Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Dangerous catch: The fishermen who brave perilous waters on North Korea’s edge
South Korean ships venture as close as mile from border in search of seafood, despite past abductions and high tensions
May 15, 2024
Russia freighter returns to North Korean port amid new allegations of arms trade
Lady R’s first known visit to Rason in month follows reports DPRK is sending decades-old weapons for use against Ukraine
May 14, 2024
Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30, 2024
May 3, 2024
North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024
May 3, 2024
North Korean tanker docks in Russia as US accuses Moscow of breaching oil cap
Expert says Russia should have impounded sanctioned A Sa Bong given history of illegal ship-to-ship transfers
May 3, 2024
Chinese shipyard hosts cargo vessel linked to North Korea-Russia arms trade
Expert says shipyard likely violated sanctions and could face punitive actions after Russian ship Angara moored there
April 26, 2024
North Korean oil tanker appears to pose as freighter in identity-spoofing scheme
Sanctioned Nam Dae Bong broadcast from locations thousands of miles away in possible attempt to conceal illicit activity
April 18, 2024
South Korea investigating unflagged cargo ship over North Korea sanctions breach
ROK Coast Guard reportedly seized De Yi in waters off southern coast last week and took it to harbor in Busan
April 3, 2024
North Korea in March 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024
April 3, 2024
US, ROK launch new task force to counter North Korean oil smuggling
Allies seek to crack down on sanctions evasion supporting DPRK nuclear program amid dysfunction in UN sanctions regime
March 27, 2024
