Iran and Venezuela are the shadow fleet’s top recruiters
- Nine new entrants identified in October
- China and Hong Kong top hosts for shadow fleet’s corporate shells
- 809,722 dwt capacity added, with 425,188 dwt worth of tonnage lost after three ships scrapped
Sanctioned crude barrels in floating storage are at an all-time high while there is less non-designated tonnage available, which is putting pressure on Iran and Venezuela to replenish vessel supply to keep up their exports
