Port of Jorf Lasfar

🇲🇦 Morocco

North Atlantic · Bulk Cargo Terminal

UN/LOCODE
MAJOR
Country
🇲🇦 Morocco
Port Type
Bulk Cargo Terminal
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
33.1200° N
Longitude
8.6300° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Jorf Lasfar

None of the 22 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Jorf Lasfar 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

Jorf Lasfar 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 22 distinct vessels at Jorf Lasfar, with Cargo making up 57% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the North Atlantic regional average of 49%. Jorf Lasfar in Morocco 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 Jorf Lasfar 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 22 distinct vessels at Jorf Lasfar between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 21 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

57%
Cargo
12 vessels
29%
Tanker
6 vessels
5%
Fishing
1 vessel
5%
Tug
1 vessel
5%
Other
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

Jorf Lasfar 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.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Jorf Lasfar

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-07-30 NICHOLAS 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-09 HLS FLUORITE 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-07-08 SELECTA 🇱🇷 LR Other
2026-07-02 VELOS RUBINI 🇲🇭 MH Tanker
2026-06-09 JACQUES5 🇲🇦 MA Tug
2026-06-09 UZAY 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-09 CLEAN RAIDER 🇱🇷 LR Tanker
2026-06-09 ARETI FORCE 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-06-09 XIN HAI TONG 35 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-06-04 KWINTEBANK 🇳🇱 NL Cargo

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

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