It is the property of the sanctioned russian maritime shipping company MG-Flot LLC (formerly Transmorflot LLC). In May 2022, USA imposed sanctions on Transmorflot LLC and its vessels involved in the transportation of weapons for the russian federation. The vessel is also affiliated with LLC PSB Leasing (TIN 7722581759, related to the sanctioned PJSC Promsvyazbank (TIN 7744000912), a systemically important russian state-owned banking institution that finances the russian defense industry, services significant volumes of state defense contracts for the russian ministry of defense, and provides banking services, including mortgage loans, to the russian military. MG-Flot LLC is associated with the Astrakhan businessman Pashayev Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich, who built his business around the commercial port of Olya in the Astrakhan region. This very place was proposed as a key logistic hub of the international transport corridor "North-South", the creation and construction of which was supervised and controlled by former russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. The key purpose of the transportation corridor was to trade with sanctioned Iran, which could import and export goods along the North-South route. As part of the application of sanctions to PJSC Promsvyazbank, in February 2022, USA imposed sanctions on five vessels (including the "Baltic Leader") owned (owned at the time) by PSB Leasing LLC as a subsidiary of PJSC Promsvyazbank. "Baltic Leader" while owned by PSB Leasing LLC was arrested by French customs for violation of Decision (EU) 2022/260 of February 23, 2022 on restrictive measures against acts undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The russian Embassy in France actively participated in the release of the vessel from arrest. In 2024, the vessel was first used on the Novorossiysk port ( russia) - Tartus port ( Syria) line, which is the only port in the Mediterranean Sea under russian control. In particular, in February 2024, the vessel made a voyage following the ‘Sparta IV’ (IMO 9743033), which was involved in the transportation of weapons from Syria to Novorossiysk. Also involved in this voyage were the tanker ‘Yaz’ (IMO 9735323) and the roller ship ‘Lady Maria’ (IMO 9220641).

According to the American human rights group United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI), which monitors Iran-related tanker traffic, the vessel is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil. It is the property of the sanctioned russian maritime shipping company MG-Flot LLC (formerly Transmorflot LLC). In May 2022, USA imposed sanctions on Transmorflot LLC and its vessels involved in the transportation of weapons for the russian federation. The commercial manager of the vessel is a sanctioned russian company, Marine Trans shipping LLC (TIN 3025037914), which also operates the Adler (IMO 9179854), a roll-on/roll-off vessel involved in arms transportation. The vessel is also affiliated with LLC PSB Leasing (TIN 7722581759, related to the sanctioned PJSC Promsvyazbank (TIN 7744000912), a systemically important state-owned banking institution of the russian federation, which finances the russian defense industry, services significant volumes of state defense contracts of the ministry of defense of the russian federation, and provides banking services to the russian military, in particular mortgage loans. MG-Flot LLC is associated with the Astrakhan businessman Pashayev Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich, who built his business around the commercial port of Olya in the Astrakhan region. This very place was proposed as a key logistic hub of the international transport corridor "North-South", the creation and construction of which was supervised and controlled by former russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. The key purpose of the transportation corridor was trade with sanctioned Iran, which could import and export goods via the North-South route. This can thus explain the provision of Iranian oil trade by a fleet of tankers affiliated with a bank controlled by Pyotr Fradkov. As part of the application of sanctions against PJSC Promsvyazbank, in February 2022, USA imposed sanctions on five vessels (including the vessel "Linda" (current name "Inda"), which were owned at the time by PSB Leasing LLC as a subsidiary of PJSC Promsvyazbank.

