Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
N. Koreans accused of assaulting Russian border guards to be held pending trail
DPRK "poachers" have been held by authorities in Nakhodka since September 17
September 30, 2019
UN sanctioned ship appears near Myanmar
The vessel appeared to be headed for Yangon, though there are no docking records
September 27, 2019
Russia detains 262 North Korean sailors for illegal fishing in its waters
Incident is the second of its kind this month
September 27, 2019
Russian oil supplies to North Korea fell to yearly lows in July: UN data
Drop is similar to that which occurred last year, indicating a seasonal low
September 25, 2019
North Korean, Russian diplomats continue talks on alleged poaching incident
Meeting follows reports that one of the detained DPRK fishermen died in Russian custody
September 24, 2019
North Korean fishing crew attacked Russian border guards, Moscow says
Russia says it has detained two DPRK vessels over the incident which left three FSB guards injured
September 17, 2019
How a new UN sanctions report reveals the limits of Chinese cooperation
Biegun says Beijing working with the U.S., but images suggest DPRK coal smuggling in Chinese waters
September 13, 2019
North Korea breaching shipping, trade, and financial sanctions: UN report
The DPRK has also increased the scope of cyber and hacking activities
September 5, 2019
Satellite imagery shows major construction outside DPRK’s West Sea Barrage
Construction began in August 2018 and progressed steadily over the 12 months, though purpose remains unclear
September 4, 2019
Updated imagery shows abrupt turnaround in trade at North Korean port
The number of containers increased rapidly at the end of August
September 3, 2019
