Port of Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

South Atlantic · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
ARBUE
Country
🇦🇷 Argentina
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
South Atlantic
Latitude
-34.6100° S
Longitude
58.3700° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Buenos Aires

None of the 43 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Buenos Aires 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

Buenos Aires 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 — South Atlantic

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 43 distinct vessels at Buenos Aires, with Cargo making up 48% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the South Atlantic regional average of 42%. Buenos Aires in Argentina connects the major commodity exporters of West Africa and South America with global markets, carrying crude oil, iron ore, soybeans, coal, and containerised goods. The Gulf of Guinea has surpassed the Gulf of Aden as the world's most active piracy zone, accounting for the majority of global incidents and the vast majority of crew kidnappings. Unlike Somali piracy's hijacking-for-ransom model, Gulf of Guinea attacks typically aim at kidnap-for-ransom, cargo theft, and oil theft from tankers. The diversion of container traffic around the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea security threats has increased congestion at South Atlantic bunkering ports and along the South African coast.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Buenos Aires 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 43 distinct vessels at Buenos Aires between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 40 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

48%
Cargo
19 vessels
13%
Passenger
5 vessels
10%
Law Enforcement
4 vessels
8%
Dredging
3 vessels
8%
Tanker
3 vessels

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

Port State Control Context

Argentina is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Buenos Aires is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Buenos Aires

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-01 VIRAZON Dredging
2026-07-07 HURACAN Tug
2026-07-01 TUNDRA 🇨🇾 CY Cargo
2026-06-30 NOEMI G Dredging
2026-06-19 MAERSK LANCO 🇩🇰 DK Cargo
2026-06-18 SOLAR RUO YUN 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-06-17 CAPE AKRITAS 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-06-12 AGHIA DYNAMI 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-06-11 FRANCISCO C Passenger
2026-06-10 NINA 🇲🇺 MU Dredging

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

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