Oboronlogistics

Oboronlogistics (Оборонлогистика) is a shipping company and logistics company owned by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The company was founded in 2011. An alternative name is OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI OTVETSTVENNOSTYU OBORONLOGISTIKA.

Oboronlogistics has had a special procedure for import and export for the port of Novorossiysk since 2018. It thus allows the company to conduct better trade in the Mediterranean region.^[1]

In 2019, the Oboronlogistics vessel Sparta III' made a successful transit of the Northern Sea Route on its way from China to Europe.^[2]

In the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Turkey severely restricted the passage of military ships through the Bosporus Strait based on the Treaty of Montreux. Therefore, Russian logistics ships are currently not allowed to sail through the strait. Instead, military equipment or soldiers on civilian ships will probably be transferred from Syria to Russia by Oboronlogistik.^[3]

Deputy Minister of Defence Timur Ivanov was CEO and director of OBL-Shipping LLC, a subsidiary of this corporation until his April 2024 defenestration.^[3]^[4]

Fleet[edit]

Sparta III
Sparta IV^[5]
Yaz^[5]
Sig^[5]
Lady Mariia^[5]
Baltic Leader^[5]
Ursa Major^[5]

Sanctions[edit]

Oboronlogistics has been on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List since June 20, 2017 based on Executive Order 13685 in connection with the 2014 annexation of Crimea and is therefore excluded from American trade.

References[edit]

^ "What do Russian ships hide from the world? Ukraine is already looking for them in the Black Sea". 26 October 2023.
^ "Russian vessel successes transmit through NSR". 30 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b Pili, Giangiuseppe; Crawford, Jack; Loxton, Nick (September 2023). "Russia Is Violating the Montreux Convention with Civilian Ships". Proceedings, United States Naval Institute. No. 149/9/1, 447. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ Pili, Giangiuseppe; Crawford, Jack; Armenzoni, Alessio (April 26, 2024). "Russian Official Linked to "Ghost Fleet" Has Been Charged With Treason". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Vital Russian Supply Lines in Black Sea Cut by Ukrainian Drones". 10 March 2024.

Jump up to:a b RF Ministry of Defense creates new cargo terminal in Geoport of Novorossiysk. February 11, 2022, accessed on June 1, 2022 (English).
Jump up to:a b Russia/Ukraine-related designations and identifications. Specially Designated Nationals List Update. June 20, 2017, accessed on June 1, 2022 (English).
Oboronlogistics a livré des marchandises commerciales de Novorossiysk à Alexandrie. May 5, 2022, accessed on June 1, 2022 (French).
Oboronlogistics delivered commercial cargo from Novorossiysk to Alexandria. May 5, 2022, accessed on June 1, 2022 (English).
Russians transfer military equipment from Syria to the Black Sea region on merchant ships. April 19, 2022, accessed on June 1, 2022 (English).
Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Orders. June 30, 2017, accessed on June 1, 2022 (English).

[rusi1-1] "What do Russian ships hide from the world? Ukraine is already looking for them in the Black Sea". 26 October 2023.

[s4s-2] "Russian vessel successes transmit through NSR". 30 September 2019.

[usni-3] Pili, Giangiuseppe; Crawford, Jack; Loxton, Nick (September 2023). "Russia Is Violating the Montreux Convention with Civilian Ships". Proceedings, United States Naval Institute. No. 149/9/1, 447. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

[marex1-4] Pili, Giangiuseppe; Crawford, Jack; Armenzoni, Alessio (April 26, 2024). "Russian Official Linked to "Ghost Fleet" Has Been Charged With Treason". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

[nn1-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Vital Russian Supply Lines in Black Sea Cut by Ukrainian Drones". 10 March 2024.

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