Port of La Spezia

🇮🇹 Italy

Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal

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Country
🇮🇹 Italy
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
44.1000° N
Longitude
9.8300° E

Regional Risk Context — Mediterranean Sea

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 43 vessel arrivals at La Spezia, with Cargo accounting for 48% of port calls — in line with the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. La Spezia in Italy 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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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from La Spezia to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 43 distinct vessel arrivals, 40 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at La Spezia:

48%
Cargo
19 vessels
30%
Pleasure Craft
12 vessels
8%
Passenger
3 vessels
5%
Fishing
2 vessels
5%
Sailing
2 vessels

Port State Control Context

La Spezia 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 La Spezia

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 MERITO 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-08-04 MERITO 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-08-03 QUANTUM OF SOLACE 🇯🇲 JM Pleasure Craft
2026-08-03 ALBATROS I 🇮🇹 IT Unknown
2026-08-02 TIAMAT 🇲🇭 MH Pleasure Craft
2026-08-02 SARDANI 🇲🇹 MT Pleasure Craft
2026-08-02 ALBATROS I 🇮🇹 IT Unknown
2026-08-01 ALBATROS I 🇮🇹 IT Unknown
2026-07-31 ELA 🇲🇭 MH Pleasure Craft
2026-07-30 AS NINA 🇲🇭 MH Cargo

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