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Port Rates

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

How many vessels are in Rates port?
There are currently 9 vessels in port and 19 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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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: 19
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · GB flagMICHETTE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235094043 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · LOUANNE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 258997930 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · SE flagAZELIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 265728950 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · CAMARIDO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263270000 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · FUGITIVO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204041000 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · UGO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 227920790 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · CH flagPRANA CAT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269110580 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · BREAK FREE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205653010 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · PT flagSILVA MARQUES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204242000 | Type:
2025-09-08 17:52 UTC · AQUARIUS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 257061420 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:54 UTC · PT flagCAMINHO BOA VIAGEM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263414480 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:36 UTC · PT flagSILVA MARQUES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204242000 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:36 UTC · FUGITIVO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204041000 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · CH flagPRANA CAT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269110580 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · UGO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 227920790 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · PT flagJOSE RUI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263406690 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · MESTRE CRUZ
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263408950 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · PR flagIRIS DO MAR
IMO: 8906432, MMSI: 204814000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · GB flagMICHETTE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235094043 | Type:

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 19
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · GB flagMICHETTE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235094043 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · LOUANNE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 258997930 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · SE flagAZELIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 265728950 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · CAMARIDO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263270000 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:56 UTC · FUGITIVO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204041000 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · UGO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 227920790 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · CH flagPRANA CAT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269110580 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · BREAK FREE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205653010 | Type:
2025-09-14 11:52 UTC · PT flagSILVA MARQUES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204242000 | Type:
2025-09-08 17:52 UTC · AQUARIUS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 257061420 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:54 UTC · PT flagCAMINHO BOA VIAGEM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263414480 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:36 UTC · PT flagSILVA MARQUES
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204242000 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:36 UTC · FUGITIVO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 204041000 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · CH flagPRANA CAT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269110580 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · UGO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 227920790 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · PT flagJOSE RUI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263406690 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · MESTRE CRUZ
IMO: 0, MMSI: 263408950 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · PR flagIRIS DO MAR
IMO: 8906432, MMSI: 204814000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-09-08 11:22 UTC · GB flagMICHETTE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 235094043 | Type:

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

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Port summary

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 22 calls (95.7%)
Fishing · 1 calls (4.3%)

Most frequent incoming origins

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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).

PT flagJOSE RUI
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263406690 | AIS: 2026-03-29 21:30:53 UTC
LAKRIZ
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 257607640 | AIS: 2026-03-29 14:56:13 UTC
CAMARIDO
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263270000 | AIS: 2026-03-29 10:23:17 UTC
SAO PEDRO PESCADOR
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263406760 | AIS: 2026-03-27 18:44:14 UTC
PT flagJAIMITO
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263413950 | AIS: 2026-03-27 12:55:35 UTC
MAR PACIFICO
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263407390 | AIS: 2026-03-27 12:12:27 UTC
CARLOS CRUZ
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263405370 | AIS: 2026-03-27 11:51:13 UTC
MESTRE CRUZ
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263408950 | AIS: 2026-03-27 11:26:03 UTC
PT flagSAO DONATO
Type: Fishing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 263442568 | AIS: 2026-03-27 08:54:00 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.

