Port of Norfolk (Virginia)

🇺🇸 USA

North Atlantic · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
USNFK
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
36.9500° N
Longitude
76.3300° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 104 vessel arrivals at Norfolk (Virginia), with Cargo accounting for 30% of port calls — lower than the North Atlantic regional average of 47%. Norfolk (Virginia) in USA 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.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 104 distinct vessel arrivals, 99 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Norfolk (Virginia):

30%
Cargo
30 vessels
15%
Cargo
15 vessels
10%
Tug
10 vessels
5%
Military Ops
5 vessels
5%
High-Speed Craft
5 vessels

Port State Control Context

Norfolk (Virginia) 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 Norfolk (Virginia)

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-15 JAL MURARI 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-13 MANHATTAN ELITE 🇺🇸 US Other
2026-06-13 OUTRIDER 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-13 WILLIAM E POOLE 🇺🇸 US Tug
2026-06-12 LITO 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-12 JAL MURARI 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-11 CG CALHOUN 🇺🇸 US Law Enforcement
2026-06-11 CG CALHOUN 🇺🇸 US Law Enforcement
2026-06-10 SALISBURY 🇺🇸 US Unknown
2026-06-10 Unknown vessel Unknown

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