...

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US Treasury OFAC · 6/18/2026 · AI summary

Issuance of Venezuela-related General Licenses and Amended Frequently Asked Question

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released new updates regarding sanctions related to Venezuela. The announcement includes the issuance of several new g...

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Strait Up Maritime Dark Fleet Watch · 6/18/2026 · AI summary

Dark Fleet Update: 18 June 2026

**Dark Fleet Daily Update: June 18, 2026** During the period of June 11 to June 18, 2026, there were 128 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Mariti...

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Strait Up Maritime Daily Brief · 6/18/2026 · AI summary

Daily Maritime Sanctions Brief: 18 June 2026

June 18, 2026 A total of 2,952 vessels are currently active on sanctions lists. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or o...

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Strait Up Maritime Vessel Watch · 6/18/2026 · AI summary

Sanctions Watch: DELICE (spotted at chokepoint)

The chemical/products tanker DELICE most recently transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 14, 2026, at 17:19 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Iran (IMO 9125138), is subject to the U.S....

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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.

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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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