🇨🇦 Canada
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None of the 49 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Halifax 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
Halifax 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 49 distinct vessels at Halifax, with Cargo making up 44% of those with a ship-type code — in line with the North Atlantic regional average of 49%. Halifax in Canada sits along the backbone of transatlantic trade between Europe and the Americas. The North Atlantic is generally lower-risk than active piracy or conflict zones, but its weather is among the most powerful on Earth. The winter storm season (November–March) produces sustained gale-force winds, significant wave heights above 10 metres, and reduced visibility. The Great Circle route between Northern Europe and the US East Coast passes through peak storm activity, and the choice between a shorter rougher track and a longer calmer deviation has material financial implications. EU and US sanctions enforcement adds compliance overhead — both maintain extensive regimes that require thorough vessel and ownership-chain vetting.
Routed sea distances from Halifax 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 49 distinct vessels at Halifax between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 48 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.
Canada is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Halifax is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.
The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:
| Arrived | Vessel | Flag | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | ATLANTIC FIR | 🇨🇦 CA | Tug |
| 2026-08-04 | SILVA OF HALIFAX | 🇨🇦 CA | Passenger |
| 2026-08-02 | GLOVIS CAPTAIN | 🇰🇷 KR | Cargo |
| 2026-08-01 | CHRISTOPHER STANNIX | 🇨🇦 CA | Passenger |
| 2026-07-19 | MORNING LILY | 🇰🇷 KR | Cargo |
| 2026-07-14 | CONTSHIP CUP | 🇨🇾 CY | Cargo |
| 2026-07-09 | CDN WARSHIP 434 | 🇨🇦 CA | Military Ops |
| 2026-07-09 | MSC GIADA III | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-07-02 | CMA CGM BALBOA | 🇲🇹 MT | Cargo |
| 2026-06-27 | OCEANA | 🇦🇬 AG | Cargo |
The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.
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