Port of Liverpool

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

North Atlantic · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
GBLIV
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
53.4400° N
Longitude
3.0200° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Liverpool

None of the 77 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Liverpool 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

Liverpool 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 77 distinct vessels at Liverpool, with Cargo making up 47% of those with a ship-type code — in line with the North Atlantic regional average of 49%. Liverpool in United Kingdom 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 Liverpool 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 77 distinct vessels at Liverpool between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 77 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

47%
Cargo
36 vessels
29%
Tanker
22 vessels
6%
Tug
5 vessels
4%
Other
3 vessels
3%
Unknown
2 vessels

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

Port State Control Context

Liverpool 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 Liverpool

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 BELLINGSHAUSEN 🇦🇬 AG Cargo
2026-08-03 SLOMAN HERMES 🇦🇬 AG Tanker
2026-08-03 VIKING SKY 🇳🇴 NO Passenger
2026-08-01 WILSON DUSAVIK 🇧🇧 BB Cargo
2026-07-30 CHARLOTTE ESSBERGER 🇵🇹 PT Tanker
2026-07-19 STAR TOKYO 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-08 BG RED 🇵🇹 PT Cargo
2026-07-04 LARA 1 🇵🇦 PA Other
2026-06-30 ADIYAMAN 🇵🇹 PT Tanker
2026-06-24 ONE ENERGY 🇨🇾 CY Cargo

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

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