Sudden!The United States sanctions Chinese companies again, and 4 related ships are blacklisted
- Author:Maintenance network
- Source:Maintenance network
- Release Date:2026-05-30
On May 28, local time, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. State Department issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions announcements, further expanding the scope of sanctions on Iran’s oil trading network, “shadow fleet” and related shipping and trading entities.
9 Chinese-related entities were included in the SDN list
According to information released by the U.S. Treasury Department, this round includes:
1 individual;
16 entities;
8 ships;
Be included in the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
Among them, 9 Chinese-related entities are involved, mainly companies registered in Hong Kong, China.
The list includes:
1. AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED
2. DAMAI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
3. EVER SHINING LIMITED (Yixin Co., Ltd.)
4. GROWTH TRADING CO., LIMITED
5. HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED
6. MEHDIYEV TRADING CO., LIMITED
7.TIDA CO., LIMITED
8. TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD.
9. WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED (WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED)
Four related ships were sanctioned at the same time
Related ships included in the SDN list this time include:
MAYMEI (IMO: 9133082)
FLORA (IMO: 9133070)
YONGAN OCEAN (IMO: 9288758)
RCELEBRA (IMO: 9286073)
The U.S. Treasury Department stated that the above-mentioned ships are alleged to be involved in Iran’s oil and related product transportation network
The United States continues to expand shipping sanctions related to Iran
In recent years, the United States has continued to strengthen sanctions on Iran's energy exports and "shadow fleet".
The U.S. Treasury Department stated that this round of measures mainly targets the shipping, trading and intermediary networks that assist the transportation and sales of Iranian oil and petrochemical products.
Recently, the United States has repeatedly imposed additional sanctions on oil tankers, ship management companies, traders, and related financial networks.
Industry insiders pointed out that the current international shipping field continues to strengthen the review of ship compliance, AIS signal management, identification of actual beneficiaries of ships, and high-risk trade routes.
The main impact after being included in the SDN list
According to the relevant rules of OFAC in the United States, after being included in the SDN list, relevant companies and ships will usually face:
01
Impact on business
Assets in U.S. jurisdictions may be frozen;
U.S. individuals, businesses and financial institutions are in principle prohibited from conducting transactions with them;
If the relevant company is more than 50% owned by an SDN entity, it may also be automatically restricted.
02
Impact on ship operations
Some ports, insurance institutions and financial institutions may restrict related ship services;
Ship financing, insurance, bunkering and repair businesses may be affected;
Risks in international chartering, freight and settlement businesses have increased.
03
Industry observation
It is generally believed in the industry that the US sanctions against Iran's oil transportation network in recent years have gradually expanded from a single entity to include ships, traders, insurance and financial chains.
For shipping and foreign trade companies, they still need to continue to pay attention to:
The latest U.S. OFAC sanctions list update;
Actual operation of the ship and review of related parties;
High-risk routes and trade background compliance risks.
9 Chinese-related entities were included in the SDN list
According to information released by the U.S. Treasury Department, this round includes:
1 individual;
16 entities;
8 ships;
Be included in the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
Among them, 9 Chinese-related entities are involved, mainly companies registered in Hong Kong, China.
The list includes:
1. AGILITY SHIPPING LIMITED
2. DAMAI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
3. EVER SHINING LIMITED (Yixin Co., Ltd.)
4. GROWTH TRADING CO., LIMITED
5. HK YUANHANG SHIPPING LIMITED
6. MEHDIYEV TRADING CO., LIMITED
7.TIDA CO., LIMITED
8. TRASTOK SHIPPING CO., LTD.
9. WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED (WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED)
Four related ships were sanctioned at the same time
Related ships included in the SDN list this time include:
MAYMEI (IMO: 9133082)
FLORA (IMO: 9133070)
YONGAN OCEAN (IMO: 9288758)
RCELEBRA (IMO: 9286073)
The U.S. Treasury Department stated that the above-mentioned ships are alleged to be involved in Iran’s oil and related product transportation network
The United States continues to expand shipping sanctions related to Iran
In recent years, the United States has continued to strengthen sanctions on Iran's energy exports and "shadow fleet".
The U.S. Treasury Department stated that this round of measures mainly targets the shipping, trading and intermediary networks that assist the transportation and sales of Iranian oil and petrochemical products.
Recently, the United States has repeatedly imposed additional sanctions on oil tankers, ship management companies, traders, and related financial networks.
Industry insiders pointed out that the current international shipping field continues to strengthen the review of ship compliance, AIS signal management, identification of actual beneficiaries of ships, and high-risk trade routes.
The main impact after being included in the SDN list
According to the relevant rules of OFAC in the United States, after being included in the SDN list, relevant companies and ships will usually face:
01
Impact on business
Assets in U.S. jurisdictions may be frozen;
U.S. individuals, businesses and financial institutions are in principle prohibited from conducting transactions with them;
If the relevant company is more than 50% owned by an SDN entity, it may also be automatically restricted.
02
Impact on ship operations
Some ports, insurance institutions and financial institutions may restrict related ship services;
Ship financing, insurance, bunkering and repair businesses may be affected;
Risks in international chartering, freight and settlement businesses have increased.
03
Industry observation
It is generally believed in the industry that the US sanctions against Iran's oil transportation network in recent years have gradually expanded from a single entity to include ships, traders, insurance and financial chains.
For shipping and foreign trade companies, they still need to continue to pay attention to:
The latest U.S. OFAC sanctions list update;
Actual operation of the ship and review of related parties;
High-risk routes and trade background compliance risks.