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Greek-owned tankers just hit their lowest participation in Russian crude since the invasion of Ukraine, lifting only 3 of 65 early-November cargoes.
With U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil taking effect Nov 21, pressure is building.
Full analysis: windward.ai/blog/greece-...
With U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil taking effect Nov 21, pressure is building.
Full analysis: windward.ai/blog/greece-...
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Greek-owned tankers just hit their lowest participation in Russian crude since the invasion of Ukraine, lifting only 3 of 65 early-November cargoes.
With U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil taking effect Nov 21, pressure is building.
Full analysis: windward.ai/blog/greece-...
With U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil taking effect Nov 21, pressure is building.
Full analysis: windward.ai/blog/greece-...
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Antlia (IMO 9381744).
A founding member of the Russia dark fleet. One of the first tankers ever sanctioned for violating the G7 Oil Price Cap. And now, loitering in Venezuela. 🇻🇪👇
A founding member of the Russia dark fleet. One of the first tankers ever sanctioned for violating the G7 Oil Price Cap. And now, loitering in Venezuela. 🇻🇪👇
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Antlia (IMO 9381744).
A founding member of the Russia dark fleet. One of the first tankers ever sanctioned for violating the G7 Oil Price Cap. And now, loitering in Venezuela. 🇻🇪👇
A founding member of the Russia dark fleet. One of the first tankers ever sanctioned for violating the G7 Oil Price Cap. And now, loitering in Venezuela. 🇻🇪👇
A shadow fleet operating beyond flags, insurance, and basic safety is testing Europe’s security.
Windward’s @michellewb.bsky.social provides key insight to BBC on why the risks are intensifying and why “the dark fleet is getting darker.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Windward’s @michellewb.bsky.social provides key insight to BBC on why the risks are intensifying and why “the dark fleet is getting darker.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's shadow fleet
With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A shadow fleet operating beyond flags, insurance, and basic safety is testing Europe’s security.
Windward’s @michellewb.bsky.social provides key insight to BBC on why the risks are intensifying and why “the dark fleet is getting darker.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Windward’s @michellewb.bsky.social provides key insight to BBC on why the risks are intensifying and why “the dark fleet is getting darker.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) fishing doesn't just damage marine ecosystems. It creates severe sanctions exposure, reputational risk, and operational blind spots for governments, traders, and insurers.
See how behavioral intelligence is changing the game for maritime compliance.
See how behavioral intelligence is changing the game for maritime compliance.
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) fishing doesn't just damage marine ecosystems. It creates severe sanctions exposure, reputational risk, and operational blind spots for governments, traders, and insurers.
See how behavioral intelligence is changing the game for maritime compliance.
See how behavioral intelligence is changing the game for maritime compliance.
Windward data shows six sanctioned Russia-linked tankers signaling at berth in Duqm, Oman, as deceptive shipping activity in the area rises and buyers in India and China reassess oil purchases.
See what this emerging pattern may signal in the weeks ahead: windward.ai/blog/sanctio...
See what this emerging pattern may signal in the weeks ahead: windward.ai/blog/sanctio...
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Windward data shows six sanctioned Russia-linked tankers signaling at berth in Duqm, Oman, as deceptive shipping activity in the area rises and buyers in India and China reassess oil purchases.
See what this emerging pattern may signal in the weeks ahead: windward.ai/blog/sanctio...
See what this emerging pattern may signal in the weeks ahead: windward.ai/blog/sanctio...
EO imagery gives clear visual confirmation of STS transfers, port activity, and vessel identity.
Integrated with SAR, RF, and behavioral analytics in Windward’s Remote Sensing Intelligence, it turns data into verified awareness. Learn how: windward.ai/blog/electro...
Integrated with SAR, RF, and behavioral analytics in Windward’s Remote Sensing Intelligence, it turns data into verified awareness. Learn how: windward.ai/blog/electro...
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
EO imagery gives clear visual confirmation of STS transfers, port activity, and vessel identity.
Integrated with SAR, RF, and behavioral analytics in Windward’s Remote Sensing Intelligence, it turns data into verified awareness. Learn how: windward.ai/blog/electro...
