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Port Cardiff

Multiple ports share this name. Other same-name ports: Cardiff #1845 (Wales); Cardiff #8508 (Australia).

Where is the Port?
CARDIFF is located near the monitored sea lanes. The official UN/LOCODE of this port is GBCDF.

How many vessels are in Cardiff port?
There are currently 50 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

No route destination distribution yet.

Most frequent outgoing destinations

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Recent vessel arrivals at the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 27
2025-09-15 12:53 UTC · CY flagSILVAMAR
IMO: 9313773, MMSI: 209708000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-15 12:53 UTC · TIME OFF
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232017251 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:53 UTC · NAUTIGIRL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232030690 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · VASILIA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235102086 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · FRANCES K
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235089672 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagIRISHMAN
IMO: 8816338, MMSI: 235089841 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · CELTIC GUARDIAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235114006 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · BREEZY RIDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232008035 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · AT flagOPTIMA
IMO: 9210244, MMSI: 305162000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · DIONE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235106693 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagCherry-Sand
IMO: 6811059, MMSI: 232003994 | Type: Hopper Dredger
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagMANIC
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235105058 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagSERVICEMAN
IMO: 9345685, MMSI: 232004530 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · NEMESIS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232004231 | Type:
2025-09-10 02:01 UTC · CRYSTAL OF WHITEHAVN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235089883 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:54 UTC · GB flagCity-Of-Cardiff
IMO: 9141754, MMSI: 232002807 | Type: Hopper Dredger
2025-09-08 12:37 UTC · MAINFRAME 2
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232012062 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:23 UTC · GENESIS-04-96%
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235008104 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · CELTIC GUARDIAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235114006 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GB flagMANIC
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235105058 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · FRANCES K
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235089672 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GIANTI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232012732 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · NL flagTHUN LONDON
IMO: 9828986, MMSI: 244056000 | Type: BV
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · VASILIA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235102086 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · NL flagDelfborg
IMO: 9393266, MMSI: 245091000 | Type: Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GB flagSERVICEMAN
IMO: 9345685, MMSI: 232004530 | Type: Tug
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GB flagCherry-Sand
IMO: 6811059, MMSI: 232003994 | Type: Hopper Dredger

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 27
2025-09-15 12:53 UTC · CY flagSILVAMAR
IMO: 9313773, MMSI: 209708000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-15 12:53 UTC · TIME OFF
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232017251 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:53 UTC · NAUTIGIRL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232030690 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · VASILIA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235102086 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · FRANCES K
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235089672 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagIRISHMAN
IMO: 8816338, MMSI: 235089841 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · CELTIC GUARDIAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235114006 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · BREEZY RIDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232008035 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · AT flagOPTIMA
IMO: 9210244, MMSI: 305162000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · DIONE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235106693 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagCherry-Sand
IMO: 6811059, MMSI: 232003994 | Type: Hopper Dredger
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagMANIC
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235105058 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · GB flagSERVICEMAN
IMO: 9345685, MMSI: 232004530 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 11:51 UTC · NEMESIS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232004231 | Type:
2025-09-10 02:01 UTC · CRYSTAL OF WHITEHAVN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235089883 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:54 UTC · GB flagCity-Of-Cardiff
IMO: 9141754, MMSI: 232002807 | Type: Hopper Dredger
2025-09-08 12:37 UTC · MAINFRAME 2
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232012062 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:23 UTC · GENESIS-04-96%
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235008104 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · CELTIC GUARDIAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235114006 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GB flagMANIC
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235105058 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · FRANCES K
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235089672 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GIANTI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232012732 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · NL flagTHUN LONDON
IMO: 9828986, MMSI: 244056000 | Type: BV
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · VASILIA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235102086 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · NL flagDelfborg
IMO: 9393266, MMSI: 245091000 | Type: Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GB flagSERVICEMAN
IMO: 9345685, MMSI: 232004530 | Type: Tug
2025-09-08 11:21 UTC · GB flagCherry-Sand
IMO: 6811059, MMSI: 232003994 | Type: Hopper Dredger

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


Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 52 calls (76.5%)
Sailing · 5 calls (7.4%)
Pleasure Craft · 3 calls (4.4%)
Tug · 2 calls (2.9%)
Pilot Vessel · 1 calls (1.5%)
General Cargo · 1 calls (1.5%)
High speed craft · 1 calls (1.5%)
Hopper Dredger · 1 calls (1.5%)
LRS · 1 calls (1.5%)
NKK · 1 calls (1.5%)

Most frequent incoming origins

No route destination distribution yet.

