Port of Haikou

🇨🇳 China

South China Sea · General Cargo Port

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 8/100
UN/LOCODE
CNHAK
Country
🇨🇳 China
Port Type
General Cargo Port
Ocean Region
South China Sea
Latitude
20.0200° N
Longitude
110.3500° E

Maritime Risk Context

Haikou in China sits along the most heavily contested waters on Earth. More than one-third of global shipping — roughly $3.4 trillion in annual trade — passes through the South China Sea, with overlapping territorial claims from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. China's artificial-island construction in the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos has expanded the operational reach of its coast guard and maritime militia, both of which have been documented harassing commercial vessels near disputed features. Piracy and armed robbery persist in the southern reaches, particularly between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Typhoon season (June–November) adds significant schedule and fuel uncertainty for voyages routed through the region.

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Vessel Mix

No port-call data observed at Haikou in the last 180 days. ArcNautical's AIS coverage focuses on the world's commercial shipping lanes; smaller or specialised ports may not register sufficient traffic for a meaningful breakdown.

Port State Control Context

Haikou falls under the Tokyo MoU. The Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Asia-Pacific) maintains the most active publicly-available regional PSC programme. Across the last 24 months, the Tokyo MoU detention dataset records 5,331 distinct vessel detentions (sourced from OpenSanctions, as of 2026-06-14). Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity.

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