Integrated with SAR, RF, and behavioral analytics in Windward’s Remote Sensing Intelligence, it turns data into verified awareness. Learn how: windward.ai/blog/electro...
Dark STS transfers, coordinated spoofing, and GPS jamming are now core tactics in maritime evasion.
@michellewb.bsky.social joins experts from Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS, and former OFAC advisor to unpack how the Rosneft & Lukoil sanctions are reshaping oil flows.
go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
@michellewb.bsky.social joins experts from Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS, and former OFAC advisor to unpack how the Rosneft & Lukoil sanctions are reshaping oil flows.
go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
Sanctions on Rosneft & Lukoil and a New Era of Maritime Evasion
Watch Windward’s expert-led webinar analyzing how sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil are transforming maritime enforcement, oil flows, and compliance in 2026.
go.wnwd.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Dark STS transfers, coordinated spoofing, and GPS jamming are now core tactics in maritime evasion.
@michellewb.bsky.social joins experts from Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS, and former OFAC advisor to unpack how the Rosneft & Lukoil sanctions are reshaping oil flows.
go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
@michellewb.bsky.social joins experts from Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS, and former OFAC advisor to unpack how the Rosneft & Lukoil sanctions are reshaping oil flows.
go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Perle (IMO 9630028).
Their paths may not have crossed via AIS but the sanctioned LNG carrier, Perle, undertook a headline-grabbing, dark STS transfer with another LNG carrier last month.
The transfer shows how Russia is adapting to protect its energy revenue. 🧵👇
Their paths may not have crossed via AIS but the sanctioned LNG carrier, Perle, undertook a headline-grabbing, dark STS transfer with another LNG carrier last month.
The transfer shows how Russia is adapting to protect its energy revenue. 🧵👇
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Perle (IMO 9630028).
Their paths may not have crossed via AIS but the sanctioned LNG carrier, Perle, undertook a headline-grabbing, dark STS transfer with another LNG carrier last month.
The transfer shows how Russia is adapting to protect its energy revenue. 🧵👇
Their paths may not have crossed via AIS but the sanctioned LNG carrier, Perle, undertook a headline-grabbing, dark STS transfer with another LNG carrier last month.
The transfer shows how Russia is adapting to protect its energy revenue. 🧵👇
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Meda (IMO 8818219).
A new dark fleet record. The US-sanctioned LPG carrier Meda has changed its flag three times in one week, ending with one never seen before. 🧵👇
A new dark fleet record. The US-sanctioned LPG carrier Meda has changed its flag three times in one week, ending with one never seen before. 🧵👇
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Meda (IMO 8818219).
A new dark fleet record. The US-sanctioned LPG carrier Meda has changed its flag three times in one week, ending with one never seen before. 🧵👇
A new dark fleet record. The US-sanctioned LPG carrier Meda has changed its flag three times in one week, ending with one never seen before. 🧵👇
Tariffs are shifting overnight and so are the tactics to evade them.
Former CBP COO Blas Nuñez-Neto joins TradeSense to explore how data, automation, and AI are helping enforcement teams stay ahead of illicit trade.
🎥 Watch: windward.ai/knowledge-ba...
Former CBP COO Blas Nuñez-Neto joins TradeSense to explore how data, automation, and AI are helping enforcement teams stay ahead of illicit trade.
🎥 Watch: windward.ai/knowledge-ba...
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Tariffs are shifting overnight and so are the tactics to evade them.
Former CBP COO Blas Nuñez-Neto joins TradeSense to explore how data, automation, and AI are helping enforcement teams stay ahead of illicit trade.
🎥 Watch: windward.ai/knowledge-ba...
Former CBP COO Blas Nuñez-Neto joins TradeSense to explore how data, automation, and AI are helping enforcement teams stay ahead of illicit trade.
🎥 Watch: windward.ai/knowledge-ba...
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Lion 1 (IMO 9384069).
Few dark fleet stories move this fast. In just five months, Lion 1 went from new owner to sanctioned tanker. 🧵👇
Few dark fleet stories move this fast. In just five months, Lion 1 went from new owner to sanctioned tanker. 🧵👇
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Lion 1 (IMO 9384069).