Most frequent outgoing destinations

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Vessels currently in port

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

DIONE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235106693 | AIS: 2026-07-11 15:16:42 UTC
BRAIN STORM
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232008187 | AIS: 2026-07-11 15:13:45 UTC
BLUE JADE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235035289 | AIS: 2026-07-11 15:11:14 UTC
RNLI LIFEBOAT D832
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232012735 | AIS: 2026-07-11 15:07:10 UTC
'232014007'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232014007 | AIS: 2026-07-11 12:49:16 UTC
BREEZY RIDER
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232008035 | AIS: 2026-07-11 11:56:48 UTC
MISS MOLLY
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235098262 | AIS: 2026-07-11 11:56:15 UTC
'X BEAT II'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235062485 | AIS: 2026-07-11 11:55:40 UTC
SEA EXPLORER
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235065872 | AIS: 2026-07-11 11:52:40 UTC
TALLOS
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235110908 | AIS: 2026-07-11 11:31:31 UTC
GB flagYORKSHIREMAN
Type: LRS | IMO: 9655884, MMSI: 235102971 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:49:53 UTC
GB flagUKD SEALION
Type: BV | IMO: 9267314, MMSI: 235004829 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:49:52 UTC
GB flagCherry-Sand
Type: Hopper Dredger | IMO: 6811059, MMSI: 232003994 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:49:51 UTC
GB flagPenfret
Type: Hopper Dredger | IMO: 8620387, MMSI: 235113112 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:49:37 UTC
GI flagLADY NOLLY
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 236112088 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:49:35 UTC
GB flagUKD SEADRAGON
Type: Dredging or underwater ops | IMO: 1020370, MMSI: 232059172 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:49:33 UTC
PA flagUNITY ONE
Type: General Cargo | IMO: 9344409, MMSI: 352005466 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:49:20 UTC
GB flagSEA ANGEL
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235039589 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:53 UTC
GB flagIRISHMAN
Type: Tug | IMO: 8816338, MMSI: 235089841 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:49 UTC
CARIAD
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235035006 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:34 UTC
GB flagRIVERMAN
Type: Tug | IMO: 9513165, MMSI: 232042056 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:25 UTC
FRANCES K
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235089672 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:14 UTC
BREAKSEA BUOY
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 992351124 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:14 UTC
TRIPHI
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235031023 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:13 UTC
GB flagSERVICEMAN
Type: Tug | IMO: 9345685, MMSI: 232004530 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:10 UTC
GB flagSERVICEMAN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 934568500, MMSI: 232004530 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:10 UTC
SEASCAPE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235006472 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:10 UTC
BS flagWILSON LEITH
Type: General Cargo | IMO: 9150509, MMSI: 311001804 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:01 UTC
AG flagSVEALAND
Type: General Cargo | IMO: 9195743, MMSI: 305957000 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:01 UTC
WILLCHALLENGE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 9909261, MMSI: 232033014 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:48:00 UTC
GB flagIONA
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235026099 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:44:49 UTC
VASILIA II
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235102086 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:44:10 UTC
GB flagMIDNIGHT RAMBLER
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232029063 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:43:29 UTC
'BRISTOL INTERCEPTOR'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235104735 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:33:33 UTC
CY flagValentina
Type: Multi Purpose Carrier | IMO: 9155418, MMSI: 209452000 | AIS: 2026-07-11 09:32:06 UTC
LAST LAUGH
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232005919 | AIS: 2026-07-11 07:42:42 UTC
GB flagTERRA-NOVA
Type: Pilot Vessel | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232047016 | AIS: 2026-07-11 06:18:47 UTC
JIGGERS
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232010206 | AIS: 2026-07-10 23:59:41 UTC
GB flagSHAMAL
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235005021 | AIS: 2026-07-10 21:42:52 UTC
RESOLUTION LADY
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235094915 | AIS: 2026-07-10 20:26:14 UTC
LAUREN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235075775 | AIS: 2026-07-10 13:17:37 UTC
GB flagOLWEN
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232058285 | AIS: 2026-07-09 23:56:37 UTC
AQUILA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235109436 | AIS: 2026-07-09 22:09:09 UTC
BINKERTOO
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235000288 | AIS: 2026-07-09 19:02:00 UTC
GENESIS-04-96%
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235008104 | AIS: 2026-07-09 18:59:44 UTC
RNLI LIFEBOAT D820
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232010159 | AIS: 2026-07-09 09:49:38 UTC
Unknown
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235102968 | AIS: 2026-07-09 06:13:46 UTC
TRACKIN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235117896 | AIS: 2026-07-08 22:08:03 UTC
'HIGH SPIRITS'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 232029506 | AIS: 2026-07-08 22:08:02 UTC
SIESTA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 235114669 | AIS: 2026-07-08 18:03:15 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.


Port in news

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