Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Canada spots 24 suspected ship-to-ship transfers in DPRK sanctions operations
Frigate and aircraft deployed in October detect over 100 suspicious vessels as part of multinational campaign
November 25, 2021
German warship arrives in Japan to join DPRK sanctions mission for first time
Berlin hopes to counter North Korean nuclear ‘threat’ with frigate dispatch, as China and Russia seek to ease sanctions
November 8, 2021
North Korea preparing rail crossing at Russian border for possible trade restart
Satellite imagery shows major construction at freight storage area that may be converted to disinfection facility
November 2, 2021
Construction near DPRK-China border bridge latest sign land trade may resume
Documents show work on customs facility continues as DPRK and China reportedly mull renewed freight operations
November 2, 2021
North Korean fishing boats may be resuming greater activity in East Sea: Imagery
Appearance of fewer vessels at key port suggests fishing is resuming after COVID-19 restrictions
November 1, 2021
North Korean import disinfection zone busy amid report it may open soon: imagery
Vehicles moving around trade zone near border as ROK spy agency claims China may resume rail trade with DPRK next month
October 29, 2021
Vessels involved in likely ‘coal-for-food’ arrangement reappear in Longkou
The reappearance of several vessels not seen for months or years coincides with an uptick in China-DPRK trade
October 28, 2021
North Korean exports to China more than double to near pre-pandemic levels
September spike could signal DPRK’s willingness to expand trade for first time since the pandemic began, expert says
October 18, 2021
As China burns through coal, North Korea steps in to fill the gap
Influx of illicit North Korean coal fuels concerns that shipments will continue even after Chinese energy crisis ends
October 15, 2021
France, Canada deploy aircraft to bolster North Korea sanctions enforcement
Dispatch of surveillance assets to US bases in Japan may reflect unease over DPRK’s increasing coal exports
October 15, 2021
