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India Ship Regulator to Take Government Advice on Sanctioned Russian Vessel

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India’s shipping ministry will follow foreign ministry advice when deciding whether to allow a ship carrying Russian oil and under US sanctions to berth in India, according to Reuters.

  • "The port entry rule does not specifically debar a vessel from berthing at any port," Shyam Jagannathan, director general of the Directorate General of Shipping told reporters at an industry event.
  • The US imposed sanctions on three additional maritime companies and three of their vessels for violating the G7 Price cap.
  • On such vessel, Liberia-flagged NS Century, is heading to western Gujarat to discharge Russian crude, according to Kpler ship tracking data.

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