Port of Haiphong

🇻🇳 Vietnam

South China Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
VNHPH
Country
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
South China Sea
Latitude
20.8600° N
Longitude
106.6800° E

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Haiphong

None of the 15 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Haiphong 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

Haiphong 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 China Sea

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 15 distinct vessels at Haiphong, with Cargo making up 64% of those with a ship-type code — in line with the South China Sea regional average of 66%. Haiphong in Vietnam sits along the most heavily contested waters on Earth. More than one-third of global shipping — roughly $3.4 trillion in annual trade — passes through the South China Sea, with overlapping territorial claims from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. China's artificial-island construction in the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos has expanded the operational reach of its coast guard and maritime militia, both of which have been documented harassing commercial vessels near disputed features. Piracy and armed robbery persist in the southern reaches, particularly between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Typhoon season (June–November) adds significant schedule and fuel uncertainty for voyages routed through the region.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Haiphong 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 15 distinct vessels at Haiphong between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 14 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

64%
Cargo
9 vessels
14%
Tanker
2 vessels
7%
Dredging
1 vessel
7%
Military Ops
1 vessel
7%
Passenger
1 vessel

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

Port State Control Context

Haiphong falls under the Tokyo MoU. The Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Asia-Pacific) maintains the most active publicly-available regional PSC programme. Across the last 24 months, the Tokyo MoU detention dataset records 5,577 distinct vessel detentions (sourced from OpenSanctions, as of 2026-10-04). Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Haiphong

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-05-29 HNLMS DE RUYTER 🇳🇱 NL Military Ops
2026-05-29 Unknown vessel Unknown
2026-05-28 MACSTAR NINH BINH 🇻🇳 VN Cargo
2026-05-28 Unknown vessel 🇻🇳 VN Tanker
2026-05-28 NAKSKOV MAERSK 🇩🇰 DK Cargo
2026-05-28 JINYUNHE 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-05-28 GREAT FIVE OCEAN 🇵🇦 PA Tanker
2026-05-28 AAL PUSAN 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-05-28 MARTIN SCHULTE 🇸🇬 SG Cargo

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

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