Port of Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

North Atlantic · Container Terminal

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PTLIS
Country
🇵🇹 Portugal
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
38.7100° N
Longitude
9.1400° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 49 vessel arrivals at Lisbon, with Cargo accounting for 37% of port calls — lower than the North Atlantic regional average of 47%. Lisbon in Portugal sits along the backbone of transatlantic trade between Europe and the Americas. The North Atlantic is generally lower-risk than active piracy or conflict zones, but its weather is among the most powerful on Earth. The winter storm season (November–March) produces sustained gale-force winds, significant wave heights above 10 metres, and reduced visibility. The Great Circle route between Northern Europe and the US East Coast passes through peak storm activity, and the choice between a shorter rougher track and a longer calmer deviation has material financial implications. EU and US sanctions enforcement adds compliance overhead — both maintain extensive regimes that require thorough vessel and ownership-chain vetting.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 49 distinct vessel arrivals, 43 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Lisbon:

37%
Cargo
16 vessels
12%
Fishing
5 vessels
9%
Passenger
4 vessels
9%
Cargo
4 vessels
7%
Passenger
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Lisbon 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 Lisbon

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-10 LAURA S 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-06-10 VISTA 🇲🇭 MH Passenger
2026-06-10 PORTUGS VIANA 🇵🇹 PT Tug
2026-06-09 CELTIC SPIRIT 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-06-09 GRONA RAVEN 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-06-09 MONTEMURO 🇵🇹 PT Tug
2026-06-09 ANTERO DE QUENTAL 🇵🇹 PT Passenger
2026-06-09 PORTUGS VIANA 🇵🇹 PT Tug
2026-06-09 GRONA RAVEN 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-06-07 PORTUGS VIANA 🇵🇹 PT Tug

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