Few dark fleet stories move this fast. In just five months, Lion 1 went from new owner to sanctioned tanker. 🧵👇
Few dark fleet stories move this fast. In just five months, Lion 1 went from new owner to sanctioned tanker. 🧵👇
Sanctions, dark flows, and enforcement gaps are reshaping the maritime ecosystem fast.
Join @michellewb.bsky.social and Windward’s experts for a live briefing series to help you anticipate risk and stay ahead of what's next. windward.ai/opening-2026...
Join @michellewb.bsky.social and Windward’s experts for a live briefing series to help you anticipate risk and stay ahead of what's next. windward.ai/opening-2026...
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sanctions, dark flows, and enforcement gaps are reshaping the maritime ecosystem fast.
Join @michellewb.bsky.social and Windward’s experts for a live briefing series to help you anticipate risk and stay ahead of what's next. windward.ai/opening-2026...
Join @michellewb.bsky.social and Windward’s experts for a live briefing series to help you anticipate risk and stay ahead of what's next. windward.ai/opening-2026...
Two blacklisted tankers carrying 1.4M barrels of Russian crude sit anchored off India, a sign that new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil are curbing exports.
As refiners in India and China pause purchases, the real test comes Nov 21, when U.S. wind down licenses expire.
windward.ai/blog/tanker-...
As refiners in India and China pause purchases, the real test comes Nov 21, when U.S. wind down licenses expire.
windward.ai/blog/tanker-...
Tanker Freight Rates Hit Five-Year High Amid Russian Oil Sanctions Shake-out
Tanker freight rates hit a five-year high as new Western sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil disrupt Russian oil flows and reshape global crude trade.
windward.ai
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Two blacklisted tankers carrying 1.4M barrels of Russian crude sit anchored off India, a sign that new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil are curbing exports.
As refiners in India and China pause purchases, the real test comes Nov 21, when U.S. wind down licenses expire.
windward.ai/blog/tanker-...
As refiners in India and China pause purchases, the real test comes Nov 21, when U.S. wind down licenses expire.
windward.ai/blog/tanker-...
🚨 Unusual AIS Activity Detected in the Baltic Sea
At 1109 UTC on Nov 2, a mass AIS interference event appears to have taken place across the central Baltic Sea, stretching from Bornholm to the Gulf of Finland.
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At 1109 UTC on Nov 2, a mass AIS interference event appears to have taken place across the central Baltic Sea, stretching from Bornholm to the Gulf of Finland.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🚨 Unusual AIS Activity Detected in the Baltic Sea
At 1109 UTC on Nov 2, a mass AIS interference event appears to have taken place across the central Baltic Sea, stretching from Bornholm to the Gulf of Finland.
🧵👇
At 1109 UTC on Nov 2, a mass AIS interference event appears to have taken place across the central Baltic Sea, stretching from Bornholm to the Gulf of Finland.
🧵👇
Over half of sanctioned tankers now sail under false or unknown flags.
12 fraudulent registries are active... and growing.
Windward’s analysis exposes how false flags power the dark fleet. go.wnwd.com/inside-the-d...
12 fraudulent registries are active... and growing.
Windward’s analysis exposes how false flags power the dark fleet. go.wnwd.com/inside-the-d...
Inside the Dark Fleet: Fraudulent Registries & Flag Hopping
In this whitepaper, Windward exposes how fraudulent registries and false flags drive sanctions evasion—and the systemic risks facing global trade.
windward.ai
November 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Over half of sanctioned tankers now sail under false or unknown flags.
12 fraudulent registries are active... and growing.
Windward’s analysis exposes how false flags power the dark fleet. go.wnwd.com/inside-the-d...
12 fraudulent registries are active... and growing.
Windward’s analysis exposes how false flags power the dark fleet. go.wnwd.com/inside-the-d...
With 80% of Russia’s oil exports now sanctioned & false-flagged vessels behind nearly a third of dark fleet activity, every decision in 2026 carries risk.
