Screen every party
in the chain.
Before the container moves.
Freight forwarders and customs brokers face strict liability for denied party violations — even when the restricted party is two steps downstream. Embargo keeps your counterparty list current across BIS, OFAC, EU, and five other active sanctions sources.
OFAC designates 4 shipping companies under Iran sanctions — vessel operators and freight agents included
BIS adds 6 Chinese logistics entities to Entity List for transshipment of controlled goods
EU amends consolidated sanctions list — 3 freight forwarding intermediaries added under Russia regime
ECJU updates open general licence conditions for dual-use goods transit through specific ports
Four ways logistics companies get caught.
Export control liability in logistics is uniquely broad. You don't need to ship the controlled item yourself — handling, routing, or financing a prohibited shipment is enough.
Transshipment liability
A freight forwarder who routes goods through an intermediate country to a restricted end-destination faces the same civil penalties as the original exporter — even without knowledge of the ultimate consignee.
Denied party in the chain
A single SDN-listed freight agent, port operator, or intermediate buyer in the chain creates a violation. Screening only the named shipper is not enough.
Country-specific prohibitions
OFAC maintains comprehensive embargoes against specific countries. Routing through certain ports or using certain vessels can constitute a sanctionable transaction regardless of cargo type.
Same-day Entity List additions
BIS additions are published without advance notice and effective immediately. A party your system cleared yesterday may be prohibited today — re-screening before every shipment is the only safe posture.
Built for the teams that move the freight.
“We process 300 shipments a week. I can't have an analyst manually screen every shipper, consignee, and notify party in each booking before we accept the freight.”
Upload your weekly counterparty extract as a CSV. Embargo screens all 300+ names in seconds and flags the ones that need review — one file in, one results file out.
“My clients ship to 60 countries. I'm liable if a consignee turns out to be on the SDN list. I need to know the moment any of my regular consignees gets designated.”
Watchlist monitoring for your top counterparties. Embargo fires an alert within 4 hours of any new SDN, BIS, or EU designation — before you've accepted the next booking.
“We added five new shipping partners last quarter. I need to do a one-time screen across BIS, OFAC, EU, and UK before we execute the first shipment — and keep a record of it.”
One-off bulk screen with compliance certificates for each result. Timestamped PDFs you can attach to your partner onboarding records or internal audit files.
From counterparty list to cleared in minutes.
Upload your list
Export your counterparty names from your TMS or spreadsheet. Upload the CSV directly to Embargo — up to 500 names at once.
Instant screen across 8 lists
Embargo checks every name against BIS Entity List, OFAC SDN, EU consolidated list, UK ECJU, Japan METI, Dutch MOCIT, BAFA, and the Federal Register simultaneously.
Act on results + monitor ongoing
Get a structured results file with match status and risk score per name. Add flagged parties to watchlist monitoring — Embargo alerts you the moment their status changes.
Clean counterparty lists don't happen by accident.
Start a 14-day free trial. Screen your first batch of counterparties against all 8 lists in the next 10 minutes.
14-day free trial · no card required · compliance certs included