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Port Picton

Multiple ports share this name. By default, the page opened the one with the lowest ID. Other same-name ports: Picton #9819 (Australia); Picton #17388 (Canada).

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

How many vessels are in Picton port?
There are currently 58 vessels in port and 50 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

Wellington · 1732
WAIKAWA · 289
Nelson · 130
Lyttelton · 46
HAVELOCK · 37
Napieir · 31
Auckland · 11

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Wellington · 1680
WAIKAWA · 214
Nelson · 86
Lyttelton · 42
Napieir · 27
Tauranga · 21
Auckland · 11
HAVELOCK · 11


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: 50
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagPATIKI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003336 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagKAIARAHI
IMO: 9147291, MMSI: 512144000 | Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (vehicles)
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · 512008818
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008818 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · TOHORA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009814 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · RESOLUTION.HM.PATROL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000489 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · IONA 1
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007927 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · STEELY DAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232005968 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · BLUEBRIDGE RESCUE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005452 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagStrait-Feronia
IMO: 9136022, MMSI: 512263000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · RONGOWAI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003862 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagWILLIE O
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008684 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagOCEAN WANDERER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007208 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512002300
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512002300 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagLANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007129 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · AMEERAH
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003688 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · SANTA ROSA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000137 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagROBERTA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005080 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512010040
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010040 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagNGAPUHI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007128 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagKaitaki
IMO: 9107942, MMSI: 512445000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMAUNGATEA
IMO: 7528166, MMSI: 512001795 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMAHOE
IMO: 8138243, MMSI: 512004928 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMONOWAI
IMO: 7329235, MMSI: 512001797 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'SOUTHERN CROSS'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004043 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · DULCINEA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005221 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagFINDHORN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007017 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · DEVOTION
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009297 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · COUGAR ONE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009846 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagROSSCO
IMO: 8108432, MMSI: 512005362 | Type: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagSEAWATCH
IMO: 8822765, MMSI: 512002291 | Type: Salvage Ship
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · TOHORA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009814 | Type:
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · SANTA ROSA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000137 | Type:
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · NZ flagSEAWORKER
IMO: 9787596, MMSI: 512440000 | Type: Offshore Supply Ship
2025-09-08 21:55 UTC · UPSTART
IMO: 0, MMSI: 503036750 | Type:
2025-09-08 19:08 UTC · NZ flagStrait-Feronia
IMO: 9136022, MMSI: 512263000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 17:57 UTC · NZ flagKAIARAHI
IMO: 9147291, MMSI: 512144000 | Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (vehicles)
2025-09-08 17:57 UTC · NZ flagPUKATEA
IMO: 8972493, MMSI: 512007277 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 11:49 UTC · NZ flagKaitaki
IMO: 9107942, MMSI: 512445000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · RONGOWAI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003862 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · DEVOTION
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009297 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagWILLIE O
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008684 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagOCEAN WANDERER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007208 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · AMEERAH
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003688 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagLANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007129 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagNGAPUHI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007128 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagROSSCO
IMO: 8108432, MMSI: 512005362 | Type: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagFLIGHTLESS
IMO: 8648793, MMSI: 512000550 | Type: Passenger Ship
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagMAHOE
IMO: 8138243, MMSI: 512004928 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · COUGAR ONE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009846 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · OCEAN GEM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004100 | Type:

