Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions
UN report calls for due diligence after Petral 8 discovered hiding identity under altered name and flag of convenience
March 31, 2023
North Korea’s illicit fuel imports jumped 70% in 2022, UN data suggests
Member states tell Panel of Experts that DPRK imported nearly 800K barrels through August, exceeding annual cap
March 28, 2023
North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report
DPRK appears to be registering vessels under own flag more quickly, UN experts say, in apparent disregard of sanctions
March 27, 2023
US nuclear submarine visits ROK port as allies focus on deterring North Korea
US Navy says fast-attack submarine USS Springfield arrived in Busan last week for scheduled port visit
February 27, 2023
Seoul unveils new sanctions against North Korea following ICBM and rocket tests
South Korea designates four people and five entities in latest bid to cut off support for DPRK’s weapons programs
February 20, 2023
Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion
Surveillance plane will operate out of Japan and collect evidence of illicit ship-to-ship transfers, Tokyo says
February 9, 2023
ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea
Coast guard says individual arranged 35 ship-to-ship transfers as DPRK looks to circumvent import restrictions
January 30, 2023
New photos show North Korea sent weapons to Russian paramilitary group: US
Images appears to show rail shipment from North Korea to Russia late last year, but content of containers unclear
January 21, 2023
PWNED: How North Korea could exploit critical flaws in ship-tracking tech
Anyone can conjure ships from thin air with just a laptop, antenna and free software, frustrating sanctions enforcement
January 11, 2023
Sudden appearance of new North Korean ship points to identify-spoofing scheme
Fake identifiers link vessel to Thae Song 8, a cargo ship tied to coal smuggling that may be seeking to evade sanctions
December 16, 2022
