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**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 19 – August 26, 2026)** During the period of August 19 to August 26, 2026, there were 117 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based ...
Read more**Daily Maritime Sanctions Briefing: August 26, 2026** There are currently 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in global records. In the last 24 hours, there were no new vessel designations, no delisting...
Read moreThe bunkering tanker MARIVAN was recently observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on August 20, 2026, at 21:20 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 8517243, currently operates under the flag of Iran. ...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 18 – August 25, 2026)** During the period of August 18 to August 25, 2026, there were 119 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based ...
Read moreAs of August 25, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators. Du...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker Serenity was recently observed transiting the Malacca Strait on August 24, 2026, at 11:39 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Guyana, carries the IMO number 9041057....
Read moreThe U.S. Department of State has officially removed Syria from its designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. As a result, Syria is no longer subject to prohibitions under the Terrorism List Governm...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 17 – August 24, 2026)** During the period of August 17 to August 24, 2026, there were 119 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based ...
Read moreAs of August 24, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators. Du...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker ICARO recently completed a transit through the Malacca Strait on August 24, 2026, at 00:17 UTC. The ICARO (IMO 9038842) is a crude oil tanker currently flying the Panama flag. Th...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: August 23, 2026** During the period of August 16 to August 23, 2026, there were 121 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up ...
Read moreAs of August 23, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators reco...
Read moreThe bulk carrier ANDIA most recently transited the Malacca Strait on August 16, 2026, at 22:00 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9193197, currently operates under the flag of Iran. The ANDIA is subj...
Read more**Daily Update: Dark Fleet Maritime Activity (August 15 – August 22, 2026)** During the period of August 15 to August 22, 2026, there were 100 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based ...
Read moreAs of August 22, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations and no delistings. There were also no recorded changes to vessel flags, ...
Read moreThe crude oil tanker KYLO most recently transited the Hormuz chokepoint on August 18, 2026, at 00:41 UTC. Observed by Strait Up Maritime from open AIS broadcasts and IMO-anchKS anchored vessel records...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: August 21, 2026** During the period of August 14 to August 21, 2026, there were 108 sanctioned vessel transits recorded, based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up Maritime chok...
Read moreAs of August 21, 2026, there are 2,952 active sanctioned vessels in total. In the last 24 hours, there were no new designations, no delistings, and no changes to vessel flags, names, or operators reco...
Read moreThe LPG Tanker Dolphin recently transited the Strait of Hormuz on August 17, 2026, at 22:36 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9052331, is currently flying the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis (st). The ...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions targeting a network used to transport large sums of cash to Hizballah. The Treasury identified...
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