Port of Hull

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

North Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
GBHUL
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
53.7400° N
Longitude
0.2800° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 65 vessel arrivals at Hull, with Cargo accounting for 53% of port calls — higher than the North Sea regional average of 40%. Hull 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 65 distinct vessel arrivals, 64 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Hull:

53%
Cargo
34 vessels
14%
Tug
9 vessels
9%
Cargo
6 vessels
5%
Dredging
3 vessels
5%
Cargo
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Hull 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 Hull

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-15 VERTOM RINEIA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-06-14 RIX ELEONORA 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-06-14 VERTOM RINEIA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-06-14 FREYA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-06-12 FREYA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-06-11 PRIDE OF ROTTERDAM 🇳🇱 NL Passenger
2026-06-10 VERTOM RINEIA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-06-10 SAMSKIP EXPRESS 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-06-10 FREYA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-06-09 VERTOM RINEIA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo

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🇬🇧 Grangemouth
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