News North Korean ship returns to China’s Jingtang coal portThe 3900-tonne cargo ship was allowed into a terminal shortly after arriving in the area A North Korean cargo vessel entered a Chinese coal facility on Tuesday, ship location data and satellite imagery show, despite claims from Beijing that it had suspended all trade of the sanctioned mineral. The 3900-tonne An Ning broadcast its location near the Jingtang port on Monday, with its next broadcast at 10.12 am local time showing the vessel docked at a pier that handles coal. The port is the same one that allowed four DPRK ships to dock in April. At the time, Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the vessels were given permission to © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |