Port of Taranto

🇮🇹 Italy

Mediterranean Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
ITTAR
Country
🇮🇹 Italy
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
40.4700° N
Longitude
17.2400° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 15 vessel arrivals at Taranto, with Cargo accounting for 29% of port calls — lower than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Taranto in Italy 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 15 distinct vessel arrivals, 14 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Taranto:

29%
Cargo
4 vessels
29%
Tanker
4 vessels
14%
Tug
2 vessels
7%
Passenger
1 vessel
7%
Cargo
1 vessel

Port State Control Context

Taranto 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 Taranto

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-09 BAIA 🇮🇹 IT Tug
2026-06-09 MSC SOFIA 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-09 AZURA 🇧🇲 BM Passenger
2026-06-09 AZURA 🇧🇲 BM Passenger
2026-06-07 MSC SOFIA 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-06 MSC SOFIA 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-05 BRITOIL DEFIANCE 🇹🇻 TV Other
2026-06-05 HAIGUI 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-06-03 SEA ELEPHANT 🇲🇭 MH Tanker
2026-06-01 WARSHIP 🇺🇸 US Unknown

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