How 'ghost ships' work that generate billions in revenue to finance the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard finances its extensive operations through a clandestine oil trafficking network involving 'ghost ships' that evade international sanctions.
Secret Oil Exports: He Hunts the Ghost Ships
Remy Osman is a British photographer documenting the secret oil tankers operating off the coast of Singapore, helping to expose Iran and Russia's covert oil exports.
The sailors recruited to work on ghost ships targeted by sanctions: 'Modern slavery'
Sailors reporting from ghost ships have described severe working conditions and mistreatment, sparking concerns over modern slavery practices.
MOT reveals: Russian ghost ships transport oil in the Baltic Sea with forged documentation
A comprehensive investigation reveals that numerous Russian ghost ships are transporting oil in the Baltic Sea under fraudulent flags.
EU proposes the 20th Russian sanctions package
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new sanctions package against Russian interests, marking the 20th such package since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which targets 43 new ships linked to the so-called Russian ghost fleet.
UK announces clampdown on Vladimir Putin's 'ghost ships' - everything to know
The UK is set to lead efforts to clamp down on Vladimir Putin's 'shadow fleet' used for evading sanctions, as announced by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper following a joint raid with the US.
Oil and sanctions, the war at sea begins: the US against the ghost fleet
The US has increased its efforts against oil smuggling by capturing five ships from the 'Ghost Fleet', which bypass sanctions involving Venezuela, Russia, and Iran.
Hard-to-trace ships, questionable flags... What we know about the Russian ghost fleet
An analysis of oil tankers suspected to belong to the Russian ghost fleet, which operate regularly near Western coasts, often without flags or traceability, used to bypass international sanctions.