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None of the 16 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Lyttelton 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
Lyttelton 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 16 distinct vessels at Lyttelton, with Cargo making up 88% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the Oceania regional average of 65%. Lyttelton in New Zealand sits along the Asia-Oceania trade corridor, handling coal, iron ore, LNG, agricultural products, and containerised manufactured goods. Australia's position as the world's largest exporter of iron ore makes its port infrastructure strategically significant for global commodity markets. Tropical cyclone season (November–April) is the primary natural hazard, particularly along Australia's northern and western coasts; the iron ore ports of Western Australia have historically caused global price spikes during cyclone-related closures. Australia's biosecurity and PSC regimes are among the strictest in the world — AMSA inspections under the Tokyo MOU framework focus on vessel safety, crew competency, and environmental compliance, and biosecurity holds for ballast water or hull fouling can cause significant delays.
Routed sea distances from Lyttelton 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 16 distinct vessels at Lyttelton between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 16 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.
Lyttelton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | DREAM JASMINE | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
| 2026-06-20 | ANDROKLIS | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-12 | GREEN WAVE | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-09 | ANL OTAGO | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-06-08 | ORIENTAL AQUAMARINE | 🇱🇷 LR | Tanker |
| 2026-06-07 | PATIENCE LAKE | 🇭🇰 HK | Cargo |
| 2026-06-06 | MOANA CHIEF | 🇳🇿 NZ | Cargo |
| 2026-06-04 | MSC RINI III | 🇱🇷 LR | Cargo |
| 2026-05-31 | VITALITY DIVA | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
| 2026-05-29 | BRIO FAITH | 🇵🇦 PA | Cargo |
The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.
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