Denmark Logs 292 Suspected “Shadow Fleet” Transits
Figures gathered by the Danish Maritime Authority indicate that tankers believed to be carrying embargoed Russian crude navigated the Danish straits hundreds of times over the past year, even as the European Union broadened its sanctions aimed at Moscow’s energy trade.
These ships, frequently sailing under foreign “flags of convenience” and concealed ownership arrangements, travel from the eastern Baltic Sea, pass near Bornholm, and continue through Denmark’s territorial waters.
Officials state that the shipments are widely assumed to consist of sanctioned Russian oil, although apprehensions have also surfaced regarding other potentially sensitive cargo.
For the first time, Danish authorities have carried out a structured, year-long effort to monitor, summon, and document vessels officially listed under EU sanctions. The collected data is relayed to the Foreign Ministry and subsequently transmitted to the EU, which determines whether additional ships should be placed on sanctions registers.
In a written statement to the broadcaster, Denmark’s Foreign Ministry asserted that measures to curb the shadow fleet are producing tangible outcomes. During Denmark’s latest EU presidency, 250 more vessels were incorporated into the bloc’s sanctions registry, increasing the overall number to 599.
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