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 50
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagPATIKI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003336 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagKAIARAHI
IMO: 9147291, MMSI: 512144000 | Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (vehicles)
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · 512008818
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008818 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · TOHORA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009814 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · RESOLUTION.HM.PATROL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000489 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · IONA 1
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007927 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · STEELY DAN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 232005968 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · BLUEBRIDGE RESCUE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005452 | Type:
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · NZ flagStrait-Feronia
IMO: 9136022, MMSI: 512263000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-15 05:58 UTC · RONGOWAI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003862 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagWILLIE O
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008684 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagOCEAN WANDERER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007208 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512002300
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512002300 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagLANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007129 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · AMEERAH
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003688 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · SANTA ROSA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000137 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagROBERTA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005080 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 512010040
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010040 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagNGAPUHI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007128 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagKaitaki
IMO: 9107942, MMSI: 512445000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMAUNGATEA
IMO: 7528166, MMSI: 512001795 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMAHOE
IMO: 8138243, MMSI: 512004928 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagMONOWAI
IMO: 7329235, MMSI: 512001797 | Type: Tug
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · 'SOUTHERN CROSS'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004043 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · DULCINEA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005221 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagFINDHORN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007017 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · DEVOTION
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009297 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · COUGAR ONE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009846 | Type:
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagROSSCO
IMO: 8108432, MMSI: 512005362 | Type: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship
2025-09-14 13:45 UTC · NZ flagSEAWATCH
IMO: 8822765, MMSI: 512002291 | Type: Salvage Ship
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · TOHORA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009814 | Type:
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · SANTA ROSA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000137 | Type:
2025-09-08 22:42 UTC · NZ flagSEAWORKER
IMO: 9787596, MMSI: 512440000 | Type: Offshore Supply Ship
2025-09-08 21:55 UTC · UPSTART
IMO: 0, MMSI: 503036750 | Type:
2025-09-08 19:08 UTC · NZ flagStrait-Feronia
IMO: 9136022, MMSI: 512263000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 17:57 UTC · NZ flagKAIARAHI
IMO: 9147291, MMSI: 512144000 | Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (vehicles)
2025-09-08 17:57 UTC · NZ flagPUKATEA
IMO: 8972493, MMSI: 512007277 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 11:49 UTC · NZ flagKaitaki
IMO: 9107942, MMSI: 512445000 | Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · RONGOWAI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003862 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · DEVOTION
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009297 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagWILLIE O
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008684 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagOCEAN WANDERER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007208 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · AMEERAH
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003688 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagLANA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007129 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagNGAPUHI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007128 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagROSSCO
IMO: 8108432, MMSI: 512005362 | Type: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagFLIGHTLESS
IMO: 8648793, MMSI: 512000550 | Type: Passenger Ship
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · NZ flagMAHOE
IMO: 8138243, MMSI: 512004928 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · COUGAR ONE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009846 | Type:
2025-09-08 10:50 UTC · OCEAN GEM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 512004100 | Type:

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


Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 46 calls (51.7%)
Pleasure Craft · 21 calls (23.6%)
Sailing · 6 calls (6.7%)
Other Type · 4 calls (4.5%)
Fishing · 3 calls (3.4%)
Tug · 2 calls (2.2%)
Passenger · 2 calls (2.2%)
Cargo · 1 calls (1.1%)
Fishing Vessel · 1 calls (1.1%)
Not available · 1 calls (1.1%)
Towing · 1 calls (1.1%)
Offshore Tug/Supply Ship · 1 calls (1.1%)

Most frequent incoming origins

Wellington · 1732
WAIKAWA · 289
Nelson · 130
Lyttelton · 46
HAVELOCK · 37
Napieir · 31
Auckland · 11

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Wellington · 1680
WAIKAWA · 214
Nelson · 86
Lyttelton · 42
Napieir · 27
Tauranga · 21
Auckland · 11
HAVELOCK · 11

