April 29, 2024

Shipping

Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK

North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report
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North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report

DPRK appears to be registering vessels under own flag more quickly, UN experts say, in apparent disregard of sanctions

North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 27, 2023
US nuclear submarine visits ROK port as allies focus on deterring North Korea

US nuclear submarine visits ROK port as allies focus on deterring North Korea

US Navy says fast-attack submarine USS Springfield arrived in Busan last week for scheduled port visit

US nuclear submarine visits ROK port as allies focus on deterring North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 27, 2023
Seoul unveils new sanctions against North Korea following ICBM and rocket tests

Seoul unveils new sanctions against North Korea following ICBM and rocket tests

South Korea designates four people and five entities in latest bid to cut off support for DPRK’s weapons programs

Seoul unveils new sanctions against North Korea following ICBM and rocket tests
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 20, 2023
Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion

Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion

Surveillance plane will operate out of Japan and collect evidence of illicit ship-to-ship transfers, Tokyo says

Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 9, 2023
ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea

ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea

Coast guard says individual arranged 35 ship-to-ship transfers as DPRK looks to circumvent import restrictions

ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 30, 2023
New photos show North Korea sent weapons to Russian paramilitary group: US

New photos show North Korea sent weapons to Russian paramilitary group: US

Images appears to show rail shipment from North Korea to Russia late last year, but content of containers unclear

New photos show North Korea sent weapons to Russian paramilitary group: US
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell January 21, 2023
PWNED: How North Korea could exploit critical flaws in ship-tracking tech
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PWNED: How North Korea could exploit critical flaws in ship-tracking tech

Anyone can conjure ships from thin air with just a laptop, antenna and free software, frustrating sanctions enforcement

PWNED: How North Korea could exploit critical flaws in ship-tracking tech
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell January 11, 2023
Sudden appearance of new North Korean ship points to identify-spoofing scheme
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Sudden appearance of new North Korean ship points to identify-spoofing scheme

Fake identifiers link vessel to Thae Song 8, a cargo ship tied to coal smuggling that may be seeking to evade sanctions

Sudden appearance of new North Korean ship points to identify-spoofing scheme
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 16, 2022
What if a satellite super constellation monitored every inch of North Korea?

What if a satellite super constellation monitored every inch of North Korea?

AI could analyze exabytes of data to provide God-like intel on DPRK nuclear facilities, clandestine activities and more

What if a satellite super constellation monitored every inch of North Korea?
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 14, 2022
Rail trade with North Korea threatened as COVID surges in Chinese border city
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Rail trade with North Korea threatened as COVID surges in Chinese border city

China reports rising cases in Dandong, but numbers yet to reach levels that led to last trade shutdown in April

Rail trade with North Korea threatened as COVID surges in Chinese border city
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 29, 2022
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