Four N. Korean ships, three with troubled pasts, allowed into Chinese coal port



News Four N. Korean ships, three with troubled pasts, allowed into Chinese coal port Three of the vessels have strong ties to sanctions-breaking networks Leo Byrne April 20, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Marine Traffic Four North Korean vessels, three of which have been linked to illicit sanctions-breaking networks, were allowed to enter a Chinese port which handles coal between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, analysis of positional information from ship tracking site Marine Traffic shows. The four vessels are all owned by Pyongyang-based companies and have been waiting near the port for over two weeks. Four North Korean vessels, three of which have been linked to illicit sanctions-breaking networks, were allowed to enter a Chinese port which handles coal between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, analysis of positional information from ship tracking site Marine Traffic shows. The four vessels are all owned by Pyongyang-based companies and have been waiting near the port for over two weeks. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Four N. Korean ships, three with troubled pasts, allowed into Chinese coal port

Three of the vessels have strong ties to sanctions-breaking networks

Leo Byrne April 20, 2017

Four N. Korean ships, three with troubled pasts, allowed into Chinese coal port

Marine Traffic

Four North Korean vessels, three of which have been linked to illicit sanctions-breaking networks, were allowed to enter a Chinese port which handles coal between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, analysis of positional information from ship tracking site Marine Traffic shows.

The four vessels are all owned by Pyongyang-based companies and have been waiting near the port for over two weeks.