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European Court Blocks Moscow Attempt to Reopen Vital Maritime Locks
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The European Union’s General Court rejected a legal attempt by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping to remove restrictions forbidding its vessels from docking in European harbors and channel locks.
The judicial decision delivered on November 4 keeps in place measures preventing vessels with Russian certification from using maritime ports and infrastructure across the bloc, as reported by EUobserver.
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Court officials in Luxembourg noted that suspending the recognition of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping would have served as a more fitting approach than outright cancellation, offering what observers view as a partial legal victory for Russia.
Court documentation reveals the registry oversees class certifications for 4,207 total vessels, with 3,772 operating under the Russian flag.
The affected fleet comprises oil tankers, cargo carriers, fishing vessels, and icebreakers. The ruling arrives amid growing suspicions regarding Russian involvement in underwater cable disruptions near Norway’s Svalbard archipelago and within the Baltic Sea, EUobserver reported.
Earlier, the European Commission unveiled plans to end all imports of Russian gas by 2027, seeking to further reduce the bloc’s dependence on Russian energy supplies following the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine.
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