Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Seoul-based middleman suspected of transferring ship to North Korea: UN report
Oil tanker acquired around the same time Pyongyang appeared to accelerate smuggling operations in May 2021
February 24, 2022
Coal, ships and steel: New Hong Kong company flouts DPRK sanctions, report says
Firm’s murky origins and alleged dealings fit the bill of Pyongyang’s usual cast of overseas collaborators
February 22, 2022
North Korea continues to export sanctioned coal, import Chinese humanitarian aid
UN draft report suggests several ships sent coal to China in exchange for aid cargos during second year of pandemic
February 21, 2022
The China connection: North Korea’s nuclear operations in the Middle Kingdom
Recent missile tests underscore the importance of North Korea's procurement and proliferation networks in China
Report alleges Taiwanese firm helped smuggle illicit oil into North Korea
UN experts say firm puppeteered phony shell companies to funnel oil and cash to and from Pyongyang
February 11, 2022
North Korean ship appears to manipulate location data to move illegal coal
Tae Dong Gang 9 jumped hundreds of miles in GPS system within hours, the latest sign DPRK continues to flout sanctions
February 10, 2022
Russian court extends detention of North Korean fishermen accused of attack
Yearslong trial continues of North Koreans who allegedly used ‘improvised’ weapons against Russian border guards
February 10, 2022
50 countries say North Korea exceeded its annual cap on oil imports: UN report
Upcoming report marks first time so many countries have endorsed conclusion, though China and Russia remain unconvinced
February 9, 2022
North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report
New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls
February 9, 2022
Hanging by an iron thread: North Korea-Russia ties endure despite pandemic
Bilateral ties are strongest in diplomacy and trade, with the DPRK counting on Russian support in its dealings with US
February 1, 2022
