Port of Skikda

🇩🇿 Algeria

Mediterranean Sea · LNG Terminal

UN/LOCODE
DZSKE
Country
🇩🇿 Algeria
Port Type
LNG Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
36.8800° N
Longitude
6.9000° E

Maritime Risk Context

Skikda in Algeria 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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Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Skikda in the last 180 days. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages.

Port State Control Context

Skikda falls under the Mediterranean MoU. The Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. Member states (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia) operate under harmonised PSC protocols. Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag-state performance and on-board condition signals.

Recent Arrivals at Skikda

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-08 NICOLA 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-06-08 KEN UN 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-07 NICOLA 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-05-28 SWAN 🇰🇳 KN Unknown
2026-05-28 KEN UN 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-28 MEDKON SUN 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-28 CARLA 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-05-28 CHEIKH BOUAMAMA 🇧🇸 BS Tanker
2026-05-28 YAKOOT 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-27 SWAN 🇰🇳 KN Unknown

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