Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Sophisticated N. Korean vessel identify fraud can happen “very easily”: PoE coordinator
Hugh Griffiths said there are strong financial incentives to disguise sanctioned or blocked ships
U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship stuck in South Korea amid conflicting reports
UN Panel of Experts also notes Russian tanker's involvement in new sanctions evasion methods
No evidence of progress on North Korean denuclearization: UN PoE coordinator
Head of the PoE Hugh Griffiths spoke to members of Congress on how to improve the sanctions regime
UN sanctioned ship appears in France, though could be evidence of ‘spoofing’
A vessel on the UN's blacklist is unlikely to have sailed from Asia to Europe
OFAC designates two Chinese companies for North Korea trade
U.S. Treasury and Coast Guard also update advisory on the DPRK's illicit maritime practices
North Korea upgrades capacity at Nampho container terminal
Imagery taken last month shows new equipment at all-important transport hub
UN PoE identified DPRK-linked company still sending vessels to South Korea
The panel identified "Liberty Shipping as the operator of other designated vessels as well as DPRK-flagged ships"
North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report
Report shows a wide range of violations due to poor enforcement, foreign intermediaries and evasion
North Korea using underwater pipelines to transfer illicit oil: PoE
The DPRK's Nampho port identified as a hub for sanctions-breaking activity
Satellite imagery shows ships laden with coal in North Korea ahead of Hanoi summit
UN resolutions currently prohibit member states from importing DPRK-made coal