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Tanker, Henna, was acquired by the Panama-registered Hectar Shipping. Panama is a tax-haven that hosts a number of front companies for Iran’s tankers;
Hectar Shipping is part of a network of eight firms in Panama that has acquired nine Iranian tankers since June 2019, according to maritime data reviewed by Akhbar Alaan. Panamanian corporate documents reveal that these firms are all run by Iranians with addresses in Tehran;
In November 2018, the US Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against the NITC and its fleet of tankers as part of Washington’s reimposition of sanctions against Iran;
Henna tanker is being added to OFAC’s SDN List on 11/5/2018:
HENNA (f.k.a. HALISTIC; f.k.a. HAMOON; f.k.a. LENA; f.k.a. TAMAR) (T2EQ4) Crude Oil Tanker 299,242DWT 160,930GRT Panama flag; Former Vessel Flag Malta; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tuvalu; alt. Former Vessel Flag Tanzania; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9212929; MMSI 572465210 (vessel) [IRAN] (Linked To: NATIONAL IRANIAN TANKER COMPANY);
NITC is a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company, which was privatized in 2009;
Industry:
Shipping Inudstry
Country:
Panama
Reason for the color:
» National Iranian Tanker Company shuffling front companies for tanker fleet;