A North Korean cargo vessel returned to a Chinese coal handling facility on Tuesday, as additional DPRK-flagged ships headed further afield towards other parts of the Chinese coast.

Reported DPRK vessel traffic was at low levels throughout 2018, previous NK Pro analysis showed, with North Korea’s flagged ships mainly headed to Dalian, the Russian Far East, or traveling without broadcasting their locations.

But some members of North Korea’s fleet, like the Jin Hung 8, continue to make trips to Chinese facilities capable of handling sanctioned commodities, like coal and iron.

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