Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
North Korea in November 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from November 1 to November 30, 2025
December 3, 2025
Russian ships linked to North Korean arms trade ramp up visits to DPRK port
US-sanctioned Lady R and Angara reappear at Rason after lull, despite broadcasting locations from Baltic Sea
November 27, 2025
French ship has ‘interaction’ with Chinese navy while surveilling North Korea
Chinese vessel reportedly shadowed FS Prairial during routine sanctions monitoring mission in Yellow Sea
November 27, 2025
French frigate surveils North Korea contraband shipments in waters near Japan
FS Prairial’s mission marks third international naval deployment in last month to monitor illicit ship-to-ship transfers
November 26, 2025
Canadian arctic patrol ship monitors North Korea smuggling for 2nd time in month
Operation based out of Japan aimed to document DPRK ship-to-ship transfers in violation of UN sanctions
November 12, 2025
North Korea in October 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to October 31, 2025
November 3, 2025
Where North Korea-China ties are headed after a flurry of high-level diplomacy
Beijing appears intent to reassert influence to offset Moscow, but symbolism is likely to trump substantive cooperation
October 17, 2025
Russian cargo ship visits North Korea weapons port for first time in 2 months
Suspected maritime weapons trade resumes after pause, though rail link may have kept flow going
October 2, 2025
Canadian navy ship joins North Korea sanctions monitoring mission near Japan
Operation coincides with dispatch of Canadian patrol aircraft, supporting crackdown on ship-to-ship transfers
October 2, 2025
Chinese cargo plane makes rare North Korea trip after foreign minister visit
Air China 747 flies from Shanghai to Pyongyang just before DPRK’s top diplomat returns from Beijing trip
October 1, 2025
