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U.S. Whistleblower Program Raises Stakes for Greece-Linked Sanctions Violations
The U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has launched a new whistleblower portal to confidentially report fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations.
OFAC Removes Greek Shipowner Altomare from Sanctions List After Review
Altomare, a Greece-based maritime company linked to shipowners Dimitris Bakos and Giannis Kaymenakis, had been designated by OFAC on November 20 over allegations that it was involved in the transportation of Iranian crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas.
From Greek Hands to Russian Waters: Revelations on Tanker Sales Powering Moscow’s Oil Trade Reach the European Parliament
Despite repeated measures from Brussels, the fleet has continued to grow, raising questions over the effectiveness of EU policy and about who ultimately benefits from this grey zone of maritime trade.
Melina Travlou Re-Elected as President of the Union of Greek Shipowners
Prominent figures Nikos Veniamis and Nikolas Martinos secured second and third place, respectively, in the election.