Port of Istanbul (Ambarli)

🇹🇷 Turkey

Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal

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TRIST
Country
🇹🇷 Turkey
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
40.9600° N
Longitude
28.7000° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 212 vessel arrivals at Istanbul (Ambarli), with Cargo accounting for 59% of port calls — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Istanbul (Ambarli) in Turkey 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 212 distinct vessel arrivals, 202 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Istanbul (Ambarli):

59%
Cargo
120 vessels
13%
Tanker
26 vessels
9%
Cargo
19 vessels
4%
Tanker
8 vessels
2%
Tug
5 vessels

Port State Control Context

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

Recent Arrivals at Istanbul (Ambarli)

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-14 LUGANO 🇧🇿 BZ Cargo
2026-06-14 COAST BUSTER 🇧🇸 BS Tanker
2026-06-13 MEDKON SIA 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-13 COAST BUSTER 🇧🇸 BS Tanker
2026-06-13 NEON 🇸🇱 SL Tanker
2026-06-13 SEA GLORY 🇵🇼 PW Cargo
2026-06-12 COAST BUSTER 🇧🇸 BS Tanker
2026-06-12 MEDKON SIA 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-11 ACTA GEMINI 🇳🇱 NL Other
2026-06-11 PROS HOPE 🇵🇦 PA Unknown

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