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Donald Trump has extended for another year the ban on Russian ships docking in United States ports. This decision automatically prolongs the maritime state of emergency first introduced by Joe Biden.
According to the U.S. Federal Register, the document has been submitted for public review and will be officially published today.
The restrictions will remain in force at least until spring 2027. By signing the order, Trump confirmed that pressure on Russia’s maritime logistics will continue, keeping Russia in transport isolation in the U.S. direction.
“I am extending for one year the national emergency… related to the regulation of anchorage and movement of Russian-affiliated vessels in U.S. ports,” the order states.
The sanctions apply not only to state-owned ships but to any vessels linked to Russia. The main reason cited is that Russia continues to pose a threat to U.S. national security.
The emergency regime was first introduced in April 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and has been reviewed annually since then.
The extension also comes amid ongoing sanctions evasion by Russia’s “shadow fleet,” which continues transporting oil using fraudulent insurance schemes, as reported by Bloomberg. Meanwhile, France plans stricter penalties for such violations, and Sweden has already detained a vessel over environmental violations in the Baltic Sea.
