Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
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
UNICEF aid reaches North Korean capital after almost two-year delay
Humanitarian organizations say DPRK’s border restrictions have held up shipments of key assistance throughout pandemic
August 3, 2022
How Kim Jong Un created space for North Korean firms to set prices — with limits
Documents show DPRK leader reinstated agreed price system his father rolled back but stopped short of true free market
August 2, 2022
First stop, North Korea: Chinese ship makes apparent maiden voyage to Nampho
Lack of history and registration raises possibility Pyongyang has acquired vessel or that it’s using cover identity
July 27, 2022
North Korea flexes foreign networks to acquire new cargo ship: Investigation
Latest purchase to bolster merchant fleet once again demonstrates DPRK’s ability to evade UN sanctions, expert says
July 26, 2022
