Port of Long Beach

🇺🇸 USA

East Pacific · Container Terminal

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 8/100
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Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
East Pacific
Latitude
33.7500° N
Longitude
118.2000° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 80 vessel arrivals at Long Beach, with Cargo accounting for 23% of port calls — lower than the East Pacific regional average of 31%. Long Beach in USA sits along the western coast of the Americas, where commercial shipping operates against a backdrop of seismic, volcanic, and ENSO-driven weather hazards. The Pacific Ring of Fire generates significant seismic and volcanic activity along the entire coast; Chile and Peru experience major earthquakes with sufficient frequency that seismic risk is material for both port infrastructure and voyage planning. The Panama Canal — the key chokepoint connecting the eastern Pacific with the Caribbean and Atlantic — has faced drought-related transit restrictions that limit vessel draft and daily transit capacity, forcing some operators to route via the Strait of Magellan or Cape Horn. El Niño/La Niña cycles produce sustained shifts in storm tracks and sea states.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 80 distinct vessel arrivals, 75 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Long Beach:

23%
Cargo
17 vessels
20%
Tanker
15 vessels
11%
Towing
8 vessels
7%
Tug
5 vessels
7%
Cargo
5 vessels

Port State Control Context

Long Beach falls under the US Coast Guard. The US Coast Guard operates its own Port State Control programme rather than participating in a regional MoU. The USCG Port State Control Annual Report publishes detention statistics by flag and class society. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag performance (USCG QUALSHIP 21 status where applicable), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity.

Recent Arrivals at Long Beach

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-15 DANIEL K. INOUYE 🇺🇸 US Cargo
2026-06-13 YUAN TANG WAN 🇨🇳 CN Tanker
2026-06-13 GULF BAYNUNAH 🇧🇸 BS Tanker
2026-06-12 APOLLO VOYAGER 🇧🇸 BS Tanker
2026-06-11 LB PILOT POLARIS 3 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-06-10 SUPER EXPRESS 🇺🇸 US High-Speed Craft
2026-06-09 MOSSEL BAY 🇸🇬 SG Tanker
2026-06-09 SUPER EXPRESS 🇺🇸 US High-Speed Craft
2026-06-09 WENDY JO 🇺🇸 US Towing
2026-06-09 LASSEN 🇺🇸 US Unknown

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