Tankers and cargo ships are stuck in a 60-kilometer traffic jam in the Gulf of Finland. According to The Insider, the difficulties arose after Russia redirected part of its exports to bypass the Black Sea, reports UNN.
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The anomaly was first noticed by OSINT researcher Russian Forces Spotter. As of September 30, about 150 vessels—65 tankers and 85 cargo ships—were waiting to head west toward Russian ports.
The largest traffic jam formed at the entrance to the gulf. It stretched for almost 60 km. The vessels gathered approximately 120 km from the port of Ust-Luga. There are currently 43 vessels in it. At least six of them can be classified as part of the "shadow fleet."
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The publication notes that the traffic jam began building up in September this year. During September, there could have been an average of 30–40 tankers and cargo ships in it per day. On summer maps, no more than a dozen vessels can be counted in this area.
The logistics problems may have arisen because Russia is redirecting part of its cargo flow northward from the Black Sea. There, vessels linked to Russia became targets of regular Ukrainian drone attacks during the summer, the publication adds.