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N. Korean ship Mu Du Bong now empty – local media
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N. Korean ship Mu Du Bong now empty – local media

All crew members now repatriated, ship under jurisdiction of Mexican port authority

N. Korean ship Mu Du Bong now empty – local media
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 16, 2015
Mu Du Bong crew members repatriation to N.Korea confirmed
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Mu Du Bong crew members repatriation to N.Korea confirmed

However exact number currently left in Mexico still unclear, 21 required in order to sail

Mu Du Bong crew members repatriation to N.Korea confirmed
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 10, 2015
10 N. Korean crewmen possibly repatriated from Mexico – local media
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10 N. Korean crewmen possibly repatriated from Mexico – local media

Crew left the Mu Du Bong ober the weekend, after some members applied for humanitarian visas

10 N. Korean crewmen possibly repatriated from Mexico – local media
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 7, 2015
N. Korean oil tankers movement indicates refinery, power plant presence
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N. Korean oil tankers movement indicates refinery, power plant presence

NK News ship tracker shows oil tankers visiting the facility, also visible on satellite imagery

N. Korean oil tankers movement indicates refinery, power plant presence
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 3, 2015
North Korea expands its oil tanker fleet
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North Korea expands its oil tanker fleet

Vessel tracker also shows visit from Russian tanker, indicating increasing shipments

North Korea expands its oil tanker fleet
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 24, 2015
Panama court sentences N.Korean sailors
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Panama court sentences N.Korean sailors

Ruling overturns earlier acquittal, sentences captain, first mate to 12 years

Panama court sentences N.Korean sailors
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 15, 2015
North Korean crew of sanctioned vessel may be repatriated
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North Korean crew of sanctioned vessel may be repatriated

Delegation in Mexico to arrange repatriation, no humanitarian visas in sight

North Korean crew of sanctioned vessel may be repatriated
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 12, 2015
N.Korean tankers take long way back to, from China
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N.Korean tankers take long way back to, from China

Long voyages, stretching capacity of North's vessels, indicates possible importance of cargo

N.Korean tankers take long way back to, from China
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 5, 2015
Why has a North Korean ship been in Mexico for nine months?
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Why has a North Korean ship been in Mexico for nine months?

Mexico undecided on what to do with sanctioned North Korean vessel, despite UN PoE recommendations

Why has a North Korean ship been in Mexico for nine months?
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 14, 2015
North Korea demands return of ship impounded in Mexico
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North Korea demands return of ship impounded in Mexico

Mu Du Bong vessel, sanctioned by UN, U.S. Treasury, has been in Mexican port since last July

North Korea demands return of ship impounded in Mexico
NK News
NK News April 9, 2015