North Korea’s largest port sees unusual uptick in ship broadcasts



News North Korea’s largest port sees unusual uptick in ship broadcasts DPRK-linked ships rarely reveal their locations so openly in order to conceal illicit activities Ethan Jewell March 30, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Fishing boats near Nampho, Sept. 7, 2018 \| Image: NK News North Korea’s key port of Nampho saw an unusual uptick in ships publicly broadcasting their location on Monday, an NK News review of ship tracking data has found, in a deviation from typical practices seeking to hide sanctions violations. According to location data from maritime intelligence platform MarineTraffic, at least 18 ships broadcasted over their automatic identification systems (AIS), a sort of GPS for ships, in or near Nampho on Monday, far more than the usual number of vessels officially broadcasting in the area. By comparison, it’s far more common to see between two to five ships outside the © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea’s largest port sees unusual uptick in ship broadcasts

DPRK-linked ships rarely reveal their locations so openly in order to conceal illicit activities

Ethan Jewell March 30, 2022

North Korea’s largest port sees unusual uptick in ship broadcasts

Fishing boats near Nampho, Sept. 7, 2018 | Image: NK News

North Korea’s key port of Nampho saw an unusual uptick in ships publicly broadcasting their location on Monday, an NK News review of ship tracking data has found, in a deviation from typical practices seeking to hide sanctions violations.

According to location data from maritime intelligence platform MarineTraffic, at least 18 ships broadcasted over their automatic identification systems (AIS), a sort of GPS for ships, in or near Nampho on Monday, far more than the usual number of vessels officially broadcasting in the area.

By comparison, it’s far more common to see between two to five ships outside the