Join @michellewb.bsky.social in Windward’s live briefing series starting Nov 18 for the intelligence you need. windward.ai/opening-2026...
Join @michellewb.bsky.social in Windward’s live briefing series starting Nov 18 for the intelligence you need. windward.ai/opening-2026...
Opening 2026 Live Executive Briefings
Join Windward's live executive briefings with Michelle Wiese Bockmann to decode 2025’s maritime shifts & gain predictive insights to lead confidently into 2026.
windward.ai
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
With 80% of Russia’s oil exports now sanctioned & false-flagged vessels behind nearly a third of dark fleet activity, every decision in 2026 carries risk.
Join @michellewb.bsky.social in Windward’s live briefing series starting Nov 18 for the intelligence you need. windward.ai/opening-2026...
Join @michellewb.bsky.social in Windward’s live briefing series starting Nov 18 for the intelligence you need. windward.ai/opening-2026...
Russia’s shadow fleet is hitting record levels of deception.
Windward’s latest data, featured in @telegraphnews.bsky.social, reveals a 510% surge in GPS jamming and a sharp rise in false flags as new U.S. sanctions close in on Moscow’s oil trade.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Windward’s latest data, featured in @telegraphnews.bsky.social, reveals a 510% surge in GPS jamming and a sharp rise in false flags as new U.S. sanctions close in on Moscow’s oil trade.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Russia’s shadow fleet is hitting record levels of deception.
Windward’s latest data, featured in @telegraphnews.bsky.social, reveals a 510% surge in GPS jamming and a sharp rise in false flags as new U.S. sanctions close in on Moscow’s oil trade.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Windward’s latest data, featured in @telegraphnews.bsky.social, reveals a 510% surge in GPS jamming and a sharp rise in false flags as new U.S. sanctions close in on Moscow’s oil trade.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Windward data shows GPS jamming is now a daily operational reality. Spoofing was detected across 27 EEZs this year, with new interference hubs emerging worldwide.
See how real-time anomaly detection strengthens maritime resilience. windward.ai/blog/gps-jam...
See how real-time anomaly detection strengthens maritime resilience. windward.ai/blog/gps-jam...
The Real Impact of GPS Jamming on Maritime Operations
Across Q1-Q3 2025, GPS jamming escalated from isolated disruption to a global operational risk. See what the patterns reveal, and what to expect in 2026.
windward.ai
November 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Windward data shows GPS jamming is now a daily operational reality. Spoofing was detected across 27 EEZs this year, with new interference hubs emerging worldwide.
See how real-time anomaly detection strengthens maritime resilience. windward.ai/blog/gps-jam...
See how real-time anomaly detection strengthens maritime resilience. windward.ai/blog/gps-jam...
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Alor 2 (IMO 9228538).
The “dark fleet” is no longer just about tankers and gas carriers. Containership, Alor 2, is part of a new genre. 🧵👇
The “dark fleet” is no longer just about tankers and gas carriers. Containership, Alor 2, is part of a new genre. 🧵👇
October 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Alor 2 (IMO 9228538).
The “dark fleet” is no longer just about tankers and gas carriers. Containership, Alor 2, is part of a new genre. 🧵👇
The “dark fleet” is no longer just about tankers and gas carriers. Containership, Alor 2, is part of a new genre. 🧵👇
Windward’s Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst, @michellewb.bsky.social spoke with @npr.org's Planet Money about the rise of Russia’s shadow fleet and the hidden networks keeping it afloat.
Listen or read it here: www.npr.org/transcripts/...
Listen or read it here: www.npr.org/transcripts/...
How Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers evades western sanctions
The U.S. and other western countries have issued sanctions on Russian oil exports since 2022. The Planet Money team explains how the country's shadow fleet of aging oil tankers evades policing.
hubs.la
October 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Windward’s Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst, @michellewb.bsky.social spoke with @npr.org's Planet Money about the rise of Russia’s shadow fleet and the hidden networks keeping it afloat.
Listen or read it here: www.npr.org/transcripts/...
Listen or read it here: www.npr.org/transcripts/...
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Komander (IMO 9271585).
