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Press release · 2 July 2026

IAOIJ and 38 partners publish ‘The Shadow Fleet’

The Association’s largest collaboration to date — a nine-month, 34-country investigation into more than 600 ageing tankers moving sanctioned oil — landed simultaneously across 38 newsrooms, with the underlying data released to the public.

IAOIJ SecretariatGeneva2 July 2026

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  • 2 Jul 2026

    IAOIJ and 38 partners publish ‘The Shadow Fleet’

    A nine-month cross-border investigation into 600+ tankers and the companies keeping sanctioned crude moving, published across 38 newsrooms in 34 countries.

  • 24 Jun 2026

    Emergency legal fund defends three members facing SLAPP suits

    The Association’s legal-defence fund covered representation for reporters sued after publishing on public procurement and beneficial ownership.

  • 10 Jun 2026

    Applications open for the 2026 Cross-Border Reporting Fellowships

    Twenty grants of up to $25,000 for investigations in the public interest, open to member journalists working across borders.

  • 28 May 2026

    New digital-security curriculum released to all members

    A practical field guide to threat modelling, encryption, device hardening and source protection, free to every member and updated quarterly.

  • 6 May 2026

    IAOIJ welcomes 214 new members across 31 countries

    The spring intake brings the network past 2,600 verified investigative journalists, with the fastest growth in West Africa, South-East Asia and the Balkans.

  • 18 Apr 2026

    Statement on the detention of a member journalist

    The Association condemns the arbitrary detention of a member reporting on state contracting and calls for immediate release and access to legal counsel.

  • 2 Apr 2026

    IAOIJ and the Global Reporting Fund announce a three-year data-desk partnership

    New funding expands corporate-registry access, secure document handling and analyst support for member-led cross-border projects.

  • 12 Mar 2026

    Global Investigative Summit 2026 dates confirmed — Nairobi, 9–11 October

    Three days, 90 sessions and 1,200 delegates; the programme and delegate applications will open in May.

  • 20 Feb 2026

    IAOIJ publishes its 2025 Annual Report and audited accounts

    A full account of the year’s investigations, grants, training and finances, including the Association’s independent audit and governance disclosures.

  • 30 Jan 2026

    Cross-border data desk passes one billion records indexed

    The shared research platform now spans corporate registries, procurement records and sanctions lists from more than 90 jurisdictions.

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