Chopol

Chopol, Chopolship, the Korean-Polish Shipping Society Chopol was a Polish-North-Korean company that dealt in the maritime transport of goods, established during the communist Polish People's Republic era. It was the only company with Polish capital that operated in North Korea. It had a seat in Pyongyang, North Korea, and a branch in Gdynia, Poland.

History

The company's history began in 1965, when the Korean-Polish Society of Brokers was established, dealing in trade in sea cargo. It was transformed into Chopol.
The company was established in 1987 in order to maintain a constant trade exchange. It was supposed to bring magnesite to the Polish People's Republic, while Polish coke was to be transported to North Korea. The company had a small fleet, initially consisting of several vessels, but eventually only one — the Chopol 2 bulk carrier, which cruised mainly in the region of Southeast Asia. The crew of the ship were exclusively Koreans.
During its activity, the company dealt with transport, including: rice, sugar and wood.
The company was liquidated on July 12, 2018.