Sanctioned North Korean tanker appears to transfer oil to freighters near Nampho



News Sanctioned North Korean tanker appears to transfer oil to freighters near Nampho Satellite imagery shows three DPRK ships side-by-side, in what expert calls possible attempt to conceal energy imports Anton Sokolin June 29, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of cargo vessels at sea A sanctioned North Korean oil tanker rendezvoused with two DPRK cargo vessels near the country’s largest port city earlier this month, NK Pro analysis shows, in a possible ship-to-ship transfer to bypass international restrictions on importing energy resources. Fleetmon and NK Pro ship-tracker data indicates that the oil tanker Samjong1 (IMO 8405311) approached the two larger North Korea-flagged freighters — the K M (also known as the Kal Ma, IMO 8503228) and the Pu Yvn (also known as HUA YUAN DA 79 or Pu Yun 1, IMO 8358776) — west of Nampho on June 17. Planet Labs satellite imagery of the location Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records 02Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May 03Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions 04North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data 05North Korea tensions expose Seoul’s uneasy relationship with UN Command 06North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials 07The bureaucracy test: Signs to look for before a Trump-Kim summit 08China has reasons to like Trump’s North Korea outreach — and reasons to worry

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Sanctioned North Korean tanker appears to transfer oil to freighters near Nampho

Satellite imagery shows three DPRK ships side-by-side, in what expert calls possible attempt to conceal energy imports

Anton Sokolin June 29, 2023

Sanctioned North Korean tanker appears to transfer oil to freighters near Nampho

An illustration of cargo vessels at sea

A sanctioned North Korean oil tanker rendezvoused with two DPRK cargo vessels near the country’s largest port city earlier this month, NK Pro analysis shows, in a possible ship-to-ship transfer to bypass international restrictions on importing energy resources.

Fleetmon and NK Pro ship-tracker data indicates that the oil tanker Samjong1 (IMO 8405311) approached the two larger North Korea-flagged freighters — the K M (also known as the Kal Ma, IMO 8503228) and the Pu Yvn (also known as HUA YUAN DA 79 or Pu Yun 1, IMO 8358776) — west of Nampho on June 17.

Planet Labs satellite imagery of the location

01Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
02Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May
03Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions
04North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data
05North Korea tensions expose Seoul’s uneasy relationship with UN Command
06North Korea’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials
07The bureaucracy test: Signs to look for before a Trump-Kim summit
08China has reasons to like Trump’s North Korea outreach — and reasons to worry

Sanctioned North Korean tanker appears to transfer oil to freighters near Nampho

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