Should the mariner be the fall guy when shadow vessels break sanctions?

The ceasefire in the Middle East Gulf is over and Iranian forces appear to be attacking merchant vessels even further afield than previously. TradeWinds reporter **Matt Coyne** tells us how vessel traffic is responding. **Read more:** US boards VLCC as fighting reignites in Gulf Middle East Gulf tanker shuttle service slows as Iran-US trade blows Three-quarters of ships in Strait of Hormuz go dark as missiles rain down The master of a dark fleet tanker is being criminally prosecuted in London for breaching UK sanctions on Russia – the first case of its kind. TradeWinds' **Paul Peachey** is back from the courtroom with this report. **Read more:** Master of tanker accused of sanctions busting has trial date set for December Captain of shadow fleet tanker seized in the Mediterranean released by France All the cool stuff comes out of Copenhagen these days – including maritime finance. TradeWinds' Nordic finance lead **Jonas Walgard** is back from Denmark to tell us how the sector is evolving, with remarks from Danish Ship Finance CEO Kristian Skovmand. **Read more:** Danske Bank’s shipping book expands as it takes ‘larger bite out of the market’ finance Zeaside Capital targets bigger tankers as platform strategy takes shape Newbuildings and new customers to drive ‘solid growth’, says Nordea global shipping boss And MPC Container Ships is getting into bigger boxships. **Ian Lewis** speaks to CEO Constantin Baack about what that means for the firm.  **Read more:** MPC Container is following the market, not changing course, says Constantin Baack **Production and host**: Holly Birkett. **Additional reporting:** Matt Coyne, Paul Peachey, Jonas Walsgard, Ian Lewis and Yannick Guerry. ***A TradeWinds/DN Media podcast***   * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.