Port of New Orleans

🇺🇸 USA

Caribbean Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
USMSY
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
29.9300° N
Longitude
90.0500° W

Regional Risk Context — Caribbean Sea

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 16 vessel arrivals at New Orleans, with Cargo accounting for 82% of port calls — higher than the Caribbean Sea regional average of 18%. New Orleans 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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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from New Orleans to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 16 distinct vessel arrivals, 11 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at New Orleans:

82%
Cargo
9 vessels
9%
Unknown
1 vessel
9%
Tanker
1 vessel

Port State Control Context

New Orleans 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 New Orleans

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-04 SOLAR RUO YUN 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-07-31 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-07-31 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-07-31 NIGHTINGALE ISLAND 🇭🇰 HK Cargo
2026-07-31 FEDERAL TWEED 🇲🇭 MH Unknown
2026-07-31 SEA FORTRESS 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-07-19 BUNUN TREASURE 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-19 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-07-19 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-07-19 SARAH 🇺🇸 US Unknown

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