Port of Manila

🇵🇭 Philippines

South China Sea · Container Terminal

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~3h · Disruption score 17/100
UN/LOCODE
PHMNL
Country
🇵🇭 Philippines
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
South China Sea
Latitude
14.5800° N
Longitude
120.9700° E

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Manila

None of the 19 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Manila 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

Manila 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 — South China Sea

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 19 distinct vessels at Manila, with Cargo making up 94% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the South China Sea regional average of 66%. Manila in Philippines sits along the most heavily contested waters on Earth. More than one-third of global shipping — roughly $3.4 trillion in annual trade — passes through the South China Sea, with overlapping territorial claims from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. China's artificial-island construction in the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos has expanded the operational reach of its coast guard and maritime militia, both of which have been documented harassing commercial vessels near disputed features. Piracy and armed robbery persist in the southern reaches, particularly between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Typhoon season (June–November) adds significant schedule and fuel uncertainty for voyages routed through the region.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Manila 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 19 distinct vessels at Manila between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 18 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

94%
Cargo
17 vessels
6%
Tanker
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

Manila 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.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Manila

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 SANGKO UNO 67 🇵🇭 PH Cargo
2026-08-05 ZHONG GU BO HAI 🇨🇳 CN Cargo
2026-08-05 HONG DA XIN 718 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-08-04 SOLID HARMONY 🇵🇭 PH Cargo
2026-08-04 MC GUARDIAN 🇵🇭 PH Cargo
2026-08-04 EASTWIND2 🇵🇭 PH Cargo
2026-07-03 YM INAUGURATION 🇹🇼 TW Cargo
2026-06-27 XIANG JIANG KOU 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-07 CSE FORTUNE EXPRESS 🇹🇼 TW Cargo
2026-05-28 EVER CROWN 🇵🇦 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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