Port of Huelva

🇪🇸 Spain

North Atlantic · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
ESHUE
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
37.2500° N
Longitude
6.9500° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Huelva

None of the 49 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Huelva 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

Huelva 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 — North Atlantic

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 49 distinct vessels at Huelva, with Tanker making up 63% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the North Atlantic regional average of 14%. Huelva in Spain 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.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Huelva 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 49 distinct vessels at Huelva between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 48 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

63%
Tanker
30 vessels
21%
Cargo
10 vessels
6%
Fishing
3 vessels
6%
Tug
3 vessels
2%
Unknown
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

Huelva falls under the Paris MoU. The Paris Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a bulk per-vessel detention CSV. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag-state performance (3-year rolling rate from the 2024 Paris MoU annual report), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership transparency. Paris MoU PSC inspections remain among the most rigorous globally.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Huelva

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 V.B. BORA 🇪🇸 ES Tug
2026-07-19 TATIANA 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-07-10 ATHENIAN HARMONY 🇵🇹 PT Tanker
2026-07-08 ENERGY ACHILLES 🇬🇧 GB Tanker
2026-07-03 MARKO MARULIC 🇭🇷 HR Tanker
2026-06-30 V.B. HUELVA 🇪🇸 ES Tug
2026-06-27 TORM SOLUTION 🇩🇰 DK Tanker
2026-06-21 SIGAIA THERESA 🇳🇴 NO Tanker
2026-06-20 GAS AEGEAN 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-06-18 HNOS GOMEZ SANTANA 🇪🇸 ES Fishing

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

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