Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews
and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews reports on the results of its own monitoring of violations of the EU and G7 embargo on the seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products from the ports on the Black and Azov Seas into EU countries (the embargo) in March 2025 (see Table 1).
Note! The information provided does not apply to crude oil – the results of monitoring violations of the embargo on the imports of crude oil are presented separately.
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In March 2025, 18 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.
13 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece and Cyprus. 4 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was made to the USA.
In March 2025, 681.141 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
All voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries:
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Greece – 6,
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Turkey - 5,
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UAE - 3,
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China - 2,
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Singapore - 2.
Table 1
|
# |
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Flag |
Year built |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Shipowner |
|
01/03 |
LUCKY LADY |
9288796 |
37432 |
Malta |
2005 |
RU TUA |
2025-02-23 |
1. STS GR MJT OPL LESVOS 2. STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus
|
2025-03-01 03:47 2025-03-06 08:15 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME 69, Grigoriou Lampraki Street, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece. |
|
02/03 |
HAWK III |
9260263 |
40246 |
Panama |
2003 |
RU TUA |
2025-02-23 |
STS GR MJT OPL LESVOS |
2025-03-03 06:12 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SR NAVIGATION SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece. |
|
04/03 |
CHEM HELEN |
9340116 |
38396 |
Liberia |
2007 |
RU TUA |
2025-02-28 18:35 |
STS GR MJT OPL LESVOS |
2025-03-05 08:45 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ROBIN ENTERPRISES SA C/O: Hellenic Tankers Co Ltd 3, Mouson Street, Kifisia, 145 63, Athens, Greece |
|
07/03 |
MILANO |
9286059 |
37305 |
Liberia |
2005 |
RU TAM |
2025-03-04 22:08 |
STS GR MJT OPL LESVOS STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus
|
2025-03-08 06:38 2025-03-13 13:20
|
Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece. |
|
10/03 |
CHANDRA |
9353125 |
37296 |
Panama |
2008 |
RU TUA |
2025-01-01 11:50 |
STS GR MJT OPL LESVOS |
2025-03-12 00:41 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ZHAO YAO SHIPPING LTD Room 18, Ho King Commercial Centre, 2-16, Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Registered owner ZHAO YAO SHIPPING LTD Room 18, Ho King Commercial Centre, 2-16, Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. |
|
12/03 |
KOCATEPE |
9274666 |
37082 |
Panama |
2005 |
RU TUA |
2025-03-07 20:04 |
STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus |
2025-03-14 11:42 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa, Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
12/03 |
MARINER A |
9288954 |
40099 |
Malta |
2005 |
RU NVS |
2025-03-08 23:20 |
US MSY NEW ORLEANS Port USA [US] |
2025-04-07 |
Registered owner ADELE OWNING CO LTD C/O: Ancora Investment Trust Inc 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece. |
|
13/03 |
MD MIRANDA |
9198290 |
46408 |
Palau |
1999 |
RU NVS |
2025-03-03 14:30 |
STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus |
2025-03-16 00:55 |
ISM Manager ROUTE SHIPPING CO Ihlamur Sokak 3/15, Barbaros Mah, Atasehir, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
15/03 |
CANOPUS |
9401025 |
45705 |
Hong Kong, China |
2008 |
RU TAM |
2025-03-06 |
BG VAR |
2025-02-15 12:41 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager RAFFLES SHIPPING INTL PTE LTD Wilmar International, 28, Biopolis Road, Singapore 138568 |
|
16/03 |
E PIONEER |
9278686 |
45985 |
Liberia |
2003 |
RU TUA |
2025-03-12 19:52 |
STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus |
2025-03-18 06:34 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager CENTAURI SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE 08-09A, Shenton House, 3, Shenton Way, Singapore 068805 |
|
17/03 |
GARUDA |
9272931 |
46992 |
Gabon |
2004 |
RU TAM |
2025-03-12 |
STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus 34°22'14" N 33°18'18" E |
2025-03-19 22:39
|
Ship manager/Commercial manager FENG YU MARITIME LTD Room 13, 27th Floor, Ho King Commercial Centre, 2-16, Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. |
|
19/03 |
CLYDE |
9298416 |
12984 |
Barbados |
2005 |
RU NVS |
2025-03-18 06:34 |
RO CND port |
2025-03-19 22:49 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ALFA MASTERS DENIZCILIK AS Sair Esref Bulvari 26/31, Ismetkaptan Mah, Konak, 35210, Izmir, Turkey. |
|
22/03 |
SOUL |
9263203 |
40002 |
Guinea-Bissau |
2004 |
RU NVS |
2025-03-18 14:01 |
STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus 34°22'14" N 33°18'18" E |
2025-03-24 07:33 |
Registered owner SOUL MARITIME & TRADING LTD C/O: Sand Gemi Isletmeciligi AS Daire 55, Kat 15, Beybi Giz Plaza, Maslak Meydan Sokak, Maslak Mah, 1, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
22/03 |
HOPE A |
9282821 |
40095 |
Malta |
2004 |
RU TUA |
2025-03-18 15:18 |
HR BAK BAKAR Port Croatia [HR] |
2025-03-28 16:28 |
Registered owner CENATA SHIPPING CO LTD C/O: Ancora Investment Trust Inc 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece. |
|
29/03 |
SEAL |
9263186 |
39817 |
Guinea-Bissau |
2004 |
RU TUA |
2025-03-25 17:05 |
STS GR MJT OPL LESVOS |
2025-03-29 06:03 |
Registered owner SEAL MARITIME & TRADING LTD C/O: Cape Gemi Isletmeciligi AS Daire 55, Kat 15, Beybi Giz Plaza, Maslak Meydan Sokak, Maslak Mah, 1, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
29/03 |
CERS |
9301902 |
51371 |
Panama |
2006 |
RU NVS |
2025-03-25 19:03 |
STS south of the port CY LMS Cyprus |
2025-03-30 19:10 |
ISM Manager CYMARE NAVIGATION FZC Office 14, Unit 2102, 21st Floor, Metropolis Tower, Marasi Drive, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
|
30/03 |
GAS MADRID |
9263966 |
3633 |
Liberia |
2003 |
RU TMR |
2025-03-27 |
BG BOJ |
2025-04-09 09:03 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager PETROXI TRADING INC Daire 43, Kat 7, Giz 2000 Plaza, Eski Buyukdere Caddesi Maslak Mah, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey |
|
30/03 |
PM BACTON |
9264283 |
40293 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU KZP |
2025-03-28 |
STS RO CND OPL outside the territorial sea |
2025-03-30 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ENLIXON DENIZCILIK VE TICARET Office 6, Nazan Sokak 2, Evliya Celebi Mah, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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