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TANJONG PAGAR 1

Panama-flagged container ship blocked by OFAC 14 July 2026 in Shamkhani sanctions-evasion network.

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Background

TANJONG PAGAR 1 is a Panama-flagged container ship (IMO 9404508, built 2007), not an oil tanker despite the name. It was blocked by OFAC on 14 July 2026 as part of the same action against Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network that designated the VIRENT and roughly 28 other vessels alongside Iran's central bank, Bank Markazi.

Treasury named Singapore-based operator Sea Lead, together with Dubai's Volta Shipping Services LLC, as enabling the network to move licit and illicit cargo to and from Iran, including to the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. As a container ship rather than an oil carrier, it is a reference-only mention for this desk, not a genuine oil-market page.

Common Questions
Why did OFAC sanction TANJONG PAGAR 1?
OFAC blocked the Panama-flagged container ship TANJONG PAGAR 1 on 14 July 2026 as part of the Shamkhani shipping network, which Treasury says moved cargo to and from Iran, including to the Houthis in Yemen.Source: US Department of the Treasury
Is TANJONG PAGAR 1 an oil tanker?
No. Despite the maritime-sounding name, TANJONG PAGAR 1 is a container ship, not an oil tanker. It was sanctioned by OFAC on 14 July 2026 for its role in the Shamkhani sanctions-evasion shipping network.