Another Sanctioned LNG Carrier Berths at Arctic LNG 2
An LNG tanker targeted by U.S. sanctions berthed at Russia's Arctic LNG 2 on Thursday, shiptracking data from LSEG and Kpler showed, the fifth such tanker to stop at the project this year.Loadings resumed late in June at the Arctic LNG 2 project, which has been sanctioned over Moscow's war in Ukraine, with four cargoes heading east toward Asia via the Northern Sea Route on sanctioned tankers as well.The fifth, Buran, which berthed at the Arctic LNG 2 plant on Thursday, was previously called North Air, with its name being changed in April after it was targeted by U.S.
Russian Arctic LNG 2 Project Partners are Sanction Targets
The United States has imposed sanctions on hundreds of entities and individuals for supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine, including companies supporting the development of Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project and its shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as other future energy projects.The Arctic LNG 2 project by Russia's Novatek is subject to Western sanctions over Russia's conflict with Ukraine. The project had been due to become Russia's largest LNG plant with eventual…
Greece Seizes Explosives From Cargo Ship
According to reports, Greek law enforcement officials confiscated 680 tons of explosives on Sunday night from a vessel off the western coast of Greece. Greek Coast Guard officials escorted the cargo ship, Baltic Sky, to the commercial port of Platigialio, where it is being investigated. The Comoros-flagged ship, owned by Alpha Shipping, was carrying ammonia dynamite, an explosive widely used in mining, as well as 8,000 detonators and fuses when it was seized. Various media outlets have confirmed that Greek shipping authorities are casting doubts on the legality of the ship’s activities. It is reported that the vessel disregarded regulations by not reporting its cargo to proper authorities.
