UAE Bans Eswatini-Flagged Ships in Fresh Shadow-Fleet Crackdown
- Nations concerned about safety of vessels carrying Russian oil
- Country, formerly Swaziland, joins list that includes Cameroon
The Eswatini flag is now on a list that restricts calls to UAE ports and waters.
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The United Arab Emirates banned arriving ships that carry the flag of landlocked African nation Eswatini, the latest sign of the Middle East nation distancing itself from risky vessels that help haul Russian oil supplies.
The Eswatini flag is now on a list that restricts calls to UAE ports and waters, according to a government circular posted on the Port of Fujairah website. The flag of Cameroon was listed earlier this year.