Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
On the eve of a landmark summit, a Vietnamese oil tanker arrived in North Korea
Ships owned by UN-sanctioned entities also recently visited Vietnam
Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast
Foreign companies and individuals are prohibited from operating DPRK flagged vessels by UN resolutions
Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
An San 1 previously implicated in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products
No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams
Sanctioned ship-to-ship transfers of oil products also continue, some in Chinese territorial waters
Chinese state-owned firms linked to illicit North Korean network: report
Royal United Services Institute research reveals SOE connections to DPRK arms smuggling
U.S.-designated North Korean tanker arrives in Vladivostok
DPRK tanker visits to foreign ports appear increasingly rare
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
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
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
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
