Port of Mobile

🇺🇸 USA

Caribbean Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
USMOB
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
30.6900° N
Longitude
88.0400° W

Maritime Risk Context

Mobile 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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Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Mobile in the last 180 days. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages.

Port State Control Context

Mobile 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 Mobile

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-11 SAKIZAYA STAR 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-10 SAKIZAYA STAR 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-10 Unknown vessel 🇺🇸 US Tug
2026-06-02 TRANSPACIFIC 🇲🇹 MT Unknown
2026-05-19 SOPHIE OLDENDORFF 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-05-18 LIGNUM MATRIX 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-18 ADELAIDE 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-05-16 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-05-16 LIGNUM MATRIX 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-16 SALAMINA 1 🇵🇦 PA Unknown

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