🇮🇱 Israel
Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal
IL has an elevated Country Instability Index (75/100). Active conflict, governance disruption, or proxy-war involvement create operational and reputational risk for vessel operators.
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None of the 50 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Haifa 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.
Listed area
Haifa is inside a Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026):
A call here normally needs prior notice to war underwriters and may carry an additional premium; how the listing applies is agreed contract by contract.
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 50 distinct vessels at Haifa, with Cargo making up 76% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Haifa in Israel operates in a semi-enclosed basin that carries approximately 20% of global seaborne trade. The Suez Canal is the single most critical chokepoint for Mediterranean-bound shipping, and disruptions there — from groundings, Houthi-driven diversions, or political shocks — force vessels onto the Cape of Good Hope routing, adding 10–14 days and substantial fuel cost. Libya's ongoing instability creates an active maritime security concern in the central Mediterranean, with oil terminals periodically subject to militia control. PSC under the Paris MOU is among the most rigorous globally; vessels with deficiencies face detention rates well above the global average at Mediterranean ports.
Routed sea distances from Haifa 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 50 distinct vessels at Haifa between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 49 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.
Haifa falls under the Mediterranean MoU. The Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. Member states (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia) operate under harmonised PSC protocols. Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag-state performance and on-board condition 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 | BARBAROS | 🇨🇲 CM | Passenger |
| 2026-08-03 | DANICA RAINBOW | 🇩🇰 DK | Cargo |
| 2026-07-31 | Z LINE | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
| 2026-07-13 | OLVIA | 🇨🇾 CY | Tanker |
| 2026-07-04 | SALEH | 🇲🇭 MH | Cargo |
| 2026-07-01 | ZIM VIRGINIA | 🇮🇱 IL | Cargo |
| 2026-06-30 | PELEG | 🇰🇳 KN | Tug |
| 2026-06-30 | ITAL WAY | 🇮🇹 IT | Cargo |
| 2026-06-27 | MSC EAGLE III | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-25 | LEDRA PRIDE | 🇨🇾 CY | Tug |
The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.
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