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Captain of Russian Shadow Ship in Zeebrugge Taken to Airport Under Police Escort: “Waiting for 10 Million Euro Bail”

Summary by Het Laatste Nieuws
For four months, the Ethera, a 180-meter-long oil tanker, has been detained in the port of Zeebrugge. The Belgian army seized the ship in true Hollywood style. The shipping company must now pay a bail of 10 million euros to secure its release. The ship is reportedly part of the Russian shadow fleet. Remarkably, the crew was eventually allowed to leave the Ethera after all and has since been replaced. The captain – a Russian himself – was even ta…

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Captain of Russian Shadow Ship in Zeebrugge Taken to Airport Under Police Escort: “Waiting for 10 Million Euro Bail”

For four months, the Ethera, a 180-meter-long oil tanker, has been detained in the port of Zeebrugge. The Belgian army seized the ship in true Hollywood style. The shipping company must now pay a bail of 10 million euros to secure its release. The ship is reportedly part of the Russian shadow fleet. Remarkably, the crew was eventually allowed to leave the Ethera after all and has since been replaced. The captain – a Russian himself – was even ta…

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Het Laatste Nieuws broke the news in Kobbegem, Belgium on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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