ECB ready to raise rates if inflation spike persists, Lagarde says
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-29 19:00:02
The European Central Bank stands ready to increase interest rates if a projected rise in euro zone inflation proves more than temporary, ECB President Christine Lagarde said. Speaking at “The ECB and Its Watchers” conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Lagarde said a measured policy adjustment could be warranted if inflation overshoots the bank’s target in a ...
ECB ready to raise rates if inflation spike persists, Lagarde says
sanctions_shadow_enforcement · 2026-03-29 19:00:02
The European Central Bank stands ready to increase interest rates if a projected rise in euro zone inflation proves more than temporary, ECB President Christine Lagarde said. Speaking at “The ECB and Its Watchers” conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Lagarde said a measured polic...
Port of Gioia Tauro inaugurates single border control post
ports_congestion · 2026-03-29 10:00:59
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has formally handed over a newly constructed Single Border Inspection Post at the Port of Gioia Tauro to the Ministry of Health. The handover was formalised through a loan for use agreement signed by Port Authority Presiden...
Deck Officer Job Rates (US)
reddit:r/maritime · 2026-03-29 06:55:44
This is my first post here. I am currently a 21m in nursing school. I will have my bachelors in nursing by 23 with one year of hospital experience. I want to become a deck officer. I was looking at schooling and settled on SUNY since they have a masters program which can get me my CG license. Additionally a masters degree seems much more useful than a 2nd bachelors for me. Do you think I will have a hard time getting
Deck Officer Job Rates (US)
people_culture · 2026-03-29 06:48:13
This is my first post here. I am currently a 21m in nursing school. I will have my bachelors in nursing by 23 with one year of hospital experience. I want to become a deck officer. I was looking at schooling and settled on SUNY since they have a masters program which can get m...
Baltic Dry Index Up for 3rd Day, Still Posts Weekly Loss
sanctions_shadow_enforcement · 2026-03-27 22:00:57
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a third session on Friday, rising about 0.8% to 2,031 points. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, a...
Baltic Dry Index Up for 3rd Day, Still Posts Weekly Loss
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-27 22:00:57
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a third session on Friday, rising about 0.8% to 2,031 points. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also advanced for a third day, climbing 2% to its highest since ...
Seafarers must remain central as maritime technology accelerates. Join the discussion with industry leaders in our free webinar
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-27 18:00:57
The rapid pace of technological change across the shipping industry is transforming how vessels are operated, but risks leaving seafarers behind if human factors are not prioritised. That is the focus of an upcoming webinar hosted by The Nautical Institute, in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, which will bring together senior voices from across the ...
Seafarers must remain central as maritime technology accelerates. Join the discussion with industry leaders in our free webinar
people_culture · 2026-03-27 18:00:57
The rapid pace of technological change across the shipping industry is transforming how vessels are operated, but risks leaving seafarers behind if human factors are not prioritised. That is the focus of an upcoming webinar hosted by The Nautical Institute, in collaboration wi...
WCI rises for fourth straight week to $2,279
freight_commodity_indices · 2026-03-27 17:00:12
Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) climbed 5% this week to $2,279 per 40-foot container, marking a fourth straight week of increases. Asia-Europe led the gains, with Transpacific rates also pushing higher, according to Drewry’s assessment of March 26, 2026. Asia-Europe rates...
LOGISTEED integrates ALPS Logistics freight forwarding into core unit
freight_commodity_indices · 2026-03-27 14:30:14
LOGISTEED will integrate the domestic freight forwarding functions of ALPS LOGISTICS CO., LTD. into LOGISTEED Express, Ltd. through a business transfer effective April 1, 2026. The move aims to simplify operations and improve consistency. Supply chains have become more complex...
UAE Stands Ready to Join Force to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
ports_congestion · 2026-03-27 09:24:46
The United Arab Emirates has told the U.S. and other Western allies it would participate in a multinational maritime taskforce to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The…
COSCO resumes Middle East bookings
ports_congestion · 2026-03-27 08:30:48
COSCO Shipping Lines has announced the resumption of new bookings for general cargo containers from the Far East to multiple Middle East destinations through multimodal transport solutions. The reinstated services will cover shipments to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,...
Alba Tankers gets new owners
