Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Goods clearing out of North Korean disinfection zone 3 months after trade freeze
Satellite imagery appears to reconfirm suspected quarantine period for DPRK’s overland imports from China
UNICEF aid reaches North Korean capital after almost two-year delay
Humanitarian organizations say DPRK’s border restrictions have held up shipments of key assistance throughout pandemic
How Kim Jong Un created space for North Korean firms to set prices — with limits
Documents show DPRK leader reinstated agreed price system his father rolled back but stopped short of true free market
First stop, North Korea: Chinese ship makes apparent maiden voyage to Nampho
Lack of history and registration raises possibility Pyongyang has acquired vessel or that it’s using cover identity
North Korea flexes foreign networks to acquire new cargo ship: Investigation
Latest purchase to bolster merchant fleet once again demonstrates DPRK’s ability to evade UN sanctions, expert says
North Korea monetizes highway to main seaport with new toll gate: Imagery
Expert says tolls create incentive to increase vehicle traffic as pandemic restrictions funnel trade through port
North Korea dismantles COVID quarantine area at Pyongyang airport, imagery shows
Quarantine zone appeared in May before Air Koryo planes flew to Shenyang to reportedly collect COVID-19 supplies
Sailing in the dark: North Korean ship reappears after vanishing for 5 years
Dae Bong 1’s disappearance from tracking system suggests it sailed under false identity for years, expert says
North Korea ramps up fuel trade in second quarter from pandemic lows: Imagery
Activity at coal terminals suggests sanctions violations, with oil imports from China likely increasing from last year
North Korea blames ‘alien things’ for COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 244
The NK News team discusses anti-DPRK balloon launches, trilateral military drills, tactical nuke deployments and more
