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North Korea upgrades capacity at Nampho container terminal
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North Korea upgrades capacity at Nampho container terminal

Imagery taken last month shows new equipment at all-important transport hub

North Korea upgrades capacity at Nampho container terminal
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 21, 2019
UN PoE identified DPRK-linked company still sending vessels to South Korea
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UN PoE identified DPRK-linked company still sending vessels to South Korea

The panel identified "Liberty Shipping as the operator of other designated vessels as well as DPRK-flagged ships"

UN PoE identified DPRK-linked company still sending vessels to South Korea
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 19, 2019
North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report
Analysis

North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report

Report shows a wide range of violations due to poor enforcement, foreign intermediaries and evasion

North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report
Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald March 12, 2019
North Korea using underwater pipelines to transfer illicit oil: PoE
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North Korea using underwater pipelines to transfer illicit oil: PoE

The DPRK's Nampho port identified as a hub for sanctions-breaking activity

North Korea using underwater pipelines to transfer illicit oil: PoE
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 12, 2019
Satellite imagery shows ships laden with coal in North Korea ahead of Hanoi summit
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Satellite imagery shows ships laden with coal in North Korea ahead of Hanoi summit

UN resolutions currently prohibit member states from importing DPRK-made coal

Satellite imagery shows ships laden with coal in North Korea ahead of Hanoi summit
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 4, 2019
Russia delivers 2000 tons of wheat to North Korea via the WFP: Russian embassy
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Russia delivers 2000 tons of wheat to North Korea via the WFP: Russian embassy

Delivery comes as Moscow plans possible delivery of 50,000 tons of wheat

Russia delivers 2000 tons of wheat to North Korea via the WFP: Russian embassy
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 3, 2019
On the eve of a landmark summit, a Vietnamese oil tanker arrived in North Korea
Analysis

On the eve of a landmark summit, a Vietnamese oil tanker arrived in North Korea

Ships owned by UN-sanctioned entities also recently visited Vietnam

On the eve of a landmark summit, a Vietnamese oil tanker arrived in North Korea
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 28, 2019
Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast
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Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast

Foreign companies and individuals are prohibited from operating DPRK flagged vessels by UN resolutions

Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 22, 2019
Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
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Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters

An San 1 previously implicated in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products

Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 19, 2019
No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams
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No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

Sanctioned ship-to-ship transfers of oil products also continue, some in Chinese territorial waters

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 12, 2019