China’s Shandong port bans US blacklisted tonnage following spate of sanctioned VLCC calls
Shandong Port Group has abruptly banned services for US-sanctioned vessels, even though the province is known for its role as a key oil importer from blacklisted countries, including Iran, Russia and Venezuela
Port group has banned docking and cargo handling for ships involved in US sanctions. Move is seen as a ‘sudden brake’, as since December at least eight sanction-busting VLCCs called at ports in Shandong
