Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of June 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 embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil into EU countries in June 2025 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).
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In June 2025, 6 violations (640.568 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded. Three voyages were performed directly to the ports of the EU countries. Three voyages were involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment points.
The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in Greece (3), UAE (1), Turkey (1) and China (1).
640.568 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered in violation of the embargo through the Russian Baltic Sea ports compared to 112.870 tons in May 2025.
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Table 1. Tankers that transported Russia’s crude oil in violation of the embargo from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea to EU countries in June 2025
Data on shipowners and operators from www.equasis.org
|
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Flag |
Year built |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Registered owner
|
|
ALYARMOUK Crude Oil Tanker |
9356438 |
116038 |
Malta |
2008 |
RU ULU |
2025-06-02 15:32 |
IT MLZ |
2025-06-17 17:14 |
Registered owner LIBYAN VOYAGER LTD C/O: General National Maritime Transport Co (GNMTC) Mahlet Alwahda Alarabia, PO Box 80173, Gergarish Road, Abu Nawas, Tripoli, Libya. ISM Manager INTERNATIONAL TANKER MNGMT LTD Office 809, Executive Heights, DAMAC Building, Tecom C, PO Box 24415, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
|
SEATRUST Crude Oil Tanker |
9979993 |
114449 |
Malta |
2025 |
RU PRI |
2025-06-03 17:40 |
GR STS LAKONIKOS GULF outside the territorial sea |
2025-06-17 22:00 |
Registered owner PHALANGE NAVIGATION INC 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia. |
|
CALIDA Crude Oil Tanker |
9522128 |
115812 |
Malta |
2012 |
RU ULU |
2025-06-11 06:24 |
NL MSV |
2025-06-16 16:00 |
Registered owner XIANG H126 INTERNATIONAL SHIP 17th Floor, Beautiful Group Tower, 77, Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, China. |
|
CAPTAIN JOHN Crude Oil Tanker |
9692832 |
113876 |
Malta |
2014 |
RU PRI |
2025-06-17 17:28 |
GR STS LAKONIKOS GULF outside the territorial sea |
2025-07-03 12:20 |
Registered owner ALINEA INTERNATIONAL SA C/O: Latsco Marine Management Inc (LMM) 4, Xenias Street, Kifisia, 145 62, Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC 4, Xenias Street, Kifisia, 145 62, Athens, Greece. |
|
BOTAFOGO Crude Oil Tanker
|
9395329 |
106898 |
Malta |
2010 |
RU ULU |
2025-06-21 02:32 |
NL MSV |
2025-06-26 10:54 |
Registered owner, JIAXING INTERNATIONAL SHIP, C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager, TMS TANKERS LTD, 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. |
|
EARTH Crude Oil Tanker |
9269257 |
73495 |
Liberia |
2004 |
RU PRI |
2025-06-29 09:47 |
CY STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea |
2025-07-19 20:47 |
Registered owner EARTH SHIPPING SA C/O: Liya Shipping Ltd Lagon Plaza, Nazan Sokak 2/6, Evliya Celebi Mah, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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