Port of Yangon

🇲🇲 Myanmar

Indian Ocean · Multi-Purpose Port

🟠 Sanctions program EU MYANMAR · OFAC BURMA · UN 1718-adjacent

Myanmar is under EU and OFAC sanctions targeting the junta (post-2021 coup).

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~1h · Disruption score 5/100
UN/LOCODE
MMRGN
Country
🇲🇲 Myanmar
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Indian Ocean
Latitude
16.8700° N
Longitude
96.1700° E

Maritime Risk Context

Routes serving Yangon in Myanmar cross a basin where the risk profile varies dramatically by sub-region. The western Indian Ocean — particularly waters off Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, and the Mozambique Channel — has been historically affected by piracy; while the 2011–2012 peak has subsided, the underlying drivers persist and periodic attacks are still reported. Monsoon timing (southwest June–September, northeast December–March) influences both piracy seasonality and commercial routing. Cyclone activity in the Bay of Bengal (April–May, October–December) and Arabian Sea (May–June, October–November) can produce sustained 100-knot winds. ArcNautical's stochastic scoring uses Monte Carlo to capture this seasonal uncertainty.

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Vessel Mix

No port-call data observed at Yangon in the last 180 days. ArcNautical's AIS coverage focuses on the world's commercial shipping lanes; smaller or specialised ports may not register sufficient traffic for a meaningful breakdown.

Port State Control Context

Yangon falls under the Indian Ocean MoU. The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. PSC inspection regimes across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Mauritius, Iran, and the African Indian Ocean states vary in rigour. ArcNautical evaluates vessel-level detention probability using flag performance, age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity signals.

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