Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Sanctioned North Korean smugglers leave DPRK waters in 2019
Ships under U.S. sanctions and linked to Pyongyang's illicit operations headed further afield in the first few weeks of the year
January 24, 2019
Heatmaps for 2018 show North Korean vessels’ disappearing footprint at sea
But ships registered in Togo, Sierra Leone, Belize and Palau could be picking up the slack
January 13, 2019
PoE-identified North Korea coal smuggler continues to visit South Korea
Vessel has changed names, flags, and ownership structure since the UN reported illicit activity
January 8, 2019
North Korea’s reported vessel traffic plummeted last year, yet to rebound: analysis
Though vessels flagged in other jurisdictions may have picked up some of the slack
December 28, 2018
UN sanctioned ship leaves China, appears near Taiwan
Vessel apparently remains relatively active despite UN designation
December 26, 2018
North Korean ship arrives at Chinese port capable of handling bulk
Vessel was formerly tied to sanctions evasion networks in Hong Kong
December 23, 2018
Ship with links to North Korea’s weapon smugglers returns to South Korea
Vessel used to visit North Korea in 2016, linked to China-based sanctions evasion networks
December 19, 2018
Panama details North Korea sanctions enforcement in maritime sector
Panama says it deregistered nine vessels from its maritime registry over sanctions concerns
December 18, 2018
Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port
Vessel and its owner are both sanctioned by the U.S.
December 14, 2018
Sanctioned Russian vessel leaves South Korea after finding fuel provider
Previous reports indicated South Korean fuel suppliers were wary of U.S. sanctions
December 9, 2018
