Singapore Urges Global Cooperation to Tackle Shadow Fleet Ships

Singapore is urging for international cooperation to curb shadow fleet vessels operating just beyond its territorial waters, as scrutiny intensifies on ships used to evade sanctions.

“Singapore fully implements United Nations Security Council resolutions and does not condone illegal or deceptive activities by shadow fleet vessels,” Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said in a written reply to a parliamentary question dated Wednesday. He added that illicit vessels may be denied entry or detained in Singapore.