Port of Miami

🇺🇸 USA

Caribbean Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
USMIA
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
25.7700° N
Longitude
80.1700° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 55 vessel arrivals at Miami, with Pleasure Craft accounting for 37% of port calls — higher than the Caribbean Sea regional average of 11%. Miami in USA operates within a strategic crossroads connecting North and South American trade with the Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico energy complex, and transatlantic routes. Hurricane season (June 1 – November 30) is the dominant natural hazard; category 4 and 5 systems generate winds above 130 knots and storm surges that devastate port infrastructure. Track forecasting has improved, but rapid intensification remains difficult to predict beyond 48–72 hours. Venezuela sanctions represent a significant compliance challenge for any vessel operating in the basin — the US has maintained comprehensive sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector since 2019, and the framework is modified frequently through general and specific licenses. Vessels with prior Venezuelan port calls face enhanced OFAC scrutiny.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 55 distinct vessel arrivals, 52 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Miami:

37%
Pleasure Craft
19 vessels
17%
Cargo
9 vessels
8%
Passenger
4 vessels
6%
Towing
3 vessels
6%
Passenger
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Miami 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 Miami

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-11 CMA CGM INNOVATION 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-06-10 COSTA VI 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-10 CARIBE VOYAGER 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-06-09 SIR WINSTON 1 🇺🇸 US Passenger
2026-06-09 CALDWELL 🇺🇸 US Tug
2026-06-09 CYGNUS 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-06-09 OCEANA 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-06-09 SARA 🇺🇸 US Towing
2026-06-09 OCEANA 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-06-07 CYGNUS 🇵🇹 PT Cargo

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