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Port Nelson

Multiple ports share this name. By default, the page opened the one with the lowest ID. Other same-name ports: Nelson #17187 (Canada); Nelson #58202 (UNITED KINGDOM); Nelson #99818 (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)).

Where is the Port?
NELSON is located near the monitored sea lanes.

How many vessels are in Nelson port?
There are currently 37 vessels in port and 39 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: 39
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagVANGUARD
IMO: 9919278, MMSI: 512008276 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · MARGARET J1
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512002401 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · GREY HERON
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008152 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · ARIANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 910855200 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · IMPASSE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010024 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagSEAWORKER
IMO: 9787596, MMSI: 512440000 | Type: Offshore Supply Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagRESOLUTION II
IMO: 7629805, MMSI: 512014000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMAINLANDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000057 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NELSON PILOT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000706 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · KOAKOA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004275 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · JUNO BLUE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005254 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagWH PARR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004353 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagANATOKI
IMO: 8864153, MMSI: 512000390 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · ALEATHA T
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005035 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagTOIA
IMO: 9777149, MMSI: 512005663 | Type: BV
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagAMALTAL MARINER
IMO: 9132466, MMSI: 512002681 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagTHOMAS HARRISON
IMO: 8611324, MMSI: 512000015 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · ARIEL IV
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000340 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagHURIA MATENGA II
IMO: 9806031, MMSI: 512007650 | Type: BV
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · NZ flagTIMELESS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004435 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:55 UTC · PANDORA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006838 | Type:
2025-09-08 17:57 UTC · NZ flagRESOLUTION II
IMO: 7629805, MMSI: 512014000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · GREY HERON
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008152 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagWH PARR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004353 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagATA WHENUA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007209 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · IMPASSE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010024 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagVANGUARD
IMO: 9919278, MMSI: 512008276 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · ARIANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 910855200 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · FV CORSAIR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512002695 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagAMALTAL MARINER
IMO: 9132466, MMSI: 512002681 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:05 UTC · NZ flagSAN RAKAIA
IMO: 9149926, MMSI: 512000194 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · ARIEL IV
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000340 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · KOAKOA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004275 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagANATOKI
IMO: 8864153, MMSI: 512000390 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagMAINLANDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000057 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NELSON PILOT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000706 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagTOIA
IMO: 9777149, MMSI: 512005663 | Type: BV
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagHURIA MATENGA II
IMO: 9806031, MMSI: 512007650 | Type: BV
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · JUNO BLUE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005254 | Type:

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 39
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagVANGUARD
IMO: 9919278, MMSI: 512008276 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · MARGARET J1
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512002401 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · GREY HERON
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008152 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · ARIANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 910855200 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · IMPASSE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010024 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagSEAWORKER
IMO: 9787596, MMSI: 512440000 | Type: Offshore Supply Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagRESOLUTION II
IMO: 7629805, MMSI: 512014000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMAINLANDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000057 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NELSON PILOT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000706 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · KOAKOA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004275 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · JUNO BLUE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005254 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagWH PARR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004353 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagANATOKI
IMO: 8864153, MMSI: 512000390 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · ALEATHA T
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005035 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagTOIA
IMO: 9777149, MMSI: 512005663 | Type: BV
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagAMALTAL MARINER
IMO: 9132466, MMSI: 512002681 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagTHOMAS HARRISON
IMO: 8611324, MMSI: 512000015 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · ARIEL IV
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000340 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagHURIA MATENGA II
IMO: 9806031, MMSI: 512007650 | Type: BV
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · NZ flagTIMELESS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004435 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:55 UTC · PANDORA II
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006838 | Type:
2025-09-08 17:57 UTC · NZ flagRESOLUTION II
IMO: 7629805, MMSI: 512014000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · GREY HERON
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008152 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagWH PARR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004353 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagATA WHENUA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007209 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · IMPASSE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010024 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagVANGUARD
IMO: 9919278, MMSI: 512008276 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · ARIANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 910855200 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · FV CORSAIR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512002695 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagAMALTAL MARINER
IMO: 9132466, MMSI: 512002681 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:05 UTC · NZ flagSAN RAKAIA
IMO: 9149926, MMSI: 512000194 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · ARIEL IV
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000340 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · KOAKOA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004275 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagANATOKI
IMO: 8864153, MMSI: 512000390 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagMAINLANDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000057 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NELSON PILOT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000706 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagTOIA
IMO: 9777149, MMSI: 512005663 | Type: BV
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · NZ flagHURIA MATENGA II
IMO: 9806031, MMSI: 512007650 | Type: BV
2025-09-05 19:30 UTC · JUNO BLUE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005254 | Type:

