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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 and a new general license. The Treasur...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: August 20, 2026** During the period of August 13 to August 20, 2026, there were 113 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up ...
Read moreThe LPG tanker TULIP most recently transited the Strait of Hormuz on August 19, 2026, at 13:37 UTC. The vessel, which operates under the flag of Cameroon (cm) and carries the IMO number 8912558, is cu...
Read moreAs of August 20, 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 th...
Read moreSpecially Designated Nationals List Updates The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing International Criminal Court-related General License 12, "Authorizing th...
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Read moreDetails for OFSI General Licence - INT/2025/6641960, non-designated third-party brokerage accounts held at designated brokerage firms (“Brokerage Accounts”) This file may not be suitable for users of ...
Read moreCheck if an email or communication claiming to be from OFSI is genuine If you’ve received an email, letter or other communications claiming to be from the Office of Financial Sanctions (OFSI), this gu...
Read moreThe Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation runs webinars and attends events to provide guidance on financial sanctions. They cover a range of topics, including: how financial sanctions can impac...
Read moreThe Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Cuba General License 2, "Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CEIBA Investments Limited;" Cuba Genera...
Read moreOFAC has made the following updates to its sanctions lists as part of its ongoing effort to remove and update old information on its sanctions lists. As part of this effort, OFAC has consolidated 18 d...
Read moreSpecially Designated Nationals List Updates The following deletions have been made to OFAC's SDN List: FLY BAGHDAD AIRLINES COMPANY (a.k.a. FLY BAGHDAD (Arabic: فلاي بغداد); a.k.a. IRAQ EXPRESS), Hurr...
Read moreThe Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing a new Cuba-related Frequently Asked Question, FAQ 1264. Additionally, OFAC has updated the Specially Designated Nati...
Read moreThe IRAN HORMOZ 12 was recently observed transiting the Hormuz chokepoint on August 10, 2026, at 08:57 UTC. The vessel, identified by IMO 9005596, is a Roll-on Roll-off ship currently flying the flag...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: August 16, 2026** During the reporting period of August 09 to August 16, 2026, there were 103 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and ...
Read moreAs of August 16, 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 operato...
Read moreThe LPG Tanker NEEL was recently observed transiting the Hormuz chokepoint on 2026-08-12 at 19:40 UTC. This transit represents the vessel's most recent recorded chokepoint event. The NEEL (IMO 915747...
Read more**Dark Fleet Daily Update: August 15, 2026** During the period of August 08 to August 15, 2026, there were 100 sanctioned vessel transits recorded. This data is based on AIS broadcasts and Strait Up ...
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