US EditionItaly Detains Vessel Carrying Metal for Suspected Russia Sanctions Violations
The vessel carried over 33,000 metric tons of black metal and used falsified documents and disabled tracking to avoid EU sanctions linked to Russia's war economy.
- On January 17, Italian financial authorities detained a cargo ship in the port of Brindisi on suspicion of violating European Union sanctions; the vessel sailed under Tuvalu's flag carrying more than 33,000 metric tons of black metal.
- Authorities say the vessel's documents had been falsified and key port calls omitted as part of attempts to evade EU restrictive measures; onboard ECDIS shows docking in Novorossiysk from November 13 to 16, 2025.
- Satellite imagery and Lloyd's S&P Global Maritime records confirmed discrepancies with the declared route, investigators found the ship's Automatic Identification System was deactivated near Novorossiysk, and Opinion Agency reported tracking data strongly suggest the vessel was the HIZIR REIS, bulk carrier linked to Emiroglu Shipping, Turkey.
- A magistrate in Brindisi authorized the seizure and the regional appeals court upheld it, while four individuals—the importing company, shipowner, and two crew members—are under investigation for evading European Union restrictive measures.
- Evidence of disabled tracking feeds into wider proposals for tougher maritime enforcement, including possible boarding operations by British special forces targeting vessels like Spring Fortune and Range Vale.
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At the port of Brindisi City, a ship carrying 33 tons of iron and steel was arrested by a court order for violating the sanctions...
A ship from Putin's shadow fleet has been seized in Brindisi, Italy. The ship, which was carrying a cargo of 33,000 tons, is suspected of violating EU sanctions and was therefore boarded by customs and financial police.
Italy has arrested a ship under the flag of the small island state of Oceania, which arrived from Russian territorial waters of the Black Sea. On board the ship were more than 33 thousand tons of metal products.
Italy detains ship over suspected breach of EU sanctions on Russia after Novorossiysk call
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has detained in the port of Brindisi a vessel flying the flag of one of the islands of Oceania and carrying 33,000 tons of ferrous metals. In November last year, the ship called at the port of Novorossiysk. It is suspected of violating sanctions against Russia, Rai News reports. “EU Regulation 833/2014 and subsequent amendments provide for a ban on commercial activity in certain locations, including some ports of the R…
A ship, flying the flag of a small island of Oceania, and coming from the Russian territorial waters of the Black Sea, was seized in the port...
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