🇿🇦 South Africa
Indian Ocean · Bulk Cargo Terminal
In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 11 vessel arrivals at Richards Bay, with Cargo accounting for 63% of port calls — in line with the Indian Ocean regional average of 65%. Routes serving Richards Bay in South Africa cross a basin where the risk profile varies dramatically by sub-region. The western Indian Ocean — particularly waters off Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, and the Mozambique Channel — has been historically affected by piracy; while the 2011–2012 peak has subsided, the underlying drivers persist and periodic attacks are still reported. Monsoon timing (southwest June–September, northeast December–March) influences both piracy seasonality and commercial routing. Cyclone activity in the Bay of Bengal (April–May, October–December) and Arabian Sea (May–June, October–November) can produce sustained 100-knot winds. ArcNautical's stochastic scoring uses Monte Carlo to capture this seasonal uncertainty.
Across 11 distinct vessel arrivals, 8 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Richards Bay:
Richards Bay falls under the Indian Ocean MoU. The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. PSC inspection regimes across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Mauritius, Iran, and the African Indian Ocean states vary in rigour. ArcNautical evaluates vessel-level detention probability using flag performance, age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity signals.
Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):
| Arrived | Vessel | Flag | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | EVANGELIA D | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-12 | JEWEL GOLD | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
| 2026-06-08 | EVANGELIA D | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-08 | Unknown vessel | Unknown | |
| 2026-06-03 | HLS CITRINE | 🇱🇷 LR | Tanker |
| 2026-06-02 | EVANGELIA D | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-02 | ARES | 🇲🇭 MH | Cargo |
| 2026-06-02 | HLS CITRINE | 🇱🇷 LR | Tanker |
| 2026-05-27 | ARES | 🇲🇭 MH | Cargo |
| 2026-05-22 | CAPE MINERAL | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
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