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First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
news BBC World June 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM

First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding

Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.

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