A U.S. Coast Guard operation has intercepted a cargo ship suspected of using evasion tactics while transporting fuel toward Cuba, as ongoing economic sanctions against the island nation remain in effect. The vessel, identified as the Grace, was stopped in the Caribbean Sea after allegedly employing methods associated with so-called "dark fleet" operations. Authorities confirmed the ship was seized and taken to Mexico, highlighting the Trump administration’s enforcement of restrictions on trade with the country. The incident underscores continued tensions over Cuba’s fuel supply amid the prolonged embargo.
US says ship thought to be using common ‘dark fleet’ tactics was boarded and taken to Mexico as embargo continuesThe US Coast Guard has announced that it intercepted a large cargo ship carrying fuel bound for Cuba, as the Trump administration’s crippling oil embargo against the island nation continued.The vessel named Grace was stopped on 5 September in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Mexico while using tactics to evade authorities, the Coast Guard said. The New York Times reported that the ship was 91 metres (300ft) long. Continue reading...
