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Port Gipsons

Where is the Port?
GIPSONS is located near the monitored sea lanes. The official UN/LOCODE of this port is CAG3S.

How many vessels are in Gipsons port?
There are currently 44 vessels in port and 69 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



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: 69
2025-09-15 13:22 UTC · CA flagDOLPHIN POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316006345 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:50 UTC · WILD NORTH
IMO: 0, MMSI: 338396013 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:50 UTC · ALTA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316044885 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagPAUL C LEDCOR
IMO: 8335217, MMSI: 316001222 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagSEASPAN CAVALIER
IMO: 7434808, MMSI: 316003659 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Surrey
IMO: 7902221, MMSI: 316001262 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagQUADRANT WARRIOR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022036 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · BS flagSerenade-Of-The-Seas
IMO: 9228344, MMSI: 311492000 | Type: Cruise Ship
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagSNOW FALL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316028513 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · 316020267
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316020267 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · EL BARCO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316030138 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagMUGWUMP
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316025097 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagTHEODORE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029041 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagGALAVANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033926 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:50 UTC · SEA JAY 1
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316014213 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:09 UTC · EL BARCO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316030138 | Type:
2025-09-08 20:05 UTC · US flagCHANGE OF LATITUDE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 367437530 | Type:
2025-09-08 20:05 UTC · CURARE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316010665 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · ULLADULLA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316042938 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · CA flagOCEAN GORDON
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022038 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · CA flagSALISH SEA FREEDOM
IMO: 8355384, MMSI: 316042213 | Type: Passenger Ship
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · CORMORANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316041364 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · AURORA I
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316040487 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · AURORA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316040366 | Type:
2025-09-08 16:14 UTC · CA flagPOINT VALIANT
IMO: 9203435, MMSI: 316001104 | Type: LRS
2025-09-08 12:39 UTC · BS flagDisney-Wonder
IMO: 9126819, MMSI: 308457000 | Type: Cruise Ship
2025-09-08 12:12 UTC · VIKING VENUS
IMO: 9833175, MMSI: 257552000 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:12 UTC · CA flag
IMO: 9756494, MMSI: 316039018 | Type: LRS
2025-09-08 12:12 UTC · GENE DUNLAP
IMO: 7227358, MMSI: 367472000 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagARCTIC TAGLU
IMO: 7601774, MMSI: 316003483 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · 316020267
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316020267 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagTHEODORE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029041 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · SENJA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022706 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Surrey
IMO: 7902221, MMSI: 316001262 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagDOLPHIN POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316006345 | Type:
2025-09-06 00:11 UTC · CA flagCASKMATES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316036182 | Type:
2025-09-06 00:11 UTC · SLICE OF LIFE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316117000 | Type:
2025-09-06 00:11 UTC · Radiance-Of-The-Seas
IMO: 9195195, MMSI: 311319000 | Type: Cruise Ship
2025-09-05 23:00 UTC · CA flagFOREST BOUNTY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029572 | Type:
2025-09-05 22:16 UTC · SEA RAVEN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316034319 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · CA flagCOMOX CROWN
IMO: 7406679, MMSI: 316003664 | Type: Tug
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · PANE E VINO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 338305827 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · VELERO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316010993 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · 316044801
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316044801 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:37 UTC · BIG DOG
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316047246 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:37 UTC · COMPADRES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 368160510 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · CA flagCONCERTO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316024119 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · EAGLE EYES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316034894 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · SHADOW II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316014774 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · CONSTELLATION
IMO: 0, MMSI: 338211776 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · ZEN NO ZEN II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 368105720 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · PHOENIX
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316175000 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · CA flagALISON NICOLE I
IMO: 7406681, MMSI: 316001731 | Type: Tug
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · SERENDIPITY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316031339 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · CA flagGALAVANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033926 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · PAT AND WENDY LEWIS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316023974 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · LOGAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316044153 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · CA flagSEASPAN KING
IMO: 6823052, MMSI: 316003800 | Type: LRS
2025-09-04 11:31 UTC · BEAR POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316036153 | Type:
2025-09-03 17:41 UTC · CA flagPACIFIC FORCE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316005713 | Type:
2025-09-03 17:41 UTC · CA flagSALISH SEA FREEDOM
IMO: 8355384, MMSI: 316042213 | Type: Passenger Ship
2025-09-03 17:41 UTC · LARKSPUR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316039703 | Type:
2025-09-03 08:42 UTC · CA flagDOLPHIN POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316006345 | Type:
2025-09-03 08:42 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Surrey
IMO: 7902221, MMSI: 316001262 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-03 08:42 UTC · TIM MACKENZIE
IMO: 8137055, MMSI: 316005611 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · WHITE TIGER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022827 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · 316020267
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316020267 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · CA flagTHEODORE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029041 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Coquitlam