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

FOROOHARI SCHIFFAHRT, traffic: 11
Spliethoff, traffic: 3
Cool Carriers AB, traffic: 2
Seatrade, traffic: 2
Chipolbrok, traffic: 2

Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 25 calls (39.1%)
Pleasure Craft · 14 calls (21.9%)
Sailing · 10 calls (15.6%)
Passenger · 3 calls (4.7%)
Fishing Vessel · 2 calls (3.1%)
BV · 2 calls (3.1%)
Container Ship · 1 calls (1.6%)
Salvage Ship · 1 calls (1.6%)
Offshore Supply Ship · 1 calls (1.6%)
Fish Carrier · 1 calls (1.6%)
Other Type · 1 calls (1.6%)
Fish Factory Ship · 1 calls (1.6%)
Fishing · 1 calls (1.6%)
Law Enforcement · 1 calls (1.6%)

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).

SEALORD RESCUE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009299 | AIS: 2026-09-05 00:53:07 UTC
NZ flagSEAWORKER
Type: Offshore Supply Ship | IMO: 9787596, MMSI: 512440000 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:49:18 UTC
NZ flagHURIA MATENGA II
Type: BV | IMO: 9806031, MMSI: 512007650 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:49:14 UTC
NZ flagTOIA
Type: BV | IMO: 9777149, MMSI: 512005663 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:49:13 UTC
NZ flagAMALTAL ENTERPRISE
Type: Fish Factory Ship | IMO: 8619534, MMSI: 512000072 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:49:13 UTC
LR flagMSC HANISHA III
Type: Container Ship | IMO: 9283708, MMSI: 636023724 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:49:06 UTC
NZ flagWH PARR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004353 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:49:05 UTC
NZ flagMAINLANDER
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000057 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:49:03 UTC
NZ flagNAGLE
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512209170 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:48:59 UTC
KOAKOA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004275 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:48:52 UTC
512002276
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512002276 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:48:17 UTC
NZ flagVANGUARD
Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 9919278, MMSI: 512008276 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:48:15 UTC
NZ flagPLAYSTATION
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512204360 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:48:07 UTC
NELSON PILOT
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000706 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:48:06 UTC
NZ flagSEAWATCH
Type: Salvage Ship | IMO: 8822765, MMSI: 512002291 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:47:57 UTC
Antarctic-Discovery
Type: Fish Carrier | IMO: 9123219, MMSI: 503718000 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:47:57 UTC
NZ flagPILOT VESSEL MANUKA
Type: Other Type | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512212520 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:47:41 UTC
NZ flagTASMAN CHALLENGER
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003604 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:47:41 UTC
NZ flagSEASURVEYOR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 8824543, MMSI: 512385000 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:47:19 UTC
NZ flagTALISMAN
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512208240 | AIS: 2026-09-04 17:46:51 UTC
BUNUN MIRACLE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 9867372, MMSI: 374448000 | AIS: 2026-09-04 15:39:56 UTC
US flagARCTIC LOON
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 367000460 | AIS: 2026-09-04 08:03:16 UTC
PANDORA II
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006838 | AIS: 2026-09-04 05:53:45 UTC
NZ flag52-18
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010130 | AIS: 2026-09-04 05:39:23 UTC
NZ flagWESTERN IMAGE
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010915 | AIS: 2026-09-04 04:09:27 UTC
GREY HERON
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008152 | AIS: 2026-09-03 09:47:56 UTC
NZ flagLEGACY
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000877 | AIS: 2026-09-03 04:25:27 UTC
NZ flagPIPI
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512202890 | AIS: 2026-09-03 03:35:46 UTC
WAIHOE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007884 | AIS: 2026-09-03 03:35:05 UTC
NZ flag47
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010370 | AIS: 2026-09-03 03:03:08 UTC
NZ flagVISTA II
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512218630 | AIS: 2026-09-03 00:13:48 UTC
NZ flagWANDERER IV
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003475 | AIS: 2026-09-02 23:38:04 UTC
NZ flagCAROL MAREE
Type: Fishing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512001033 | AIS: 2026-09-02 23:37:35 UTC
NZ flagTUHIATA
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512203650 | AIS: 2026-09-02 21:58:40 UTC
NZ flagBREEZE
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005693 | AIS: 2026-09-02 06:17:04 UTC
JET
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005640 | AIS: 2026-09-02 03:39:56 UTC
SV SAGITTARIUS
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000412 | AIS: 2026-09-02 02:00:37 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.


Port in news

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