UAE bans Eswatini-flagged ships from its ports
Eswatini was declared a false flag by the International Maritime Organization earlier this year after a new registry emerged in 2023 claiming to work on behalf of the landlocked country’s government
At least two Eswatini-flagged ships were still signalling their position via AIS at the Khor Fakkan anchorage on August 9, despite the August 6 circular from the country’s Federal Maritime Administration