Port of Grangemouth

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

North Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 8/100
UN/LOCODE
GBGRG
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
56.0200° N
Longitude
3.7200° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 45 vessel arrivals at Grangemouth, with Tug accounting for 20% of port calls — higher than the North Sea regional average of 4%. Grangemouth in United Kingdom 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 45 distinct vessel arrivals, 44 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Grangemouth:

20%
Tug
9 vessels
20%
Cargo
9 vessels
14%
Tanker
6 vessels
11%
Passenger
5 vessels
5%
Pilot Vessel
2 vessels

Port State Control Context

Grangemouth 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 Grangemouth

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-14 KONGO STAR 🇲🇹 MT Tanker
2026-06-11 HOPETOUN 🇬🇧 GB Tug
2026-06-11 MARAS 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-06-11 MARAS 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-06-10 HOPETOUN 🇬🇧 GB Tug
2026-06-09 HOPETOUN 🇬🇧 GB Tug
2026-06-09 GUNDEM SERRA 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-09 FORTH LEOPARD 🇬🇧 GB Pilot Vessel
2026-06-09 BALMERINO 🇬🇧 GB Tug
2026-06-08 HOPETOUN 🇬🇧 GB Tug

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