A Russia-flagged suezmax tanker captured headlines for all the wrong reasons when it ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking northbound traffic for several hours.🧵👇
A Russia-flagged suezmax tanker captured headlines for all the wrong reasons when it ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking northbound traffic for several hours.🧵👇
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Komander (IMO 9271585).
A Russia-flagged suezmax tanker captured headlines for all the wrong reasons when it ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking northbound traffic for several hours.🧵👇
A Russia-flagged suezmax tanker captured headlines for all the wrong reasons when it ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking northbound traffic for several hours.🧵👇
New sanctions on Rosneft & Lukoil are reshaping global trade and energy flows faster than expected.
Oct 30, join experts from WindwardAI, Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS & former OFAC leadership for a live briefing on dark fleets, evasion tactics, and guidance for what’s next. go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
Oct 30, join experts from WindwardAI, Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS & former OFAC leadership for a live briefing on dark fleets, evasion tactics, and guidance for what’s next. go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
October 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New sanctions on Rosneft & Lukoil are reshaping global trade and energy flows faster than expected.
Oct 30, join experts from WindwardAI, Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS & former OFAC leadership for a live briefing on dark fleets, evasion tactics, and guidance for what’s next. go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
Oct 30, join experts from WindwardAI, Stena Bulk, Sanctions SOS & former OFAC leadership for a live briefing on dark fleets, evasion tactics, and guidance for what’s next. go.wnwd.com/sanctions-on...
Windward data featured in Splash247: over half of sanctioned vessels now sail under false or unknown flags. An alarming new record in global flag-hopping.
splash247.com/flag-hopping...
splash247.com/flag-hopping...
Flag-hopping hits extreme levels - Splash247
The monthly publication of Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor increasingly shows data that reflects the extraordinary geopolitical challenges and machinations that shipping has to navigate in 20...
splash247.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Windward data featured in Splash247: over half of sanctioned vessels now sail under false or unknown flags. An alarming new record in global flag-hopping.
splash247.com/flag-hopping...
splash247.com/flag-hopping...
Maritime risk keeps rewriting the rules.
Windward’s Q3 2025 Report reveals 7 forces reshaping global trade, including sanctions, tariffs, and the rise of stateless fleets.
Your early warning system for what’s coming next.
go.wnwd.com/top-7-geopol...
Windward’s Q3 2025 Report reveals 7 forces reshaping global trade, including sanctions, tariffs, and the rise of stateless fleets.
Your early warning system for what’s coming next.
go.wnwd.com/top-7-geopol...
Q3 2025 Maritime Risk Report: Sanctions, Tariffs & Threats
Explore the top 7 geopolitical risks shaping global trade and shipping in Q3 2025 – from shadow fleets to new port tariffs, sanctions, and false flag threats.
go.wnwd.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Maritime risk keeps rewriting the rules.
Windward’s Q3 2025 Report reveals 7 forces reshaping global trade, including sanctions, tariffs, and the rise of stateless fleets.
Your early warning system for what’s coming next.
go.wnwd.com/top-7-geopol...
Windward’s Q3 2025 Report reveals 7 forces reshaping global trade, including sanctions, tariffs, and the rise of stateless fleets.
Your early warning system for what’s coming next.
go.wnwd.com/top-7-geopol...
More than 50 Iran-flagged tankers, including NITC VLCCs off Malaysia’s coast, briefly switched their AIS on for three days before going dark again.
Windward’s Early Detection solution tracked this rare surge in visibility, exposing coordinated dark fleet behavior: windward.ai/blog/iran-fl...
Windward’s Early Detection solution tracked this rare surge in visibility, exposing coordinated dark fleet behavior: windward.ai/blog/iran-fl...
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
More than 50 Iran-flagged tankers, including NITC VLCCs off Malaysia’s coast, briefly switched their AIS on for three days before going dark again.
Windward’s Early Detection solution tracked this rare surge in visibility, exposing coordinated dark fleet behavior: windward.ai/blog/iran-fl...
Windward’s Early Detection solution tracked this rare surge in visibility, exposing coordinated dark fleet behavior: windward.ai/blog/iran-fl...