Engaged in the transportation of Iranian oil to Karystos Bay (Petalioi Gulf), which caused it to be detained by the Greek Coast Guard in April 2022. Owned by the sanctioned russian maritime shipping company MG-Flot LLC (formerly Transmorflot LLC). In May 2022, USA imposed sanctions on Transmorflot LLC and its vessels involved in the transportation of weapons for the russian federation. MG-Flot LLC is affiliated with Astrakhan businessman Pashayev Jamaldin Emirmagomedovich, who built his business around the commercial port of Olya in the Astrakhan region. This very place was proposed as a key logistic hub of the international transport corridor "North-South", the creation and construction of which was supervised and controlled by former russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov. The key purpose of the transportation corridor was trade with sanctioned Iran, which could import and export goods via the North-South route. This can thus explain the provision of Iranian oil trade by a fleet of tankers affiliated with a bank controlled by Pyotr Fradkov. The previous owner of the vessel was the sanctioned PSB Leasing LLC (TIN 7722581759), a subsidiary of PJSC Promsvyazbank (TIN 7744000912), which is a systemically important state-owned banking institution of the russian federation that finances the defense industry of the russian federation, services significant volumes of state defense contracts of the ministry of defense of the russian federation, and provides banking services to the russian military, in particular mortgage loans. As part of the sanctions imposed on Promsvyazbank in February 2022, USA imposed sanctions on five vessels (including the vessel Pegas (now Veronica), which were owned at the time by PSB Leasing LLC, a subsidiary of Promsvyazbank.

The owner and manager of the vessel is the russian company Investconsulting LLC (TIN 7708648850), affiliated with Fesco, one of the largest transportation and logistics companies in russia, which performs container transportation by sea, rail and road transport. Fesco owns assets in the field of port, railway and integrated logistics business, is the leader in container transportation in the Far East of russia, is the largest port container operator in the Far East region, owns the Vladivostok Trade Port with annual throughput capacity of 13 million tons of cargo, 82 thousand cars and wheeled vehicles, more than 860 thousand TEU of container cargo. The founder of Investconsulting LLC is the sanctioned russian company Transgarant LLC (TIN 7712098983), which is 91.2% owned by the sanctioned russian company PJSC DSMP (TIN 2540047110) - the parent company of Fesco Group. The previous owner of the vessel was the russian universal leasing company PSB Leasing LLC (TIN 7722581759, sanctioned by USA, Ukraine), affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Promsvyazbank (TIN 7744000912), a systemically important russian state-owned banking institution that provides financing for the russian defense industry, services significant volumes of state defense contracts of the ministry of defense of the russian federation, provides banking services to the russian military, in particular mortgage loans, and operates in the TOT of Ukraine. As part of the sanctions imposed on Promsvyazbank, in February 2022, USA imposed sanctions on five vessels (including the Fesco Magadan) owned (at the time) by PSB Leasing LLC, a subsidiary of Promsvyazbank.

The vessel is owned and operated by Investconsulting LLC (7708648850), a russian company affiliated with Fesco, one of the largest russian transport and logistics companies engaged in container shipping by sea, rail and road. Fesco owns assets in the port, railway and integrated logistics business, is a leader in container shipping in the russian Far East, is the largest port container operator in the Far East region, and owns the Vladivostok Commercial Port with an annual throughput capacity of 13 million tonnes of cargo, 82,000 vehicles and wheeled machinery, and over 860,000 TEU of containerised cargo. The founder of Investconsulting LLC is the sanctioned russian company Transgarant LLC (7712098983), which is 91.2% owned by the sanctioned russian company PJSC DSMP (2540047110), the parent company of the Fesco Group. The previous owner of the vessel was the russian universal leasing company PSB Leasing LLC (7722581759, under US and Ukrainian sanctions), affiliated with the sanctioned PJSC Promsvyazbank (7744000912), a systemically important state-owned banking institution of the russian federation that finances the russian defence industry, services significant volumes of state defence contracts of the ministry of defence of the russian federation, provides banking services to the russian military, including mortgage loans, and operates in the TOT of Ukraine. In February 2022, as part of the sanctions imposed on PSC Promsvyazbank, USA imposed sanctions on five vessels (including the Fesco Moneron) owned (or owned at the time) by PSB Leasing LLC as a subsidiary of PSC Promsvyazbank.