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Port Bluff Harbor

Where is the Port?
BLUFF HARBOR is located near the monitored sea lanes.

How many vessels are in Bluff Harbor port?
There are currently 16 vessels in port and 27 vessels recently departed.

Port map updates in near real-time from AIS snapshots and route transitions. Use the vessel-type filters and names toggle in the map control.


Most frequent incoming origins

Most frequent outgoing destinations

BLUFF · 48
Lyttelton · 35
Napieir · 26
Tauranga · 14
Nelson · 11
Picton · 9


You can see routes between ports on port-to-port analytics.


Recent vessel arrivals at the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 27
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · Cuckoo-Hunter
IMO: 9238789, MMSI: 636016940 | Type: Container Ship
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · 'MV SINBAD'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000787 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'TAKITIMU II'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000792 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagTE MATUA
IMO: 9032460, MMSI: 512001783 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512046000
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512046000 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'BROJAK'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006067 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagSAN HAURAKI
IMO: 7824120, MMSI: 512002247 | Type: Fish Carrier
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'CRESSY'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004085 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · Mandarin-Arrow
IMO: 9105035, MMSI: 309601000 | Type: Multi Purpose Carrier
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · Yangtze-Legend
IMO: 9706827, MMSI: 538005516 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512010037
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010037 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · HK flagWestern-Maple
IMO: 9587154, MMSI: 477852900 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-08 19:08 UTC · NZ flagSAN TONGARIRO
IMO: 9149914, MMSI: 512000127 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 16:03 UTC · FOREVER CONFIDENCE
IMO: 9903786, MMSI: 477723100 | Type:
2025-09-08 13:18 UTC · HK flagWestern-Maple
IMO: 9587154, MMSI: 477852900 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · LADY BOWEN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512001815 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · GOLDEN MIND
IMO: 9881067, MMSI: 357843000 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · 512046000
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512046000 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · '512001485'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512001485 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · Theresa-Micronesia
IMO: 9317250, MMSI: 477938600 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 'CRESSY'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004085 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagSAN HAURAKI
IMO: 7824120, MMSI: 512002247 | Type: Fish Carrier
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 'BROJAK'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006067 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagTE MATUA
IMO: 9032460, MMSI: 512001783 | Type: Tug
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 'TAKITIMU II'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000792 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · SG flagHUNAN
IMO: 9714252, MMSI: 565562000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 512010037
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010037 | Type:

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 27
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · Cuckoo-Hunter
IMO: 9238789, MMSI: 636016940 | Type: Container Ship
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · 'MV SINBAD'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000787 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'TAKITIMU II'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000792 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagTE MATUA
IMO: 9032460, MMSI: 512001783 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512046000
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512046000 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'BROJAK'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006067 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagSAN HAURAKI
IMO: 7824120, MMSI: 512002247 | Type: Fish Carrier
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'CRESSY'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004085 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · Mandarin-Arrow
IMO: 9105035, MMSI: 309601000 | Type: Multi Purpose Carrier
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · Yangtze-Legend
IMO: 9706827, MMSI: 538005516 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512010037
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010037 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · HK flagWestern-Maple
IMO: 9587154, MMSI: 477852900 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-08 19:08 UTC · NZ flagSAN TONGARIRO
IMO: 9149914, MMSI: 512000127 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 16:03 UTC · FOREVER CONFIDENCE
IMO: 9903786, MMSI: 477723100 | Type:
2025-09-08 13:18 UTC · HK flagWestern-Maple
IMO: 9587154, MMSI: 477852900 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · LADY BOWEN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512001815 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · GOLDEN MIND
IMO: 9881067, MMSI: 357843000 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · 512046000
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512046000 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · '512001485'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512001485 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · Theresa-Micronesia
IMO: 9317250, MMSI: 477938600 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 'CRESSY'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004085 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagSAN HAURAKI
IMO: 7824120, MMSI: 512002247 | Type: Fish Carrier
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 'BROJAK'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006067 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagTE MATUA
IMO: 9032460, MMSI: 512001783 | Type: Tug
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 'TAKITIMU II'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000792 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · SG flagHUNAN
IMO: 9714252, MMSI: 565562000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · 512010037
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010037 | Type:

Shipping companies (lines) whose ships most often called at the port Bluff Harbor:

Chipolbrok, traffic: 8
oak, traffic: 2
Spliethoff, traffic: 1
SE shipping, traffic: 1

Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 12 calls (48%)
Fishing · 3 calls (12%)
Tug · 2 calls (8%)
Passenger · 1 calls (4%)
Bulk Carrier · 1 calls (4%)
Passenger Ship · 1 calls (4%)
Fish Carrier · 1 calls (4%)
Pilot Vessel · 1 calls (4%)
Fishing Vessel · 1 calls (4%)
Navigation Aid · 1 calls (4%)
Bulk Carrier · 1 calls (4%)

Most frequent incoming origins

Most frequent outgoing destinations

BLUFF · 48
Lyttelton · 35
Napieir · 26
Tauranga · 14
Nelson · 11
Picton · 9

Vessels currently in port

Detected by latest AIS in the extended port area, latest 72 hours (deduplicated by vessel).

512046000
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512046000 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:11:22 UTC
NZ flagODAS FL(5)Y20S
Type: Navigation Aid | IMO: 0, MMSI: 995121225 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:11:15 UTC
NZ flagRAKIWAI
Type: Tug | IMO: 9858254, MMSI: 512010396 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:10:52 UTC
NZ flagTE-MAREE
Type: Fishing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512011152 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:10:51 UTC
SG flagThor-Madoc
Type: Bulk Carrier | IMO: 9291389, MMSI: 564794000 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:10:40 UTC
NZ flagFLIGHTLESS
Type: Passenger Ship | IMO: 8648793, MMSI: 512000550 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:10:28 UTC
NZ flagTE MATUA
Type: Tug | IMO: 9032460, MMSI: 512001783 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:10:18 UTC
'CRESSY'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004085 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:10:09 UTC
NZ flagNEREUS
Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8126317, MMSI: 512002239 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:10:01 UTC
MH flagCENTURION LUCILLA
Type: Bulk Carrier | IMO: 9913107, MMSI: 538009626 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:09:49 UTC
MMSI 512222660
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512222660 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:09:25 UTC
NZ flagEXTREMITIES
Type: Fishing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010693 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:09:24 UTC
512010037
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010037 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:09:20 UTC
NZ flagSAN HAURAKI
Type: Fish Carrier | IMO: 7824120, MMSI: 512002247 | AIS: 2026-09-04 14:08:49 UTC
'TAKITIMU II'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000792 | AIS: 2026-09-03 08:48:06 UTC
NZ flagSAN DISCOVERY
Type: Unknown | IMO: 8901523, MMSI: 512000125 | AIS: 2026-09-03 07:58:10 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.


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