IMO: 7411155, MMSI: 316001249 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 69
2025-09-15 13:22 UTC · CA flagDOLPHIN POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316006345 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:50 UTC · WILD NORTH
IMO: 0, MMSI: 338396013 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:50 UTC · ALTA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316044885 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagPAUL C LEDCOR
IMO: 8335217, MMSI: 316001222 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagSEASPAN CAVALIER
IMO: 7434808, MMSI: 316003659 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Surrey
IMO: 7902221, MMSI: 316001262 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagQUADRANT WARRIOR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022036 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · BS flagSerenade-Of-The-Seas
IMO: 9228344, MMSI: 311492000 | Type: Cruise Ship
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagSNOW FALL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316028513 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · 316020267
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316020267 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · EL BARCO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316030138 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagMUGWUMP
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316025097 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagTHEODORE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029041 | Type:
2025-09-14 12:06 UTC · CA flagGALAVANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033926 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:50 UTC · SEA JAY 1
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316014213 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:09 UTC · EL BARCO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316030138 | Type:
2025-09-08 20:05 UTC · US flagCHANGE OF LATITUDE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 367437530 | Type:
2025-09-08 20:05 UTC · CURARE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316010665 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · ULLADULLA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316042938 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · CA flagOCEAN GORDON
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022038 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · CA flagSALISH SEA FREEDOM
IMO: 8355384, MMSI: 316042213 | Type: Passenger Ship
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · CORMORANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316041364 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · AURORA I
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316040487 | Type:
2025-09-08 18:32 UTC · AURORA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316040366 | Type:
2025-09-08 16:14 UTC · CA flagPOINT VALIANT
IMO: 9203435, MMSI: 316001104 | Type: LRS
2025-09-08 12:39 UTC · BS flagDisney-Wonder
IMO: 9126819, MMSI: 308457000 | Type: Cruise Ship
2025-09-08 12:12 UTC · VIKING VENUS
IMO: 9833175, MMSI: 257552000 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:12 UTC · CA flag
IMO: 9756494, MMSI: 316039018 | Type: LRS
2025-09-08 12:12 UTC · GENE DUNLAP
IMO: 7227358, MMSI: 367472000 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagARCTIC TAGLU
IMO: 7601774, MMSI: 316003483 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · 316020267
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316020267 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagTHEODORE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029041 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · SENJA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022706 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Surrey
IMO: 7902221, MMSI: 316001262 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 10:52 UTC · CA flagDOLPHIN POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316006345 | Type:
2025-09-06 00:11 UTC · CA flagCASKMATES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316036182 | Type:
2025-09-06 00:11 UTC · SLICE OF LIFE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316117000 | Type:
2025-09-06 00:11 UTC · Radiance-Of-The-Seas
IMO: 9195195, MMSI: 311319000 | Type: Cruise Ship
2025-09-05 23:00 UTC · CA flagFOREST BOUNTY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029572 | Type:
2025-09-05 22:16 UTC · SEA RAVEN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316034319 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · CA flagCOMOX CROWN
IMO: 7406679, MMSI: 316003664 | Type: Tug
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · PANE E VINO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 338305827 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · VELERO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316010993 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:16 UTC · 316044801
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316044801 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:37 UTC · BIG DOG
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316047246 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:37 UTC · COMPADRES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 368160510 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · CA flagCONCERTO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316024119 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · EAGLE EYES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316034894 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · SHADOW II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316014774 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · CONSTELLATION
IMO: 0, MMSI: 338211776 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · ZEN NO ZEN II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 368105720 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · PHOENIX
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316175000 | Type:
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · CA flagALISON NICOLE I
IMO: 7406681, MMSI: 316001731 | Type: Tug
2025-09-05 18:08 UTC · SERENDIPITY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316031339 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · CA flagGALAVANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033926 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · PAT AND WENDY LEWIS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316023974 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · LOGAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316044153 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:22 UTC · CA flagSEASPAN KING
IMO: 6823052, MMSI: 316003800 | Type: LRS
2025-09-04 11:31 UTC · BEAR POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316036153 | Type:
2025-09-03 17:41 UTC · CA flagPACIFIC FORCE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316005713 | Type:
2025-09-03 17:41 UTC · CA flagSALISH SEA FREEDOM
IMO: 8355384, MMSI: 316042213 | Type: Passenger Ship
2025-09-03 17:41 UTC · LARKSPUR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316039703 | Type:
2025-09-03 08:42 UTC · CA flagDOLPHIN POINT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316006345 | Type:
2025-09-03 08:42 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Surrey
IMO: 7902221, MMSI: 316001262 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-03 08:42 UTC · TIM MACKENZIE
IMO: 8137055, MMSI: 316005611 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · WHITE TIGER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316022827 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · 316020267
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316020267 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · CA flagTHEODORE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029041 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:05 UTC · CA flagQueen-Of-Coquitlam
IMO: 7411155, MMSI: 316001249 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship

