Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Tanker tied to North Korean oil smuggling spoofed scrapped vessel: UN report
Investigators say Diamond 8’s latest identity also connected to other ships scrapped after moving fuel for Pyongyang
September 30, 2022
North Korean tankers skipping COVID quarantine to deliver oil: UN report
DPRK ships ‘rapidly’ conducting illicit transfers outside Nampho before returning to port, according to Panel of Experts
September 22, 2022
Canadian frigate embarks on North Korea sanctions monitoring mission
HMCS Vancouver and two aircraft to patrol Indo-Pacific to counter illicit activities supporting DPRK’s weapons programs
September 21, 2022
Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report
Investigators say Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency ‘inconsistent’ about alleged role in illicit oil procurement scheme
September 20, 2022
North Korea scraps massive ‘motherships’ after using them to smuggle oil: Report
UN Panel of Experts identifies new tactic to destroy evidence as DPRK continues efforts to elude sanctions monitors
September 16, 2022
Singapore charges three men over alleged oil transfer to North Korea
Police accuse the men of destroying evidence of a possible ship-to-ship transfer involving a Singaporean tanker in 2018
September 16, 2022
North Korea may be modifying cargo vessels to smuggle oil: UN report
DPRK has been filling ballasts with oil instead of water in likely dangerous tactic, member state tells Panel of Experts
September 14, 2022
China’s ‘largest’ customs port on North Korean border not ready despite ceremony
Satellite imagery shows construction still unfinished on long-delayed facility, as DPRK maintains COVID border controls
September 13, 2022
North Korean waters see fewer intrusions as China’s fishing season resumes: Data
Beijing recently warned fishers to avoid North Korean waters, where violent clashes have sometimes taken place
September 9, 2022
Space radar tech reveals hundreds of ships hiding outside North Korean port
New application of AI and space radar can see so-called dark vessels rain or shine, a boon for sanctions monitors
September 8, 2022
