Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Japan releases new images of potential North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Tokyo "strongly suspects" illegal ship-to-ship transfer took place, says MOFA
Second set of North Korean ships arrive in Chinese bulk port
Visits come at similar time to other DPRK ships heading to a coal handling facility
Japan releases new images of North Korea sanctions breach at sea
Images likely show illegal transfer of oil products to North Korea
Sanctioned and North Korea-linked oil tankers appear near China
UN Panel of Experts says that North Korea continues to conduct sanctioned ship to ship transfers
N. Korean flagged vessels targeted by OFAC change companies, names
Ships now owned by different DPRK companies, continue to visit China, Russia
Despite sanctions, N. Korea upgrades coal, oil, and container facilities at Nampo
Multiple developments seen since expansion of UN sectoral restrictions in 2016
Vessels docking next to coal mountains at N. Korea’s Rajin harbor: pictures
Satellite imagery suggests exports, if any, likely to be limited in nature
Russia increases fuel deliveries to North Korea in December and January
Volumes are small, however, and question marks remain
N. Korea’s fuel imports under pressure amid UN sanctions, purported oil cutoff
China reports no DPRK imports as UN designations hit many of Pyongyang's tankers
How new designations highlight the evolving complexity of UN sanctions
Complicated designation systems lead to apparent inconsistencies in the UN's own measures
