Port of Marseille (Fos-sur-Mer)

🇫🇷 France

Mediterranean Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
FRMRS
Country
🇫🇷 France
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
43.4100° N
Longitude
4.8800° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 53 vessel arrivals at Marseille (Fos-sur-Mer), with Passenger accounting for 37% of port calls — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 10%. Marseille (Fos-sur-Mer) in France 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 53 distinct vessel arrivals, 52 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Marseille (Fos-sur-Mer):

37%
Passenger
19 vessels
13%
Pleasure Craft
7 vessels
10%
Passenger
5 vessels
8%
Cargo
4 vessels
8%
Cargo
4 vessels

Port State Control Context

Marseille (Fos-sur-Mer) 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 Marseille (Fos-sur-Mer)

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-14 MOEZELBORG 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-06-14 SYN TABIT 🇮🇹 IT Tanker
2026-06-13 PAGLIA ORBA 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-13 VICTOR ANDRYUKHIN 🇷🇺 RU Cargo
2026-06-13 A GALEOTTA 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-12 MSC SEAVIEW 🇲🇹 MT Passenger
2026-06-12 VICTOR ANDRYUKHIN 🇷🇺 RU Cargo
2026-06-11 PAGLIA ORBA 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-11 A GALEOTTA 🇫🇷 FR Passenger
2026-06-11 VICTOR ANDRYUKHIN 🇷🇺 RU Cargo

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