Port of Philadelphia

🇺🇸 USA

North Atlantic · Multi-Purpose Port

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 11/100
UN/LOCODE
USPHL
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
39.8900° N
Longitude
75.1400° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 81 vessel arrivals at Philadelphia, with Cargo accounting for 54% of port calls — in line with the North Atlantic regional average of 49%. Philadelphia 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 81 distinct vessel arrivals, 80 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Philadelphia:

54%
Cargo
43 vessels
16%
Towing
13 vessels
14%
Tanker
11 vessels
9%
Unknown
7 vessels
4%
Passenger
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-03 THE WHALE ORCA 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-08-03 INEOS INSPIRATION 🇲🇹 MT Tanker
2026-08-01 BERMUDA ISLANDER 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-07-31 OCEANA 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-07-30 MEAGHAN MARIE 🇺🇸 US Tug
2026-07-19 K SUKRET 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-19 K SUKRET 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-19 K SUKRET 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-19 K SUKRET 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-19 IONA MCALLISTER 🇺🇸 US Tug

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Nearby Ports

🇺🇸 New York / New Jersey
USA · Container Terminal · ~69 nm
🇺🇸 Baltimore
USA · Multi-Purpose Port · ~76 nm
🇺🇸 New Haven
USA · Multi-Purpose Port · ~132 nm
🇺🇸 Norfolk (Virginia)
USA · Multi-Purpose Port · ~185 nm
🇺🇸 Boston
USA · Container Terminal · ~237 nm
🇨🇦 Toronto
Canada · Multi-Purpose Port · ~294 nm
🇨🇦 Montreal
Canada · Container Terminal · ~344 nm
🇺🇸 Wilmington (NC)
USA · Multi-Purpose Port · ~369 nm