U.S. Treasury Adds More Entities and Vessels to Sanctions List

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed several companies, one person, and multiple vessels on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This action was issued on July 3, 2025.

Blocked Companies

The following companies are now blocked under Executive Order 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of Iran:

  • TRANS ARCTIC GLOBAL MARINE SERVICES PTE. LTD. (Singapore)
  • EGIR SHIPPING LTD (Seychelles)
  • FOTIS LINES INCORPORATED (Marshall Islands)
  • THEMIS LIMITED (Marshall Islands)
  • BETENSH GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED AND DONG DONG SHIPPING LIMITED (British Virgin Islands)

Under Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886, the following companies are blocked for helping AL-QATIRJI COMPANY, which is linked to supporting terrorism:

  • DIMA SHIPPING AND TRADING COMPANY (Turkey, Liberia)
  • GRAT SHIPPING CO LTD (Seychelles)
  • WHITE SANDS SHIPMANAGEMENT CORP. (Seychelles)

Blocked Person

One individual has also been blocked under Executive Order 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of Iran:

  • Salim Ahmed Said, who is also known as Omeed Salam, Mohammed Saeed, Salem Omed, `Umed Salim, or `Umeed Salim. He lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and holds a UK passport.

Vessels Identified as Blocked Property

OFAC identified several ships as property connected to the blocked companies:

  • FOTIS (LPG Tanker, Comoros flag), linked to FOTIS LINES INCORPORATED
  • THEMIS (Crude Oil Tanker, Panama flag), linked to THEMIS LIMITED
  • VIZURI (Crude Oil Tanker, Cameroon flag), linked to EGIR SHIPPING LTD
  • BIANCA JOYSEL (Crude Oil Tanker, Panama flag), linked to BETENSH GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED AND DONG DONG SHIPPING LIMITED
  • DIJILAH (Crude Oil Tanker, Marshall Islands flag), linked to VS TANKERS FREE ZONE ENTITY–F.Z.E DMCC BRANCH

Other vessels identified with a secondary sanctions risk under Executive Order 13224 are:

  • ATILA (Crude Oil Tanker, Cameroon flag), linked to GRAT SHIPPING CO LTD
  • ELIZABET (Crude Oil Tanker, Cameroon flag), linked to WHITE SANDS SHIPMANAGEMENT CORP.
  • GAS MARYAM (LPG Tanker, Palau flag), linked to DIMA SHIPPING AND TRADING COMPANY

Sanctions Implications

All property and interests in property of these entities and individuals within U.S. jurisdiction are now blocked. U.S. persons are generally not allowed to conduct transactions with them.

Further information and the full SDN List are available at https://ofac.treasury.gov.

Contacts for More Information

For questions, contact the Office of Foreign Assets Control at:

  • Global Targeting: 202-622-2420
  • Licensing: 202-622-2480
  • Sanctions Compliance: 202-622-2490

This notice was signed by Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director of OFAC.


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