🇹🇷 Turkey
Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal
In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 18 vessel arrivals at Mersin, with Cargo accounting for 94% of port calls — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 45%. Mersin 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.
Across 18 distinct vessel arrivals, 18 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Mersin:
Turkey is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Mersin is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.
Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):
| Arrived | Vessel | Flag | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | MSC ELMA | 🇵🇹 PT | Cargo |
| 2026-06-27 | LIONFISH | 🇹🇷 TR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-27 | ITAL WAY | 🇮🇹 IT | Cargo |
| 2026-06-24 | LIONFISH | 🇹🇷 TR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-18 | ZHONG GU NAN CHANG | 🇨🇳 CN | Cargo |
| 2026-06-17 | LIONFISH | 🇹🇷 TR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-17 | ZHONG GU NAN CHANG | 🇨🇳 CN | Cargo |
| 2026-06-17 | ZHONG GU NAN CHANG | 🇨🇳 CN | Cargo |
| 2026-06-17 | ZHONG GU NAN CHANG | 🇨🇳 CN | Cargo |
| 2026-06-17 | ZHONG GU NAN CHANG | 🇨🇳 CN | Cargo |
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