Port of Sines

🇵🇹 Portugal

North Atlantic · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
PTSIE
Country
🇵🇹 Portugal
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
37.9500° N
Longitude
8.8700° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Sines

None of the 11 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Sines 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

Sines 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 11 distinct vessels at Sines, with Cargo making up 55% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the North Atlantic regional average of 49%. Sines in Portugal 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 Sines 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 11 distinct vessels at Sines between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 11 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

55%
Cargo
6 vessels
18%
Tanker
2 vessels
9%
Unknown
1 vessel
9%
Fishing
1 vessel
9%
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

Sines 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 Sines

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-07-30 MSC UBERTY VIII 🇨🇾 CY Cargo
2026-07-01 MSC GIADA III 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-15 MSC AUDREY 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-05 MSC KILIMANJARO IV 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-05-29 PUREZA JOSE 🇵🇹 PT Fishing
2026-05-28 PERMIAN LADY 🇸🇬 SG Tanker
2026-05-24 MSC TEMA VIII 🇱🇷 LR Other
2026-05-23 MSC OLIA 🇱🇷 LR Unknown
2026-05-09 MSC ISCHIA 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-05-03 PROMETHEUS LIGHT 🇲🇭 MH Tanker

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

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