Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
North Korean coal smuggling ship reappears after 3 years with stolen identity
Un Bong 2 appears to follow precedent by again flying Tanzania’s colors when moving illicit coal for Pyongyang
Tanker tied to North Korean oil smuggling spoofed scrapped vessel: UN report
Investigators say Diamond 8’s latest identity also connected to other ships scrapped after moving fuel for Pyongyang
North Korean tankers skipping COVID quarantine to deliver oil: UN report
DPRK ships ‘rapidly’ conducting illicit transfers outside Nampho before returning to port, according to Panel of Experts
Canadian frigate embarks on North Korea sanctions monitoring mission
HMCS Vancouver and two aircraft to patrol Indo-Pacific to counter illicit activities supporting DPRK’s weapons programs
Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report
Investigators say Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency ‘inconsistent’ about alleged role in illicit oil procurement scheme
North Korea scraps massive ‘motherships’ after using them to smuggle oil: Report
UN Panel of Experts identifies new tactic to destroy evidence as DPRK continues efforts to elude sanctions monitors
Singapore charges three men over alleged oil transfer to North Korea
Police accuse the men of destroying evidence of a possible ship-to-ship transfer involving a Singaporean tanker in 2018
North Korea may be modifying cargo vessels to smuggle oil: UN report
DPRK has been filling ballasts with oil instead of water in likely dangerous tactic, member state tells Panel of Experts
China’s ‘largest’ customs port on North Korean border not ready despite ceremony
Satellite imagery shows construction still unfinished on long-delayed facility, as DPRK maintains COVID border controls
North Korean waters see fewer intrusions as China’s fishing season resumes: Data
Beijing recently warned fishers to avoid North Korean waters, where violent clashes have sometimes taken place
