North Korean vessel traffic once again limited itself to Dalian in recent weeks, following a period last month when the DPRK flag was a more common sight at ports in the region, the NK Pro ship tracker shows.

Previous NK Pro reports highlighted how North Korean ships were once again appearing near Chinese bulk facilities in July, while the country’s UN-sanctioned oil tankers also broadcast their locations near the Chinese coastline.

But in the last seven days, ships sailing under the DPRK’s colors have once again limited their horizons to neighboring Dalian, the