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Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast
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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

Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 22, 2019
Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
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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

Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 19, 2019
No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

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

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 12, 2019
Chinese state-owned firms linked to illicit North Korean network: report

Chinese state-owned firms linked to illicit North Korean network: report

Royal United Services Institute research reveals SOE connections to DPRK arms smuggling

Chinese state-owned firms linked to illicit North Korean network: report
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 8, 2019
U.S.-designated North Korean tanker arrives in Vladivostok
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U.S.-designated North Korean tanker arrives in Vladivostok

DPRK tanker visits to foreign ports appear increasingly rare

U.S.-designated North Korean tanker arrives in Vladivostok
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 29, 2019
Sanctioned North Korean smugglers leave DPRK waters in 2019
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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

Sanctioned North Korean smugglers leave DPRK waters in 2019
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 24, 2019
Heatmaps for 2018 show North Korean vessels’ disappearing footprint at sea
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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

Heatmaps for 2018 show North Korean vessels’ disappearing footprint at sea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 13, 2019
PoE-identified North Korea coal smuggler continues to visit South Korea
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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

PoE-identified North Korea coal smuggler continues to visit South Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 8, 2019
North Korea’s reported vessel traffic plummeted last year, yet to rebound: analysis
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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

North Korea’s reported vessel traffic plummeted last year, yet to rebound: analysis
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 28, 2018
UN sanctioned ship leaves China, appears near Taiwan
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UN sanctioned ship leaves China, appears near Taiwan

Vessel apparently remains relatively active despite UN designation

UN sanctioned ship leaves China, appears near Taiwan
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 26, 2018
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