Vessels currently in port

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

NZ flagFREEDOM
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010835 | AIS: 2026-09-06 12:05:49 UTC
NZ flagCHINOOK
Type: Cargo | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512214900 | AIS: 2026-09-06 11:58:20 UTC
NZ flagSEAPATROLLER
Type: Patrol Vessel | IMO: 9089633, MMSI: 512000183 | AIS: 2026-09-06 10:10:07 UTC
NZ flagOLYMPIC DREAM
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007228 | AIS: 2026-09-06 08:43:26 UTC
NZ flagPATRIOT X
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512223150 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:22 UTC
NZ flagKAIANA
Type: Tug | IMO: 9976288, MMSI: 512211150 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:22 UTC
NZ flagBORIS
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512201460 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:20 UTC
NZ flagSEA HAWKE II
Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 9014652, MMSI: 512002725 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:15 UTC
SIR ROY
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007406 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:15 UTC
NZ flagKAIAUA
Type: Tug | IMO: 1091599, MMSI: 512222470 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:15 UTC
KURT HAHN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007405 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:11 UTC
NZ flagKOTARE
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512011364 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:10 UTC
NZ flagMATAWAI
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010732 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:08 UTC
NZ flagSAN NIKAU
Type: Fishing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512217660 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:53:01 UTC
AU flagGERONIMO
Type: Towing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 503016780 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:56 UTC
NZ flagFINDHORN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007017 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:53 UTC
PAPILLON
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008839 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:48 UTC
NZ flagPACIFIC EAGLE
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000124 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:48 UTC
NZ flagOREA
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512217830 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:46 UTC
NZ flagSIRIUS
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512208620 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:46 UTC
AU flagTRANSITION
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 503571200 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:46 UTC
NZ flagNONSTOP NZL2299
Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005742 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:42 UTC
NZ flagBLUE WATER
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512011061 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:32 UTC
NZ flagKAILANI
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512214890 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:52:07 UTC
NZ flagHYPERION
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512218770 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:51:53 UTC
NZ flagMAHOE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 8138243, MMSI: 512004928 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:51:52 UTC
NZ flagTYPHOO
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512006382 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:51:43 UTC
NZ flagSHE SAID YES
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512216040 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:51:26 UTC
512010040
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010040 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:51:16 UTC
SANTA ROSA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000137 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:51:12 UTC
SOUNDS EXCITING
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009890 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:51:10 UTC
NZ flagSUPPLIER
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007400 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:58 UTC
SOUNDS NAVIGATOR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009095 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:57 UTC
DULCINEA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005221 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:54 UTC
NZ flagSINGLE MALT
Type: Other Type | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512221900 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:54 UTC
NZ flagRENDEZVOUS
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003937 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:52 UTC
NZ flagSOUNDS DISCOVERY
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512207370 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:50 UTC
NZ flagLANA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007129 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:41 UTC
NZ flagMOTANKA
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512207680 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:31 UTC
AMEERAH
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003688 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:29 UTC
NZ flagROSSCO
Type: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship | IMO: 8108432, MMSI: 512005362 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:50:26 UTC
LOLA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007837 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:49:45 UTC
COUGAR ONE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009846 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:24:59 UTC
NZ flagTEREHU
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512218300 | AIS: 2026-09-06 06:19:15 UTC
NZ flagENDEAVOUR.PTN.PILOT
Type: Unknown | IMO: 100662, MMSI: 512000552 | AIS: 2026-09-05 23:54:34 UTC
NZ flagAMBROSIA
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512008910 | AIS: 2026-09-05 10:22:00 UTC
ARGO II
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003568 | AIS: 2026-09-05 08:07:52 UTC
512009886
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512009886 | AIS: 2026-09-05 06:12:20 UTC
BLUEBRIDGE RESCUE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512005452 | AIS: 2026-09-05 06:08:00 UTC
NZ flagRAHIRI
Type: Other Type | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512010392 | AIS: 2026-09-05 05:37:24 UTC
ARIANA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 910855200 | AIS: 2026-09-05 03:12:17 UTC
NZ flagMUTIARA II
Type: Fishing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512387000 | AIS: 2026-09-05 02:04:05 UTC
VOILA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512007002 | AIS: 2026-09-05 00:48:34 UTC
LEVANTER
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512092000 | AIS: 2026-09-04 07:39:21 UTC
RONGOWAI
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003862 | AIS: 2026-09-04 04:40:56 UTC
RESOLUTION.HM.PATROL
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512000489 | AIS: 2026-09-04 04:11:50 UTC
DEFIANT
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512003517 | AIS: 2026-09-04 01:53:43 UTC
NZ flagSOUNDZ IMAGE
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 512001059 | AIS: 2026-09-04 01:26:55 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.


Port in news

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