EU seeks permission to board shadow fleet ships as sanctions pressure builds
- EU seeks flag state permission to board shadow fleet vessels
- Ministers consider more regular ‘automated’ additions to EU sanctions lists
- States increasingly targeting third-country flag authorities as a route to add pressure on Russia shadow fleet
EU ministers considering the forthcoming 20th package of sanctions targeting Russia are looking to tighten shadow fleet restrictions and want third-country flag administration to allow boarding and to deregister sanctioned vessels