Splash247 · 2026-03-27 07:20:25
Denmark’s Alba Tankers has seen the change of ownership with fellow ship investment vehicle Zeaside Capital Partners taking control of the shortsea specialist as it looks to build a broader tanker business. The deal sees Zeaside partner with a group of Danish and international investors to take over Alba, which operates out of Denmark, Sweden …
Middle East crude oil tanker rates reached a multi-decade high in March
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-26 22:00:59
In March 2026, tanker rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) leaving the Middle East to Asia were the highest since at least November 2005, when data were first recorded. The price increase followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 2. The Strait of Hormuz is an important chokepoint, connecting the Persian ...
Middle East crude oil tanker rates reached a multi-decade high in March
route_disruption · 2026-03-26 22:00:59
In March 2026, tanker rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) leaving the Middle East to Asia were the highest since at least November 2005, when data were first recorded. The price increase followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 2. The Strait of Hormuz i...
Baltic Dry Index Rises for 2nd Day
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-26 22:00:55
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a second day on Thursday, rising 0.7% to 2,014 points, bolstered by the bigger-size segment. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, was also up for a second session, climbing 2% ...
Baltic Dry Index Rises for 2nd Day
freight_commodity_indices · 2026-03-26 22:00:55
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a second day on Thursday, rising 0.7% to 2,014 points, bolstered by the bigger-size segment. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargo...
Bank of England likely to hold not hike rates as inflation stays at 3%
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-26 22:00:46
Current pricing for the Bank of England looks extreme. Markets are pricing three hikes this year, albeit those expectations are likely being distorted by poor liquidity in the swaps market. We don’t think it is at all clear that the bar for rate hikes has been met, at current levels of oil and gas prices. ...
Bank of England likely to hold not hike rates as inflation stays at 3%
people_culture · 2026-03-26 22:00:46
Current pricing for the Bank of England looks extreme. Markets are pricing three hikes this year, albeit those expectations are likely being distorted by poor liquidity in the swaps market. We don’t think it is at all clear that the bar for rate hikes has been met, at current ...
Freightos Weekly Update: Air rates climbing again, as fuel costs rise
sanctions_shadow_enforcement · 2026-03-26 20:00:54
The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz remains minimal, though it has increased in the last week as Iran announced it is allowing non-enemy vessels to pass. Container traffic to the Gulf States has found alternate but ultimately insufficient routes. Most carrier...
Container Rates Extend Rally as Hormuz Crisis Drives Fuel Costs Higher
gCaptain · 2026-03-26 18:51:02
Container freight rates pushed higher for a fourth straight week, as rising fuel costs and ongoing disruption in the Middle East begin feeding directly into global shipping markets. Drewry’s World...
Container Rates Extend Rally as Hormuz Crisis Drives Fuel Costs Higher
sanctions_shadow_enforcement · 2026-03-26 18:51:02
Container freight rates pushed higher for a fourth straight week, as rising fuel costs and ongoing disruption in the Middle East begin feeding directly into global shipping markets. Drewry’s World...
Why most port agencies are still stuck at 4 hours per quotation even after buying new software
ports_congestion · 2026-03-26 17:45:50
I've been talking to port agents for the past year and keep seeing the same pattern. Agency buys new port management software. Migrates everything. Trains the team. Six months later: still spending 4 hours per quotation. The problem isn't the software. It's that most port agen...
Why most port agencies are still stuck at 4 hours per quotation even after buying new software
reddit:r/maritime · 2026-03-26 17:45:50
I've been talking to port agents for the past year and keep seeing the same pattern. Agency buys new port management software. Migrates everything. Trains the team. Six months later: still spending 4 hours per quotation. The problem isn't the software. It's that most port agency software digitizes the work instead of eliminating it. Digitalization = moving your Excel sheet to a new screen. Automation = the quotation
Hapag-Lloyd Profit Drops Sharply in 2025, Warns of Tougher Year Ahead
gCaptain · 2026-03-26 16:57:49
Hapag-Lloyd delivered solid operational performance in 2025, but a sharp drop in freight rates and rising disruption costs pushed earnings significantly lower as the container shipping market continued to normalize....
Hapag-Lloyd Profit Drops Sharply in 2025, Warns of Tougher Year Ahead
sanctions_shadow_enforcement · 2026-03-26 16:57:49
Hapag-Lloyd delivered solid operational performance in 2025, but a sharp drop in freight rates and rising disruption costs pushed earnings significantly lower as the container shipping market continued to normalize....
