🇭🇰 China (SAR)
South China Sea · Container Terminal
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None of the 221 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Hong Kong 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
Hong Kong 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 221 distinct vessels at Hong Kong, with Cargo making up 63% of those with a ship-type code — in line with the South China Sea regional average of 66%. Hong Kong in China (SAR) 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.
Routed sea distances from Hong Kong 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 221 distinct vessels at Hong Kong between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 210 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.
Hong Kong 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.
The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:
| Arrived | Vessel | Flag | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | HONGKONGWATERTAXI 28 | 🇭🇰 HK | Passenger |
| 2026-08-05 | MORNING STAR | 🇭🇰 HK | Passenger |
| 2026-08-05 | HAIAN ALFA | 🇻🇳 VN | Cargo |
| 2026-08-05 | ANFUNG NO.1 | 🇭🇰 HK | Unknown |
| 2026-08-05 | HUIJIN QIAO 218 | 🇨🇳 CN | Cargo |
| 2026-08-05 | IMMIGRATION 7 | 🇭🇰 HK | Unknown |
| 2026-08-05 | WING HUNG 2 | 🇭🇰 HK | Unknown |
| 2026-08-05 | V. FU 3 | 🇭🇰 HK | Towing |
| 2026-08-05 | SHENYANG | 🇭🇰 HK | Unknown |
| 2026-08-04 | TAI KOO | 🇭🇰 HK | Tug |
The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.
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