Swedish Court Clears Transfer Of Russian Shadow Fleet Ship Caffa To Ukraine Over Stolen Grain Case
- Sweden's Supreme Court upheld a final ruling on Thursday allowing the transfer of the cargo vessel Caffa to Ukraine, dismissing an appeal from the ship's owners.
- Ukrainian authorities allege the 96-metre Caffa transported around 3,000 tonnes of barley stolen from Sevastopol in Crimea to Syria, prompting Kyiv to request Sweden's assistance in seizing the vessel.
- Swedish authorities detained the Caffa in March 2026 after deeming the vessel "stateless" due to false registration documents; 10 of the 11 crew members were Russian nationals.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the ruling "a landmark decision," marking the first time a foreign court ordered handover of a ship tied to stolen grain.
- The seizure aligns with increased international pressure against Russia's "shadow fleet," aging vessels used to evade Western sanctions; European countries have stepped up inspections of suspected ships in recent months.
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Sweden’s Supreme Court orders seized ‘shadow fleet’ ship Caffa transferred to Ukraine
Sweden's Supreme Court has ruled to hand over the cargo ship Caffa to Ukraine after it was seized off the country’s southern coast in March 2026, identified as part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” The decision, reported Thursday, August 6, by AFP citing court documents, marks a blow to Caffa Shipping Ltd, whose appeal to block the transfer was rejected. Lower Swedish courts had previously approved turning over the confiscated vessel to Ukr…
The Supreme Court of Sweden has agreed to transfer to Ukraine the Caffa cargo ship linked to Russia's "shadow fleet" and detained...
Sweden hands over to Ukraine a seized freighter to the so-called Russian shadow fleet.
According to Ukraine, the ship belongs to Russia's shadow fleet.
Sweden will hand over to Ukraine the Russian cargo ship Caffa, arrested in March for alleged transport of stolen wheat, after the Swedish Supreme Court rejected the shipowner's appeal. The ship, under false Guinean flag and...
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