Port of Port of Spain

🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

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TTPOS
Country
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
10.6500° N
Longitude
61.5200° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 10 vessel arrivals at Port of Spain, with Cargo accounting for 40% of port calls — higher than the Caribbean Sea regional average of 18%. Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago 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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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 10 distinct vessel arrivals, 10 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Port of Spain:

40%
Cargo
4 vessels
30%
Other
3 vessels
20%
Tanker
2 vessels
10%
Law Enforcement
1 vessel

Port State Control Context

Port of Spain falls under the Caribbean MoU. The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. Member states inspect under a harmonised regime aligned with the Tokyo and Paris MoU targeting factors. Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag-state performance and on-board condition signals.

Recent Arrivals at Port of Spain

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-04 MOLENGRACHT 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-04 ATLANTIC LIBERTY 🇻🇨 VC Other
2026-08-03 MOLENGRACHT 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-03 MOLENGRACHT 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-02 MOLENGRACHT 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-01 MOLENGRACHT 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-01 MOLENGRACHT 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-07-31 STENA CONTENDER 🇵🇦 PA Tanker
2026-07-31 ATLANTIC LIBERTY 🇻🇨 VC Other
2026-07-31 MOLENGRACHT 🇳🇱 NL Cargo

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