A growing concern: High-risk ship-to-ship transfers and emerging hotspots | Jun 2025

Kpler’s latest whitepaper reveals how high-risk ship-to-ship transfers are surging in areas like the Khor Al Zubair lightering zone, Singapore’s Eastern Outer Port Limits, and the Malta Lightering area.

These hotspots face escalating threats from sanction evasion, illicit trade, and environmental risks, underscoring the urgent need for advanced tracking, stronger regulations, and global cooperation to mitigate these dangers.