May 06, 2024

Shipping

Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK

Russian imports of N. Korean products continue to fall
NK PRO

Russian imports of N. Korean products continue to fall

Value of DRPK exports to Russia ten times lower than two years ago

Russian imports of N. Korean products continue to fall
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 10, 2015
Papers please: N. Korean ships fare poorly on inspections
NK PRO

Papers please: N. Korean ships fare poorly on inspections

Over 10% of inspected ships detained, though distribution of inspections is inconsistent

Papers please: N. Korean ships fare poorly on inspections
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 5, 2015
Sanctioned N.Korean firm worked in Russian apartment
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Sanctioned N.Korean firm worked in Russian apartment

Photos obtained by NK News show former office of sanctioned shipping company in Vladivostok

Sanctioned N.Korean firm worked in Russian apartment
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 11, 2015
North Korean tankers busy ahead of celebrations
NK PRO

North Korean tankers busy ahead of celebrations

NK News vessel tracker shows nearly every DPRK oil tanker delivering to North Korean ports

North Korean tankers busy ahead of celebrations
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 30, 2015
N. Korea, China open new shipping lane
NK PRO

N. Korea, China open new shipping lane

The new route between Longkou and Nampo will move coal and food between the two countries

N. Korea, China open new shipping lane
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 28, 2015
Front companies, false flags hide North Korea-Burma ties
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Front companies, false flags hide North Korea-Burma ties

No longer a junta, Burmese military retains grand ambitions

Front companies, false flags hide North Korea-Burma ties
Bertil Lintner
Bertil Lintner September 25, 2015
Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea

Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea

Ongoing legal proceedings highlight extent of North Korean involvement with trusted foreign partners

Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea
Jennifer Dodgson
Jennifer Dodgson | Leo Byrne September 10, 2015
Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea
NK PRO

Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea

Ongoing legal proceedings highlight extent of North Korean involvement with trusted foreign partners

Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea
Jennifer Dodgson
Jennifer Dodgson September 10, 2015
Sanctioned N. Korean vessel becomes regular visitor to Russia
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Sanctioned N. Korean vessel becomes regular visitor to Russia

Ship inspection records show regular visits to Russian ports, vessel one of two visiting Russia in recent months

Sanctioned N. Korean vessel becomes regular visitor to Russia
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 27, 2015
Two ships crewed by N. Koreans arrested in South Africa
NK PRO

Two ships crewed by N. Koreans arrested in South Africa

Owners had defaulted on mortgage payments, crew only recently able to go back to North Korea

Two ships crewed by N. Koreans arrested in South Africa
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 24, 2015