Russia-Linked Vessels Avoiding Swedish Waters After Boardings
Yi Tong is one of the 13 tankers that have sailed south of Bornholm since April 7 instead of the more usual northern passage closer to Sweden.
Photographer: Cengiz Tokgoz/MarineTrafficOil tankers transporting Russian crude through the Baltic Sea have been steering clear of Swedish waters after the Nordic nation began boarding vessels at sea to check their papers.
Ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show that of 22 sanctioned tankers on the route since April 7, 13 sailed south of the Danish island of Bornholm instead the more usual northern passage closer to Sweden they’ve used previously.