Port of Piraeus

🇬🇷 Greece

Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 8/100
UN/LOCODE
GRPIR
Country
🇬🇷 Greece
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
37.9400° N
Longitude
23.6500° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 272 vessel arrivals at Piraeus, with Pleasure Craft accounting for 41% of port calls — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 13%. Piraeus in Greece operates in a semi-enclosed basin that carries approximately 20% of global seaborne trade. The Suez Canal is the single most critical chokepoint for Mediterranean-bound shipping, and disruptions there — from groundings, Houthi-driven diversions, or political shocks — force vessels onto the Cape of Good Hope routing, adding 10–14 days and substantial fuel cost. Libya's ongoing instability creates an active maritime security concern in the central Mediterranean, with oil terminals periodically subject to militia control. PSC under the Paris MOU is among the most rigorous globally; vessels with deficiencies face detention rates well above the global average at Mediterranean ports.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 272 distinct vessel arrivals, 269 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Piraeus:

41%
Pleasure Craft
111 vessels
9%
Tanker
24 vessels
8%
Cargo
22 vessels
7%
Passenger
20 vessels
6%
Tug
17 vessels

Port State Control Context

Piraeus 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.

Recent Arrivals at Piraeus

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-16 VERNICOS SIFNOS 🇬🇷 GR Tug
2026-06-16 PALATIAL 🇲🇹 MT Pleasure Craft
2026-06-15 CHRISTOS 73 🇬🇷 GR Tug
2026-06-15 DIAGORAS 🇬🇷 GR Passenger
2026-06-14 CHRISTOS 73 🇬🇷 GR Tug
2026-06-14 HATHOR 🇬🇷 GR Sailing
2026-06-13 HATHOR 🇬🇷 GR Sailing
2026-06-13 CHRISTOS 73 🇬🇷 GR Tug
2026-06-13 RAIDER 🇲🇹 MT Pleasure Craft
2026-06-13 BUCCARA SEA FALCON I 🇲🇹 MT Pleasure Craft

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