Port of Ensenada

🇲🇽 Mexico

East Pacific · Multi-Purpose Port

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 8/100
UN/LOCODE
MXESE
Country
🇲🇽 Mexico
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
East Pacific
Latitude
31.8700° N
Longitude
116.6000° W

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Joint War Committee listing

Not listed

Ensenada 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 — East Pacific

Ensenada in Mexico sits along the western coast of the Americas, where commercial shipping operates against a backdrop of seismic, volcanic, and ENSO-driven weather hazards. The Pacific Ring of Fire generates significant seismic and volcanic activity along the entire coast; Chile and Peru experience major earthquakes with sufficient frequency that seismic risk is material for both port infrastructure and voyage planning. The Panama Canal — the key chokepoint connecting the eastern Pacific with the Caribbean and Atlantic — has faced drought-related transit restrictions that limit vessel draft and daily transit capacity, forcing some operators to route via the Strait of Magellan or Cape Horn. El Niño/La Niña cycles produce sustained shifts in storm tracks and sea states.

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Sea Distances

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

Port State Control Context

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

Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Ensenada between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages. The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Ensenada

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-25 CSCL WINTER 🇭🇰 HK Cargo
2026-06-24 GLEN CANYON 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-05-09 JAG LEELA 🇮🇳 IN Tanker

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

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