🇿🇦 South Africa
Indian Ocean · Container Terminal
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None of the 83 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Durban 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.
Not listed
Durban 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.
Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 83 distinct vessels at Durban, with Cargo making up 71% of those with a ship-type code — in line with the Indian Ocean regional average of 68%. Routes serving Durban in South Africa 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.
Routed sea distances from Durban to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.
Our AIS feed observed 83 distinct vessels at Durban between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 82 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:
The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.
Durban 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.
The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:
| Arrived | Vessel | Flag | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | UHAMBO | 🇿🇦 ZA | Tanker |
| 2026-08-05 | OMARA | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
| 2026-08-05 | GEORGE | 🇲🇭 MH | Cargo |
| 2026-07-19 | MSC KATYA R. | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-07-19 | SUPRA MONARCH | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-07-19 | FRIEDRICH SCHULTE | 🇸🇬 SG | Cargo |
| 2026-07-07 | CHEM RANGER | 🇲🇭 MH | Tanker |
| 2026-07-06 | BBC GENEVA | 🇦🇬 AG | Cargo |
| 2026-07-04 | HSL PERTH | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
| 2026-07-03 | ALEXANDRIA BRIDGE | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.
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