Port of Haifa

🇮🇱 Israel

Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal

🟡 Elevated instability CII 75/100

IL has an elevated Country Instability Index (75/100). Active conflict, governance disruption, or proxy-war involvement create operational and reputational risk for vessel operators.

🟠 Moderate disruption Estimated arrival delay ~8h · Disruption score 26/100
UN/LOCODE
ILHFA
Country
🇮🇱 Israel
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
32.8200° N
Longitude
34.9800° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 45 vessel arrivals at Haifa, with Cargo accounting for 45% of port calls — in line with the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Haifa in Israel 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 45 distinct vessel arrivals, 44 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Haifa:

45%
Cargo
20 vessels
14%
Cargo
6 vessels
7%
Tug
3 vessels
7%
Cargo
3 vessels
7%
Cargo
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Haifa falls under the Mediterranean MoU. The Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. Member states (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia) operate under harmonised PSC protocols. Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag-state performance and on-board condition signals.

Recent Arrivals at Haifa

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-15 BARBAROS 🇨🇲 CM Passenger
2026-06-15 OLVIA 🇨🇾 CY Tanker
2026-06-14 OLVIA 🇨🇾 CY Tanker
2026-06-10 STARLET 🇳🇷 NR Cargo
2026-06-10 IOKASTI GS 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-06-09 LUNDSTROM TIDE 🇨🇾 CY Other
2026-06-09 AZOV CONCORD 🇻🇨 VC Cargo
2026-06-09 LADY MONICA 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-09 Z LINE 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-08 ZIM PACIFIC 🇱🇷 LR Cargo

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