False flag Baltic transits almost quadruple throughout 2025
- Transits through the sea by falsely flagged vessels spiked in the second half of the year
- Comoros and Benin among the most popular false flags
- Baltic nations promise to crack down on falsely flagged vessels, which don’t enjoy Unclos protection
The Nordic Baltic 8++ group of countries promised to take action against falsely flagged vessels in June 2025, but the problem only got worse after that
