Port of Le Havre

🇫🇷 France

North Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
FRLEH
Country
🇫🇷 France
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
North Sea
Latitude
49.4800° N
Longitude
0.1100° E

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Le Havre

None of the 208 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Le Havre 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

Le Havre 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 Sea

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 208 distinct vessels at Le Havre, with Cargo making up 41% of those with a ship-type code — in line with the North Sea regional average of 40%. Le Havre in France sits in one of the most heavily trafficked maritime zones in the world — the gateway to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven. Traffic density in the Dover Strait alone exceeds 500 movements per day, and the Traffic Separation Schemes managed jointly by UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia impose strict routing constraints. Collision risk, grounding in shallow waters, and encounters with offshore wind farms and oil and gas platforms are persistent concerns. PSC inspections under the Paris MOU are rigorous, and vessels with deficiencies face above-average detention rates at North Sea ports. Winter storms (October–March) regularly compress port access windows.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Le Havre 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 208 distinct vessels at Le Havre between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 207 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

41%
Cargo
84 vessels
31%
Tanker
65 vessels
6%
Other
12 vessels
4%
Fishing
9 vessels
4%
Passenger
9 vessels

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

Port State Control Context

Le Havre 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 Le Havre

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 MSC ELMA 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-08-05 EILTANK 235 🇩🇪 DE Tanker
2026-08-05 NOROIT 🇫🇷 FR Tanker
2026-08-05 F/V L'APOGEE 🇫🇷 FR Fishing
2026-08-05 TSM WINDCAT 53 🇫🇷 FR High-Speed Craft
2026-08-05 PYTHAGORE 🇫🇷 FR Other
2026-08-05 F/V ADRIANA 🇫🇷 FR Fishing
2026-08-05 NAIS 🇫🇷 FR Unknown
2026-08-05 VB GASCOGNE 🇫🇷 FR Tug
2026-08-04 F/V G SAINTE RITA 🇫🇷 FR Fishing

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

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