Splash 24721 Jul 2026Macro
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Russia has become the dominant flag state for the sanctioned shadow fleet as tightening Western enforcement forces operators to seek increasingly limited registry options, according to new analysis from maritime risk firm Windward. The latest destinations for sanctioned tankers include Sierra Leone’s registry, operated by a Cyprus-incorporated company, the newly established Equatorial Guinea registry, and …