Kum-Ya

The 'Kum Ya', known for smuggling coal in violation of U.N. sanctions, docked at Pier 17 (PPK-3) in the port of Vanino, Russia, on March 6, 2024 at 5:19 a.m. The U.N. listed the 'Kum Ya' as an illegal coal carrier for alleged coal smuggling to China in 2021. U.N. Security Council resolutions 1718 and 2397 explicitly limit the trade of North Korean coal. The Pier 17, the docking location of the vessel, is recognized as the “coal pier”. Despite the absence of indications of coal being loaded or unloaded, such a move raised suspicions of illegal coal transfer, especially given the heightened concerns about arms trade between North Korea and Russia. Report with photo: https://www.chosun.com/english/north-korea-en/2024/03/12/5OIMFZXTSVBETNJ5KJO7XNOM5Y/

Malaysia briefly prevented a North Korean ship carrying coal from entering its port in Penang because of a suspected breach of United Nations sanctions, a port worker and Malaysian maritime officials told Reuters on Wednesday The KUM YA, was carrying 6,300 metric tonnes of anthracite coal, according to a worker at Penang Port who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. It was later allowed to dock, where an inspection team accompanied by an armed escort boarded the ship. A December 2016 U.N. Security Council resolution placed a cap on exports of North Korean coal, and urged member states to apply extra scrutiny on North Korean ships. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-malaysia-ship-idUSKBN1700SU