U.S. Considers Relaxing Shadow Fleet Sanctions to Cut Shipping Costs

U.S. officials are reportedly weighing a temporary easing of sanctions on the shadow fleet—private shipping operators that have been excluded from the U.S. sanctions regime—to help lower freight rates amid rising global trade costs. The move, if approved, could ease pressure on shipping lanes that have seen congestion and higher fuel expenses, potentially stabilising commodity transport costs.

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