Port of Amsterdam

🇳🇱 Netherlands

North Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 8/100
UN/LOCODE
NLAMS
Country
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
52.3800° N
Longitude
4.9000° E

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Amsterdam

None of the 1,050 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Amsterdam between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026 broadcast an IMO number on the OFAC, EU, UK or UN sanctions list today. The feed saw only part of the traffic, so this does not mean no listed vessel called here. The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Joint War Committee listing

Not listed

Amsterdam is not inside any Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026).

Source: Joint War Committee circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026 (LMA/IUA), JWC Listed Areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils.

Regional Risk Context — North Sea

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 1,050 distinct vessels at Amsterdam, with Cargo making up 29% of those with a ship-type code — lower than the North Sea regional average of 40%. Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam 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 (AIS observations)

Our AIS feed observed 1,050 distinct vessels at Amsterdam between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 1,027 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

29%
Cargo
299 vessels
21%
Tanker
218 vessels
17%
Passenger
174 vessels
12%
Other
125 vessels
9%
Pleasure Craft
90 vessels

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Port State Control Context

Amsterdam 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.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Amsterdam

The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 KAREL SCHUTTEVAER 🇳🇱 NL Passenger
2026-08-05 SICERA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-05 NEELTJE 🇳🇱 NL Pleasure Craft
2026-08-05 WINDCAT 47 🇬🇧 GB High-Speed Craft
2026-08-05 CLAUDIA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-05 EROS 🇳🇱 NL Cargo
2026-08-05 CL JIUJIANG 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-08-05 WALRUS 🇳🇱 NL Pleasure Craft
2026-08-05 EUROPA 🇩🇪 DE Other
2026-08-05 SAGITTA 🇳🇱 NL Cargo

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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