Port of Vlissingen (Flushing)

🇳🇱 Netherlands

North Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
NLVLI
Country
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
51.4400° N
Longitude
3.5700° E

Regional Risk Context — North Sea

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 699 vessel arrivals at Vlissingen (Flushing), with Cargo accounting for 41% of port calls — in line with the North Sea regional average of 40%. Vlissingen (Flushing) in Netherlands sits in one of the most heavily trafficked maritime zones in the world — the gateway to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven. Traffic density in the Dover Strait alone exceeds 500 movements per day, and the Traffic Separation Schemes managed jointly by UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia impose strict routing constraints. Collision risk, grounding in shallow waters, and encounters with offshore wind farms and oil and gas platforms are persistent concerns. PSC inspections under the Paris MOU are rigorous, and vessels with deficiencies face above-average detention rates at North Sea ports. Winter storms (October–March) regularly compress port access windows.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Vlissingen (Flushing) to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 699 distinct vessel arrivals, 690 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Vlissingen (Flushing):

41%
Cargo
280 vessels
32%
Tanker
218 vessels
10%
Other
71 vessels
4%
Towing
30 vessels
2%
Pleasure Craft
16 vessels

Port State Control Context

Vlissingen (Flushing) 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 Vlissingen (Flushing)

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 ASTURIAS 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-08-05 DUZGIT ENDEAVOUR 🇹🇷 TR Tanker
2026-08-05 VB STERLING 🇧🇪 BE Tug
2026-08-05 ARQUERO 🇩🇪 DE Other
2026-08-05 SAMOA 🇧🇪 BE Unknown
2026-08-04 ANRICK 🇳🇱 NL Other
2026-08-04 MERIDIAAN 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-04 SAMOA 🇧🇪 BE Unknown
2026-08-04 NOORTSTROOM 🇳🇱 NL Tanker
2026-08-04 GISELA ESSBERGER 🇵🇹 PT Tanker

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Nearby Ports

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🇳🇱 Moerdijk
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🇫🇷 Dunkirk
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🇳🇱 Amsterdam
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🇬🇧 Dover
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