🇫🇷 France
North Atlantic · Multi-Purpose Port
In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 48 vessel arrivals at Nantes-Saint Nazaire, with Cargo accounting for 25% of port calls — lower than the North Atlantic regional average of 47%. Nantes-Saint Nazaire in France sits along the backbone of transatlantic trade between Europe and the Americas. The North Atlantic is generally lower-risk than active piracy or conflict zones, but its weather is among the most powerful on Earth. The winter storm season (November–March) produces sustained gale-force winds, significant wave heights above 10 metres, and reduced visibility. The Great Circle route between Northern Europe and the US East Coast passes through peak storm activity, and the choice between a shorter rougher track and a longer calmer deviation has material financial implications. EU and US sanctions enforcement adds compliance overhead — both maintain extensive regimes that require thorough vessel and ownership-chain vetting.
Across 48 distinct vessel arrivals, 48 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Nantes-Saint Nazaire:
Nantes-Saint Nazaire 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.
Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):
| Arrived | Vessel | Flag | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | WEC DE HOOGH | 🇨🇾 CY | Cargo |
| 2026-06-10 | SEA ARROW | 🇵🇹 PT | Cargo |
| 2026-06-09 | VB MIRAGE | 🇫🇷 FR | Tug |
| 2026-06-09 | F/V LES MISERABLES | 🇫🇷 FR | Fishing |
| 2026-06-09 | FARRA AOIFE | 🇬🇧 GB | Cargo |
| 2026-06-09 | PROGRESS | 🇳🇱 NL | Cargo |
| 2026-06-09 | TORM AGNETE | 🇩🇰 DK | Tanker |
| 2026-06-09 | ESTIVENT | 🇫🇷 FR | High-Speed Craft |
| 2026-06-09 | FOKKO UKENA | 🇦🇬 AG | Cargo |
| 2026-06-09 | FOKKO UKENA | 🇦🇬 AG | Cargo |
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