Port of Bastia

🇫🇷 France

Mediterranean Sea · General Cargo Port

UN/LOCODE
FRBAS
Country
🇫🇷 France
Port Type
General Cargo Port
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
42.7000° N
Longitude
9.4500° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 15 vessel arrivals at Bastia, with Passenger accounting for 60% of port calls — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 10%. Bastia in France 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 15 distinct vessel arrivals, 15 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Bastia:

60%
Passenger
9 vessels
7%
Dredging
1 vessel
7%
Law Enforcement
1 vessel
7%
Passenger
1 vessel
7%
Cargo
1 vessel

Port State Control Context

Bastia 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 Bastia

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-12 STARESO 🇫🇷 FR Dredging
2026-06-12 PAGLIA ORBA 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-11 CAPU DI MURU 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-11 MEGA SERENA 🇮🇹 IT Passenger
2026-06-10 A GALEOTTA 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-09 MEGA SERENA 🇮🇹 IT Passenger
2026-06-09 CAPU DI MURU 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-09 CAPU DI MURU 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-09 MEGA SERENA 🇮🇹 IT Passenger
2026-06-08 STARESO 🇫🇷 FR Dredging

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