But it's a port ban," said Hugh Griffiths, coordinator of a UN Security Council panel on North Korea sanctions, adding the ships were found "transporting prohibited goods." The ban was expanded last month in to include textiles and North Korean guest workers and also capped oil exports. North Korean diplomats were present at the meeting but did not speak, according to diplomats. According to a source, the listed ships were the Petrel 8, Hao Fan 6, Tong San 2 and Jie Shun. According to the MarineTraffic website, the first three fly the flags of Comoros, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and North Korea.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 09, 2017 23:15 UTC