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Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK

Back to business at major North Korean port as quarantine rules relaxed
Border Controls

Back to business at major North Korean port as quarantine rules relaxed

Ships now regularly traversing Dalian-Nampho water route, data shows, with an average three-day wait at port

Back to business at major North Korean port as quarantine rules relaxed
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 14, 2020
Influential North Korean overseas official running illegal fishing permit scheme
News

Influential North Korean overseas official running illegal fishing permit scheme

Choe Un Bok heads up influential General Association of Koreans, runs operations out of DPRK's Dandong consulate

Influential North Korean overseas official running illegal fishing permit scheme
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 12, 2020
Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
News

Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests

Figures could represent what may be a significant and previously-unreported loophole in global sanctions regime

Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
Jacob FromerJacob Fromer May 11, 2020
Three vessels sharing invalid MMSI continue journeys to North Korea’s Nampo port
News

Three vessels sharing invalid MMSI continue journeys to North Korea’s Nampo port

Ships particularly active around a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer hotspot near China's Zhoushan Islands, data shows

Three vessels sharing invalid MMSI continue journeys to North Korea’s Nampo port
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 6, 2020
Marine insurance gatekeeper issues warning against business with North Korea
News

Marine insurance gatekeeper issues warning against business with North Korea

International Group of P&I Clubs urges members to follow "highest level of due diligence"

Marine insurance gatekeeper issues warning against business with North Korea
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 5, 2020
North Korean port back in service as some quarantine measures remain in place
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North Korean port back in service as some quarantine measures remain in place

Ships seen transiting in and out of Nampho while some remain anchored in latest satellite imagery

North Korean port back in service as some quarantine measures remain in place
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 5, 2020
Singaporean implicated in luxury exports has longtime North Korea connections
Investigations

Singaporean implicated in luxury exports has longtime North Korea connections

Jordan Cheang owned Benata Business Centre and supermarkets, prior interviews show

Singaporean implicated in luxury exports has longtime North Korea connections
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Min Chao Choy April 29, 2020
Chinese tankers with fake MMSI numbers appear near North Korea’s Nampo port
News

Chinese tankers with fake MMSI numbers appear near North Korea’s Nampo port

Manipulation of AIS data and lack of IMO numbers reflect trends observed by UN

Chinese tankers with fake MMSI numbers appear near North Korea’s Nampo port
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy April 28, 2020
Amid Kim Jong Un health concerns, calm in both Dandong and Pyongyang
Border Controls

Amid Kim Jong Un health concerns, calm in both Dandong and Pyongyang

Despite COVID-19 restrictions, two trucks spotted crossing from DPRK to PRC at Dandong

Amid Kim Jong Un health concerns, calm in both Dandong and Pyongyang
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll April 24, 2020
South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers
Analysis

South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers

ROK company implicated in encounters with DPRK-flagged and UNSC-designated vessels

South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers
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