April 24, 2024

Shipping

Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK

North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
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North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company

Ship traded from Seoul to a Hong Kong company with numerous ties to the DPRK

North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 23, 2016
North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters
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North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters

Vessel stops within a few hundred meters of another vessel, sanctioned by the U.S.

North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 19, 2016
Mongolia enforces latest sanctions on North Korean ships
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Mongolia enforces latest sanctions on North Korean ships

But other countries including Tanzania may have broken the new UN resolution

Mongolia enforces latest sanctions on North Korean ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 12, 2016
Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016
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Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016

Chinese customs data also shows that North Korea moves more coal by sea than overland

Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 27, 2016
Iraqi owned, North Korean flagged vessel arrives in the DPRK
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Iraqi owned, North Korean flagged vessel arrives in the DPRK

Small cargo ship registered to a company in Basra, called in at Dalian before heading to North Korea

Iraqi owned, North Korean flagged vessel arrives in the DPRK
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 4, 2016
Three sanctioned ships head out of North Korean waters
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Three sanctioned ships head out of North Korean waters

Two of the vessels with DPRK flags sailed close to China, though no indication they stopped at ports

Three sanctioned ships head out of North Korean waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 20, 2016
More Russian-owned oil tankers head to North Korea
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More Russian-owned oil tankers head to North Korea

DPRK tanker fleets remains very active despite losing one member to sanctions

More Russian-owned oil tankers head to North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 8, 2016
Beijing issued instructions to blacklist sanctioned ships
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Beijing issued instructions to blacklist sanctioned ships

Document issued to all maritime officials on March 5 noted 'sensitivity' of North Korea sanctions

Beijing issued instructions to blacklist sanctioned ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 25, 2016
New North Korean cargo ship an increasingly rare sight
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New North Korean cargo ship an increasingly rare sight

Analysis of North Korea's construction indicates steep decline since the 1980s

New North Korean cargo ship an increasingly rare sight
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 17, 2016
Business as usual for ship sanctioned by U.S., but not UN
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Business as usual for ship sanctioned by U.S., but not UN

Vessel was only ship blacklisted by U.S. but not included on list provided by the UN

Business as usual for ship sanctioned by U.S., but not UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 13, 2016
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