Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
The K Morning: the odd voyages of a suspected DPRK coal smuggler
Satellite imagery potentially captured the vessel loading coal before its most recent journey
August 29, 2019
North Korean ship leaves Shanghai following position transmission blackouts
DPRK vessel has been loitering in the area for weeks apparently without entering ports
August 23, 2019
North Korean vessel resurfaces near China with Cambodian flag
Vessel appeared near Chinese coast, though did not appear to visit any ports
August 21, 2019
Sanctioned N. Korean ship arrives near Chinese coast, turns off location signal
DPRK-flagged vessels continue to flout international maritime laws in busy waterways
August 13, 2019
Tanker which smuggled oil to North Korea leaves South Korea
Vessel leaves South Korean waters and heads to an area near Shanghai
August 5, 2019
In rare move, North Korean tankers increasingly broadcast locations in transit
Traffic suggests DPRK's smuggling operations continue
July 31, 2019
OFAC designates North Korean national working in Vietnam
Kim Su Il worked for North Korea's Munitions Industry Department
July 29, 2019
Oil tanker numbers at Nampho not impacted by sanctions, analysis shows
No discernible downturn in traffic following December 2017 passage of Resolution 2397
July 24, 2019
Sanctioned North Korean tanker heads for Chinese island as typhoon sweeps region
Bad weather may have temporarily disrupted DPRK's oil smuggling operations at sea
July 18, 2019
North Korean coal trans-shipper returns to South Korea
The Great Roc was involved in two DPRK coal shipments in 2017
July 10, 2019
