Port of Tripoli (Lebanon)

🇱🇧 Lebanon

Mediterranean Sea · General Cargo Port

🟠 Sanctions program UN 1636 · EU LEBANON · OFAC HEZBOLLAH

Lebanon is under UN and EU sanctions plus OFAC Hezbollah-related designations.

🟡 Low disruption Estimated arrival delay ~2h · Disruption score 11/100
UN/LOCODE
LBKYE
Country
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Port Type
General Cargo Port
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
34.4400° N
Longitude
35.8300° E

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Vessels on Sanctions Lists Seen at Tripoli (Lebanon)

None of the 19 vessels our AIS feed observed within 25 nm of Tripoli (Lebanon) 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

Listed area

Tripoli (Lebanon) is inside a Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026):

A call here normally needs prior notice to war underwriters and may carry an additional premium; how the listing applies is agreed contract by contract.

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 — Mediterranean Sea

Between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026, ArcNautical's AIS feed observed 19 distinct vessels at Tripoli (Lebanon), with Cargo making up 68% of those with a ship-type code — higher than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Tripoli (Lebanon) in Lebanon operates in a semi-enclosed basin that carries approximately 20% of global seaborne trade. The Suez Canal is the single most critical chokepoint for Mediterranean-bound shipping, and disruptions there — from groundings, Houthi-driven diversions, or political shocks — force vessels onto the Cape of Good Hope routing, adding 10–14 days and substantial fuel cost. Libya's ongoing instability creates an active maritime security concern in the central Mediterranean, with oil terminals periodically subject to militia control. PSC under the Paris MOU is among the most rigorous globally; vessels with deficiencies face detention rates well above the global average at Mediterranean ports.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Tripoli (Lebanon) 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 Tripoli (Lebanon) between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026; 19 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories:

68%
Cargo
13 vessels
26%
Tanker
5 vessels
5%
Passenger
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

Tripoli (Lebanon) falls under the Mediterranean MoU. The Mediterranean Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a public bulk detention feed. Member states (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia) operate under harmonised PSC protocols. Vessel-level detention probability is computed by ArcNautical using flag-state performance and on-board condition signals.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Tripoli (Lebanon)

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

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 ORIONI 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-08-04 CAPTAIN DIMITRIS S 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-08-01 RAYES 🇰🇳 KN Cargo
2026-07-19 SYLVAN T 🇲🇭 MH Cargo
2026-07-15 ECO FROST 🇲🇭 MH Tanker
2026-06-30 ROYAL STAR 🇰🇳 KN Cargo
2026-06-25 HERO 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-10 ECO CHIOS 🇲🇭 MH Tanker
2026-06-10 KANARIA 🇰🇲 KM Cargo
2026-06-05 AMARILLO 🇵🇦 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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