The United Kingdom has become just the second country, following the United States, to issue guidance for companies in the maritime shipping industry alerting them about common illicit and suspicious practices used to evade sanctions. The guidance further describes best practices for reducing sanctions risk exposure.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...