Port of Savannah

🇺🇸 USA

North Atlantic · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
USSAV
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
32.0800° N
Longitude
81.0900° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 61 vessel arrivals at Savannah, with Cargo accounting for 21% of port calls — lower than the North Atlantic regional average of 47%. Savannah 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 61 distinct vessel arrivals, 61 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Savannah:

21%
Cargo
13 vessels
20%
Cargo
12 vessels
16%
Pleasure Craft
10 vessels
8%
Tug
5 vessels
5%
Cargo
3 vessels

Port State Control Context

Savannah 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 Savannah

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-13 MSC MAEVA 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-12 CAUTIN 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-12 SUNDAY MORNING 🇺🇸 US Pleasure Craft
2026-06-11 CAUTIN 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-10 TANZANITE 🇺🇸 US Pleasure Craft
2026-06-09 CHEM MERCURY 🇱🇺 LU Tanker
2026-06-09 TANZANITE 🇺🇸 US Pleasure Craft
2026-06-09 MARIE 🇺🇸 US Pleasure Craft
2026-06-09 AL QIBLA EXPRESS 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-09 KATANA 🇰🇾 KY Sailing

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