Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024
May 3, 2024
North Korean tanker docks in Russia as US accuses Moscow of breaching oil cap
Expert says Russia should have impounded sanctioned A Sa Bong given history of illegal ship-to-ship transfers
May 3, 2024
Chinese shipyard hosts cargo vessel linked to North Korea-Russia arms trade
Expert says shipyard likely violated sanctions and could face punitive actions after Russian ship Angara moored there
April 26, 2024
North Korean oil tanker appears to pose as freighter in identity-spoofing scheme
Sanctioned Nam Dae Bong broadcast from locations thousands of miles away in possible attempt to conceal illicit activity
April 18, 2024
South Korea investigating unflagged cargo ship over North Korea sanctions breach
ROK Coast Guard reportedly seized De Yi in waters off southern coast last week and took it to harbor in Busan
April 3, 2024
North Korea in March 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024
April 3, 2024
US, ROK launch new task force to counter North Korean oil smuggling
Allies seek to crack down on sanctions evasion supporting DPRK nuclear program amid dysfunction in UN sanctions regime
March 27, 2024
North Korea breached oil import cap, smuggling up to 1.5M barrels: Report
55 countries tell UN that DPRK illegally imported oil at least 87 times last year, while China and Russia dispute claims
March 22, 2024
North Korea still running COVID import center despite easing border controls
Continued activity at pandemic-era facilities suggests authorities see political value in strong inspection regime
March 22, 2024
North Korea has sent 7K containers of weapons to Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul
ROK defense chief says scale of arms trade increasing but that Seoul still won’t provide lethal weapons to Ukraine
March 19, 2024
