AFP on MSN

New Zealand warned Pacific neighbour over oil smuggling 'shadow fleet'

A "shadow fleet" of 19 tankers suspected of smuggling oil for Russia and Iran was flagged by New Zealand with Cook Islands ...

Tonga, Cook Islands false flags common among Russia's shadow fleet - Analyst

At least 10 sanctioned vessels tracking in the East China and South China seas are falsely flying under the flag of Tonga.
Devdiscourse

Flag Controversy: Oil Tanker Min Hang Loses Cook Islands Registration

The oil tanker Min Hang, which left Venezuela amid a U.S. blockade, lost its Cook Islands flag in late 2024, according to the country's maritime registry. The registry stated the vessel is no longer ...

Sanctioned oil tanker falsely using Cook Islands flag, authority says

The Cook Islands Maritime Authority says a US sanctioned oil tanker is falsely using Cook Islands identifiers to evade ...
Al-Monitor

Pacific island office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'

The Cook Islands was one of the 'top countries whose flags are used by shadow tankers transporting Russian crude oil', according to a European Parliament briefing from 2024 — Marty Melville Dozens of ...
The Weekly Times

Putin oil smuggling ‘shadow fleet’ using Cook Islands office

Nestled next to a pizza shop in the far-flung Cook Islands is the modest headquarters of one of the fastest-growing shipping registries in the world. Without ever setting foot in the palm-fringed ...