What Is the Shadow Fleet, and Why Is It So Hard to Count?

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The shadow fleet consists of tankers and support vessels that use deceptive practices to conceal the origin, ownership, or destination of sanctioned or high-risk cargoes. Because the term has no formal legal definition or official list, measuring the fleet's size is difficult.

There Is No Official Shadow Fleet List The shadow fleet, also called the dark fleet, refers to tankers and support vessels that rely on deceptive shipping practices to move sanctioned or high-risk commodities while concealing their true origin, ownership, or destination. That definition is broadly recognized in practice. It has no standing in law, and ...

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