Shipping
Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
Maritime interdictions and North Korea: three potential scenarios
Options range from non-military to those which would reserve force to oblige compliance
Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker and cargo ships arrive in China
DPRK vessels designated by U.S. Treasury Department last month
Three newly sanctioned ships visit China, Russia
Visits come less than a week after vessels were designated by U.S. Treasury
What OFAC’s new sanctions mean for North Korean shipping
New measures hint at wider evasion, though effectiveness is unclear
North Korea-linked ship owned by weapon smuggler arrives at Chinese coal port
The vessel's owner previously claimed he had imported North Korean iron and coal: PoE
Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping
Companies are mainly based in mainland China and Hong Kong, often tied to existing sanctions evasion networks
Construction ongoing at Nampo oil terminal despite oil measures
Satellite imagery shows vessels docked at the new pier in October and November
North Korean cargo ship returns to Chinese bulk port
Visit is second by the Kum Dae in less than three weeks
North Korean gasoline, diesel imports continued to fall in September
Shipments were higher overall, however, thanks to a large purchase of a different fuel type
Chinese imports of N. Korean coal, iron, lead continue in September
Coal shipments could be in violation of Beijing's own domestic ruling issued in February
