News PoE-identified North Korea coal smuggler continues to visit South KoreaVessel has changed names, flags, and ownership structure since the UN reported illicit activity A Liberian-flagged ship identified by the UN Panel of Experts (PoE) as a North Korean coal smuggler continues to use South Korea ports, the NK Pro ship tracker showed this week. Though the 14687-tonne Great Roc is not under U.S. or UN sanctions, the returning visits come on the heels of a scandal in South Korea which saw other, undesignated vessels deliver DPRK coal and pig iron to the South’s ports. The Great Roc’s most recent visit to South Korea came in the new year, with the ship leaving Pohang port on © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |