Port of Tripoli (Lebanon)

🇱🇧 Lebanon

Mediterranean Sea · General Cargo Port

🟠 Sanctions program UN 1636 · EU LEBANON · OFAC HEZBOLLAH

Lebanon is under UN and EU sanctions plus OFAC Hezbollah-related designations.

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~3h · Disruption score 14/100
UN/LOCODE
LBKYE
Country
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Port Type
General Cargo Port
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
34.4400° N
Longitude
35.8300° E

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 13 vessel arrivals at Tripoli (Lebanon), with Cargo accounting for 62% of port calls — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Tripoli (Lebanon) in Lebanon 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 13 distinct vessel arrivals, 13 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Tripoli (Lebanon):

62%
Cargo
8 vessels
31%
Tanker
4 vessels
8%
Passenger
1 vessel

Port State Control Context

Tripoli (Lebanon) 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 Tripoli (Lebanon)

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-16 ROYAL STAR 🇰🇳 KN Cargo
2026-06-10 ECO CHIOS 🇲🇭 MH Tanker
2026-06-10 KANARIA 🇰🇲 KM Cargo
2026-06-10 KANARIA 🇰🇲 KM Cargo
2026-06-09 KANARIA 🇰🇲 KM Cargo
2026-06-07 KANARIA 🇰🇲 KM Cargo
2026-06-07 KANARIA 🇰🇲 KM Cargo
2026-06-05 KANARIA 🇰🇲 KM Cargo
2026-06-05 AMARILLO 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-05 ANNABELLA 🇬🇼 GW Cargo

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