Port of Boston

🇺🇸 USA

North Atlantic · Container Terminal

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 11/100
UN/LOCODE
USBOS
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
42.3500° N
Longitude
71.0400° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 25 vessel arrivals at Boston, with Unknown accounting for 17% of port calls — higher than the North Atlantic regional average of 4%. Boston in USA sits along the backbone of transatlantic trade between Europe and the Americas. The North Atlantic is generally lower-risk than active piracy or conflict zones, but its weather is among the most powerful on Earth. The winter storm season (November–March) produces sustained gale-force winds, significant wave heights above 10 metres, and reduced visibility. The Great Circle route between Northern Europe and the US East Coast passes through peak storm activity, and the choice between a shorter rougher track and a longer calmer deviation has material financial implications. EU and US sanctions enforcement adds compliance overhead — both maintain extensive regimes that require thorough vessel and ownership-chain vetting.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 25 distinct vessel arrivals, 23 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Boston:

17%
Unknown
4 vessels
13%
Passenger
3 vessels
9%
Pleasure Craft
2 vessels
4%
Sailing
1 vessel
4%
Search & Rescue
1 vessel

Port State Control Context

Boston falls under the US Coast Guard. The US Coast Guard operates its own Port State Control programme rather than participating in a regional MoU. The USCG Port State Control Annual Report publishes detention statistics by flag and class society. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag performance (USCG QUALSHIP 21 status where applicable), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity.

Recent Arrivals at Boston

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-14 NANCY 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-12 SAMUEL WHITTEMORE 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-12 COMMONWEALTH 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-12 DENALI 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-06-11 SAMUEL WHITTEMORE 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-11 COMMONWEALTH 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-10 SAMUEL WHITTEMORE 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-10 SAMUEL WHITTEMORE 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-10 CHETTA 🇺🇸 US Tug
2026-06-10 COMMONWEALTH 🇺🇸 US Passenger

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