US Pressure on Russian Oil Sees Dark Fleet Turn to Gabon’s Flag
- Registrations have jumped in the last month, Windward AI says
- African nation offers ‘easy and cheap haven,’ CEO Daniel says
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The number of ships sailing under the flag of Gabon is surging as the US steps up scrutiny on other nations associated with so-called dark-fleet vessels, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward AI.
The number of vessels that were switched to the African nation’s flag jumped fivefold last month, compared with the monthly average over 2023, according to Windward data. That means there were more than 100 dark-fleet vessels flagged to Gabon at the end of January, up from just 20 in February 2023.