Weekly tanker and dry bulk shipping rates - March 26
freight_commodity_indices · 2026-03-26 12:52:28
Dry bulk and tanker shipping time charter rates
Maersk’s Chair: Middle East has a “pressing need for the import of food”
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-26 11:00:51
The Middle East faces a critical need for food imports disrupted by the Gulf war, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk board chair Robert Maersk Uggla, who addressed shareholders on Wednesday. Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, import up to 85% of their food, according to the World Economic Forum. ...
CMA CGM sets new FAK Rates from Asia to North Europe from April
freight_commodity_indices · 2026-03-26 07:39:11
CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates for shipments from Asia to North Europe. The new rates will apply from 1 April 2026 (loading date) until further notice. The carrier set rates at USD 2,000 per 20’ container and USD 3,500 per 40’ container, including 40’ ...
Pirateship weird experience
people_culture · 2026-03-26 05:59:26
recently i shipped a package via pirateship and they sent it to an entirely wrong address in another state. Usps says it was the labels barcode that was wrong. pirateship shows some sort of error in the label. package was never delivered and now usps is denying the claim becau...
Pirateship weird experience
reddit:r/shipping · 2026-03-26 05:59:26
recently i shipped a package via pirateship and they sent it to an entirely wrong address in another state. Usps says it was the labels barcode that was wrong. pirateship shows some sort of error in the label. package was never delivered and now usps is denying the claim because it's delivered. i appealed and they've denied again with the same reason with an additional notice that my Amazon receipts aren't valid for
Baltic Dry Index Falls Further to Near 2-Week Low
ports_congestion · 2026-03-24 22:00:57
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, declined for a fourth session on Tuesday, dropping about 2.4% to its lowest since March 12 at 1,989 points. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes incl...
Baltic Dry Index Falls Further to Near 2-Week Low
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-24 22:00:57
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, declined for a fourth session on Tuesday, dropping about 2.4% to its lowest since March 12 at 1,989 points. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, was down for a second day, slumping 3.2% to ...
Jones Act Waiver to have a Limited Impact on Demand
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-24 22:00:47
The US government’s 60-day waiver could improve regional supply logistics, but the incremental demand for international tankers is expected to remain limited. Freight rates are surging on the imminent need to transport products, but a prolonged disruption of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a correction. On 18 March, the White House announced a ...
Wolfe’s Roth sees almost no chance of a Fed rate hike
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-24 18:00:33
The Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates this summer, despite speculation, according to Wolfe Research. Analyst Stephanie Roth wrote in a note to clients on Tuesday that while the economy “should remain solid this year,” risks to rates are “increasingly skewed to the downside following the recent repricing.” Roth notes that inflation remains ...
IRGC Commander: Iran Turns Back Containership in Hormuz as ‘Permission to Transit’ Policy Emerges
gCaptain · 2026-03-24 16:12:30
A containership sailing from the United Arab Emirates toward Pakistan was forced to reverse course at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering one of the clearest signs yet that Iran is actively asserting control over commercial shipping in the critical waterway.
Baltic Dry Index at Near 1-Week Low
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-23 22:00:57
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, was down for a second session on Monday, falling 0.9% to a near one-week low of 2,037 points. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, decreased by 1.1% to 2,937 points; and the panamax index, ...
Fed’s Goolsbee: I could see circumstances for rate hikes
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-23 18:00:35
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Monday that the U.S. central bank could either raise interest rates or resume rate cuts, depending on how the war in the Middle East affects the economy. “We could be back to the environment with multiple rate cuts for the year if inflation behaves,” Goolsbee said ...
Iron Ore Extends Gains on Supply Concerns
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-23 11:00:37
Iron ore futures climbed to around CNY 820 per ton, nearing their highest levels since February last year as disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict created a structural inventory shortfall in the market. Prices were further supported by rising ocean freight rates and higher energy costs stemming from the Iran war. When oil and ...