Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
Unusually quiet ports before and after North Korea’s major Oct. 10 holiday
Chinese fishing season dominates the DPRK’s west coast, but at least one very suspicious vessel was spotted in the east
Doctors Without Borders to send COVID-19 and tuberculosis aid to North Korea
U.N. sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid projects to North Korea have slowed down since August
North Korean ships active in September despite ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns
The Longkou-Nampho route and other Shandong Peninsula ports became increasingly popular after primary sea routes closed
North Korea in Sept. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Sept. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
North Korea tested 3,374 people for COVID-19 — all results negative, WHO says
Latest update from World Health Organization says that 31,163 have been released from quarantine as of Sept. 17
At least 14 North Korean ships disguise themselves in international waters
At least seven pairs of DPRK ships share the same Maritime Mobile Service Identity numbers to conceal their identities
Russian fuel giants source of oil worth millions to the DPRK in 2018-19: report
At least 200 shipments to North Korea totalling $26 million tied to Gazprom and Rosneft
Chinese ships avoid illegally entering North Korean seas as fishing season opens
Ships disappear from location tracking system as they near North Korean border, despite evidence of fishing rights sales
North Korean border ports quiet in August, despite a heavy reliance on sea trade
Except for Chinese coast guard and fishing boats, only one ship appears active at the mouth of the Yalu