Between January 2020 and April 2026, the Ning Tai Leng 2 had at least 234 likely transshipment meetings. Its most frequent partners include Xingbang 911, Xingbang 910, Xingbang 906, Xingbang 917, and Xingbang 912. Xingbang 911, Xingbang 910, Xingbang 906, Xingbang 917, Xingbang 912, and Ning Tai Leng 2 share the same owner, Zhejiang Xingbang Ocean.

Transshipment occurs when fishing vessels offload their catch to a refrigerated carrier that transports it to port, rather than the vessel going itself. Reefers can haul catch from multiple fishing vessels at once, which makes supply chain tracing difficult.