Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
US seeks UN blacklist for 7 vessels tied to sanctioned North Korea trade
New nominations bring total awaiting designation to 14, including a ship detained by ROK earlier this year
North Korean ships increasingly visit Chinese iron, coal hubs as ties boom
China’s Dalian port sees 60 DPRK cargo ships visit in June, the most in years, likely redirecting traffic from Longkou
South Korea detains cargo ship over suspected North Korean sanctions violations
The Prada, formerly known as Sophia, was among the vessels mixed up in alleged coal and iron ore trade with North Korea
North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
An NGO detected a five-fold spike in ship visits at North Korea’s major ports since 2019
Dutch warship completes mission to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
Frigate carried out surveillance off Japan in June, ahead of participation in multilateral naval drills near Hawaii
Russian ship tied to North Korean arms smuggling docks at Indian port
Expert accuses India of breaching sanctions by allowing Maia-1 to berth after Russian naval escort
Russian cargo ship makes clandestine delivery to North Korean port
Freighter linked to arms smuggling for Ukraine war dropped off cargo after voyage from Russian Far East
Russian researchers begin oil and gas exploration off North Korea’s east coast
NK News also identified another Russian deep-sea vessel near Chongjin amid renewed interest in DPRK shelf resources
Russian navy escorts ships known to shuttle arms from North Korea: Japan
Exodus of sanctioned freighters alongside military convoy heralds change in Moscow-Pyongyang arms trade, experts say
Parades, panaceas and a sunken ship: North Korea-Russia cooperation grows
Anton Sokolin explains military pageantry, drone training, sanctions risks and the mystery surrounding the Ursa Major
