Port of Bremerhaven

🇩🇪 Germany

North Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
DEBRV
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
53.5400° N
Longitude
8.5800° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 155 vessel arrivals at Bremerhaven, with Cargo accounting for 30% of port calls — lower than the North Sea regional average of 40%. Bremerhaven in Germany sits in one of the most heavily trafficked maritime zones in the world — the gateway to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven. Traffic density in the Dover Strait alone exceeds 500 movements per day, and the Traffic Separation Schemes managed jointly by UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia impose strict routing constraints. Collision risk, grounding in shallow waters, and encounters with offshore wind farms and oil and gas platforms are persistent concerns. PSC inspections under the Paris MOU are rigorous, and vessels with deficiencies face above-average detention rates at North Sea ports. Winter storms (October–March) regularly compress port access windows.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 155 distinct vessel arrivals, 152 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Bremerhaven:

30%
Cargo
46 vessels
14%
Cargo
22 vessels
13%
Cargo
19 vessels
7%
Tug
11 vessels
6%
Other
9 vessels

Port State Control Context

Bremerhaven 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 Bremerhaven

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-14 BHV ACTION 🇩🇪 DE Tug
2026-06-13 HYPERION 🇩🇪 DE Cargo
2026-06-12 VISURGIS 🇩🇪 DE Pilot Vessel
2026-06-11 ALEXANDER GOGEL 🇩🇪 DE Other
2026-06-11 VISURGIS 🇩🇪 DE Pilot Vessel
2026-06-11 FEE 🇩🇪 DE Tanker
2026-06-11 BALTIC SUN 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-06-10 HANSEAT 🇩🇪 DE WIG (Wing in Ground)
2026-06-10 ELKA 🇩🇪 DE Other
2026-06-10 SOLENTBANK 🇳🇱 NL Cargo

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