Port of Toronto

🇨🇦 Canada

North Atlantic · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
CATOR
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
North Atlantic
Latitude
43.6400° N
Longitude
79.3800° W

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Toronto

None of the 21 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Toronto 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

Toronto 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 21 distinct vessels at Toronto, with Passenger making up 19% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the North Atlantic regional average of 7%. Toronto in Canada 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 Toronto 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 21 distinct vessels at Toronto between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 21 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

19%
Passenger
4 vessels
19%
Cargo
4 vessels
14%
Towing
3 vessels
14%
Law Enforcement
3 vessels
14%
Tanker
3 vessels

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

Port State Control Context

Canada is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Toronto is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Toronto

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-04 KAJAMA 🇨🇦 CA Passenger
2026-07-13 M.R. KANE 🇨🇦 CA Other
2026-07-07 M V WILLIAM INGLIS 🇨🇦 CA Passenger
2026-07-05 THUN VENERN 🇸🇪 SE Tanker
2026-07-02 ANNIE M DEAN 🇨🇦 CA Tug
2026-06-10 MU21 🇨🇦 CA Law Enforcement
2026-06-09 MU04 🇨🇦 CA Law Enforcement
2026-05-28 EK RIVER 🇳🇴 NO Tanker
2026-05-27 NORTHERN SPIRIT1 🇨🇦 CA Other
2026-05-24 WYATT M 🇨🇦 CA Tug

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

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