Port of Augusta

🇮🇹 Italy

Mediterranean Sea · Tanker Terminal

UN/LOCODE
ITAUG
Country
🇮🇹 Italy
Port Type
Tanker Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
37.2300° N
Longitude
15.2200° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 11 vessel arrivals at Augusta, with Tug accounting for 27% of port calls — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 5%. Augusta in Italy operates in a semi-enclosed basin that carries approximately 20% of global seaborne trade. The Suez Canal is the single most critical chokepoint for Mediterranean-bound shipping, and disruptions there — from groundings, Houthi-driven diversions, or political shocks — force vessels onto the Cape of Good Hope routing, adding 10–14 days and substantial fuel cost. Libya's ongoing instability creates an active maritime security concern in the central Mediterranean, with oil terminals periodically subject to militia control. PSC under the Paris MOU is among the most rigorous globally; vessels with deficiencies face detention rates well above the global average at Mediterranean ports.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 11 distinct vessel arrivals, 11 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Augusta:

27%
Tug
3 vessels
18%
Pleasure Craft
2 vessels
9%
Fishing
1 vessel
9%
Passenger
1 vessel
9%
Cargo
1 vessel

Port State Control Context

Augusta falls under the Paris MoU. The Paris Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a bulk per-vessel detention CSV. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag-state performance (3-year rolling rate from the 2024 Paris MoU annual report), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership transparency. Paris MoU PSC inspections remain among the most rigorous globally.

Recent Arrivals at Augusta

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-14 GIACOMO PADRE 🇮🇹 IT Fishing
2026-06-14 MY CROCODILE 🇩🇪 DE Pleasure Craft
2026-06-13 ASALET 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-11 MY CROCODILE 🇩🇪 DE Pleasure Craft
2026-06-10 SANTA PANAGIA 🇮🇹 IT Tug
2026-06-09 PGC ARATOS 🇲🇹 MT Tanker
2026-06-09 MACISTONE 🇮🇹 IT Tug
2026-06-09 MY CROCODILE 🇩🇪 DE Pleasure Craft
2026-06-09 SANTA PANAGIA 🇮🇹 IT Tug
2026-06-09 NORWEGIAN EPIC 🇧🇸 BS Passenger

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