Panama De-Flags Tankers for Sanctions Evasions, Report Says
Panama recently removed five tankers from its flag registry for “sanctions-evading practices,” Lloyd’s List reported Feb. 12. One tanker participated in illegal ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian crude oil, the report said, adding that an additional 17 tankers are being investigated…
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for failing to transmit vessel-tracking signals. The U.S. and the United Kingdom both have issued guidance warning the maritime industry of illegal shipping practices involving trade with Iran, North Korea and other sanctioned countries, which may conduct illegal ship transfers and manipulate their vessels’ automatic identification systems (see 2007290019 and 2005140039).