The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed new North Korea related designations targeting one individual, 27 entities, and 28 ships, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday.

The designations focus heavily on the maritime sector and cover 16 North Korean entities, five from Hong Kong, two from Taiwan, two from China as well as one from Singapore, and Panama. Of the 28 vessels, 16 are North Korean with the remaining vessels originating from overseas.

“This will significantly hinder the Kim regime’s capacity to conduct evasive maritime activities that facilitate illicit coal and fuel transports, and erode its