Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Why Poland could play a key role in efforts to engage North Korea
Former communist bloc state maintains ties with DPRK, but EU membership and bilateral disputes complicate cooperation
September 5, 2022
Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
North Korea likely pulled same strings to purchase both ships, one of which appears to have delivered sanctioned cargo
September 2, 2022
North Korean port sees high activity as fuel smugglers show their faces
Three vessels known for smuggling oil or coal among 26 ships at or near Nampho, despite low official trade figures
August 24, 2022
North Korea imported more than a million masks as COVID cases declined in July
Chinese trade data shows DPRK paid high per unit price, while also receiving 10 million kg of rice ahead of fall harvest
August 22, 2022
North Korea eyes China border trade resumption as quarantine center cleared
Imagery shows movement at freight intake platforms after Kim Jong Un ordered ‘reexamination’ of COVID border policies
August 16, 2022
Chinese trader hawks North Korean food and spirits at new import exhibition
New initiative represents significant downscaling from pre-COVID ambitions for greater economic cooperation
August 10, 2022
Foreign cigarettes on sale in North Korean capital despite COVID border controls
New photos show American, Chinese and Japanese brands at Pyongyang shops, raising questions about how they entered DPRK
August 9, 2022
North Korea’s official oil imports hit zero in May amid COVID-19 outbreak
But imagery tells different story, as expert says Nampho has received at least 30 oil deliveries from China this year
August 5, 2022
Chinese ships loiter near site of ship-to-ship transfers in North Korean waters
Activity appears far from usual transfer sites, while anomalies in at least two ships’ broadcasts point to tampering
August 4, 2022
Goods clearing out of North Korean disinfection zone 3 months after trade freeze
Satellite imagery appears to reconfirm suspected quarantine period for DPRK’s overland imports from China
August 3, 2022
