Overview

• Greenpeace reports 188 oil tankers traveled from Primorsk and Ust-Luga past Germany’s Baltic coast since mid-June, carrying millions of tonnes of crude.
• Of those vessels, 123 appear on sanctions lists, 27 are described as unregistered “ghost” tankers with false flags, and 70 are 20 years old or more.
• The group urges Germany to bolster coastal protection and to test whether ships without a valid flag can be denied passage under maritime law.
• EU and partner governments have signaled further coordinated measures, with 444 ships already listed by the EU and additional steps discussed by NATO and EU leaders.
• Denmark says it will tighten checks on older tankers transiting its waters after recent drone-related security concerns, highlighting both safety and environmental risks.