Shadow gas tankers steam to the fraudulent flag of Angola
- 14 US-sanctioned very large gas carriers broadcasting Angola flag over AIS so far in May
- Nearly all are linked to two Iranian shipping magnates
- Angola confirms registration and websites are fraudulent
Angola has emerged as a flag of choice for US-sanctioned gas carriers moving Iranian LPG, with at least 14 LPG tankers broadcasting via AIS their affiliation with the fraudulent registry this month. Most vessels are linked to networks in the orbits of Iranian oil and shipping magnates Seyed Assadolah Emamjomeh and Hossein Shamkhani