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

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Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 21 calls (67.7%)
Pleasure Craft · 4 calls (12.9%)
Tug · 2 calls (6.5%)
Towing · 1 calls (3.2%)
Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship · 1 calls (3.2%)
Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship · 1 calls (3.2%)
Sailing · 1 calls (3.2%)

Most frequent incoming origins

Most frequent outgoing destinations


Vessels currently in port

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

CA flagDOLPHIN POINT
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316006345 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:35 UTC
CA flagMV OCEAN GAYLE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316014836 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:35 UTC
HODDER BREEZE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316043222 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:33 UTC
CA flagQueen-Of-Cowichan
Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship | IMO: 7411143, MMSI: 316001251 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:32 UTC
CA flagCORMORANT I
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316053379 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:32 UTC
CA flagQueen-Of-Coquitlam
Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship | IMO: 7411155, MMSI: 316001249 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:31 UTC
CA flagBOWEN RESPONDER
Type: Medical Transport | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316053586 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:30 UTC
CA flagQueen-Of-Capilano
Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship | IMO: 9008354, MMSI: 316001247 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:29 UTC
CA flagISLAND CROWN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 7414092, MMSI: 316001221 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:28 UTC
CA flagKAYMAR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 7397737, MMSI: 316003982 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:26 UTC
CA flagHALFWAY TOO
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316013843 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:26 UTC
SEASPAN CORSAIR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 7434779, MMSI: 316003663 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:21 UTC
LOGAN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316044153 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:20 UTC
CA flagARCTIC TAGLU
Type: Unknown | IMO: 7601774, MMSI: 316003483 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:20 UTC
MMSI 316059268
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316059268 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:16 UTC
CA flagNRCAN
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316016389 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:05:06 UTC
CA flagGALAVANT
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033926 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:04:54 UTC
CA flagKINBASKET QUEEN
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316009305 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:04:46 UTC
CA flagBOWEN ARROW
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316053465 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:04:33 UTC
CA flagNU CHIEF
Type: Fishing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316046979 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:04:04 UTC
MMSI 316005819
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316005819 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:03:59 UTC
CA flagGOBLIN
Type: Tug | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316050912 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:03:59 UTC
CA flagSAGRES
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316035188 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:03:41 UTC
CA flagSMALL FRY
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316054659 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:03:33 UTC
CA flagSEA SHADOW
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 1073741823, MMSI: 316053851 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:03:17 UTC
CA flagGOV ECCC ODAS4600304
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 993161160 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:03:13 UTC
CA flagTHEODORE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316029041 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:03:00 UTC
CA flagBOWEN BELLE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316037111 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:02:50 UTC
CA flagACTIVE YARDER
Type: Towing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316050663 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:02:25 UTC
CA flagDIOSCOURI
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316051222 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:01:19 UTC
CA flagLUCINDA
Type: Sailing | IMO: 1073741823, MMSI: 316045488 | AIS: 2026-04-10 08:00:09 UTC
KESSEL RUN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 368198840 | AIS: 2026-04-10 06:16:23 UTC
CA flagSEASPAN CHAMPION
Type: Tug | IMO: 7041235, MMSI: 316003661 | AIS: 2026-04-10 05:58:01 UTC
EOIN-MOR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033847 | AIS: 2026-04-10 02:23:21 UTC
316042214
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316042214 | AIS: 2026-04-10 00:41:29 UTC
CA flagTHESEUS
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316057594 | AIS: 2026-04-10 00:15:47 UTC
MMSI 338548046
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 338548046 | AIS: 2026-04-09 20:52:05 UTC
RCMSAR - 14
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033083 | AIS: 2026-04-09 06:05:59 UTC
316020267
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316020267 | AIS: 2026-04-09 03:24:39 UTC
BEAR POINT
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316036153 | AIS: 2026-04-09 02:07:57 UTC
TYEE WARRIOR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316033821 | AIS: 2026-04-09 02:06:27 UTC
BC536433
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316032725 | AIS: 2026-04-08 23:53:26 UTC
US flagCOYOTE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 338366062 | AIS: 2026-04-08 20:00:35 UTC
316009417
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316009417 | AIS: 2026-04-08 17:29:42 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.

No expected arrivals found for next 10 days.

Port in news

Mentions from Topos news feed and spotlights.

No recent port mentions found in Topos news/spotlights.