Russian Shadow Fleet
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Russian Shadow Fleet
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Mapping the Russian shadow fleet
10/ Ust-Luga has been attacked by Ukrainian drones twice in 2025, and is apparently not running on full capacity.
December 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
9/ The largest oil terminal is at Ust-Luga, 40 km from the Esonian border. Approximately three times as much oil is shipped from here compared to the terminal in Saint Petersburg.
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
8/ Most of the shadow fleet tankers that are passing through the narrow strait under the Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden are heading for the oil terminals near Saint Petersburg, Russia.
December 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
7/ Apparently many shadow fleet tankers are dropping of the map when getting into Danish waters, citing security concerns. However, some can still be tracked.
December 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Only one shadow fleet tanker registered nearby Tuapse during the attack: Aditya, unknown flag. It was last in port near Istanbul, Turkey. Owned and managed by Centauri Services in Dubai.
December 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
6/ Moving Southwards, we take a detour into the Baltic Sea, through the narrow straits of Denmark
December 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
5/ Eight of the ships are registered under Russian flag, three by Oman, one at Vanuatu and one at the Comoros.
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
4/ Currently 13 shadow fleet tankers are known to be in the vicinity of Murmansk. 11 are banned by the EU (blue), but two are not: Ararat (IMO 9171187) and Pioneer (IMO 9255282)
December 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
3/ Most of the oil is brought to Murmansk by smaller vessels from Pirazlomnaya, an offshore field, and other smaller fields in Northern Russia.
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
2/ We start in the Northern end, Murmansk, Russia. A major port for reloading oil. By the Barents Sea, only 140 km from the Norwegian border
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Quite a few ships from the Russian shadow fleet outside Cartagena today

Blue: EU sanctioned; Red: bombed by Ukraine; Orange: Suspect
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
No shadow fleet tankers registered around the port in Temryuk, but quite a a few in the Kerch Strait.
December 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM