Satellite imagery from Planet Labs SkySat platform shows a new crane installed at North Korea’s Nampho container terminal.

The image — taken on February 26 — indicates continued infrastructure improvements to the area, despite a sanctions regime that should greatly restrict the volume of trade in either direction.

Comparing the recent February SkySat image to commercially available imagery on Google Earth from March last year shows an additional crane between a smaller pair on the western side of the pier and the larger crane in the center, bringing the total number to five.

Historical imagery