Port of Havana

🇨🇺 Cuba

Caribbean Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

🔴 OFAC comprehensive OFAC CUBA · EU CUBA

Cuba is under a comprehensive US embargo (Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR Part 515). Vessels calling here face Tier-1 OFAC screening.

🟠 Moderate disruption Estimated arrival delay ~12h · Disruption score 32/100
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CUBHA
Country
🇨🇺 Cuba
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
23.1300° N
Longitude
82.3500° W

Maritime Risk Context

Havana in Cuba operates within a strategic crossroads connecting North and South American trade with the Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico energy complex, and transatlantic routes. Hurricane season (June 1 – November 30) is the dominant natural hazard; category 4 and 5 systems generate winds above 130 knots and storm surges that devastate port infrastructure. Track forecasting has improved, but rapid intensification remains difficult to predict beyond 48–72 hours. Venezuela sanctions represent a significant compliance challenge for any vessel operating in the basin — the US has maintained comprehensive sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector since 2019, and the framework is modified frequently through general and specific licenses. Vessels with prior Venezuelan port calls face enhanced OFAC scrutiny.

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Vessel Mix

No port-call data observed at Havana 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

Cuba is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Havana is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

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