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Port Sandakan

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

How many vessels are in Sandakan port?
There are currently 6 vessels in port and 30 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

Tawau · 189
Sambu · 26
Victoria · 23
Zamboanga · 15
Manila · 12
Singapore · 12
Muara · 10
Cebu · 7

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: 30
2025-09-15 13:21 UTC · Danum-168
IMO: 9238870, MMSI: 533170482 | Type: Container Ship
2025-09-14 11:41 UTC · PA flagSUN TRITON
IMO: 9781097, MMSI: 374316000 | Type: NKK
2025-09-14 11:41 UTC · SL flagKATINGAN EXPRESS
IMO: 9088768, MMSI: 667001686 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 11:41 UTC · HK flagTheresa-Orion
IMO: 9401386, MMSI: 477598900 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 19:11 UTC · RM 1
IMO: 9081045, MMSI: 567001970 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:06 UTC · SG flagCAPELLA
IMO: 9809057, MMSI: 563024100 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 11:06 UTC · W.blossom
IMO: 9542922, MMSI: 572571210 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 11:06 UTC · MY flagDanum-172
IMO: 9151424, MMSI: 533170536 | Type: Container Ship
2025-09-05 19:58 UTC · '533170706'
IMO: 9935820, MMSI: 533170706 | Type:
2025-09-04 05:45 UTC · 500000049
IMO: 0, MMSI: 500000049 | Type:
2025-09-03 08:46 UTC · MY flagTOK BALI
IMO: 4721420, MMSI: 533000004 | Type: Patrol Vessel
2025-09-02 06:49 UTC · RM 1
IMO: 9081045, MMSI: 567001970 | Type:
2025-09-01 21:25 UTC · CN flagJin-Fu-Xing-6
IMO: 9611228, MMSI: 412408080 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-01 12:03 UTC · M.v-Quang-Anh-26
IMO: 9431367, MMSI: 574454000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-08-31 04:17 UTC · 500000049
IMO: 0, MMSI: 500000049 | Type:
2025-08-30 16:01 UTC · EVER NEW
IMO: 0, MMSI: 533191568 | Type:
2025-08-30 06:22 UTC · PA flagPSS ENERGY
IMO: 9228813, MMSI: 352001254 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-29 21:31 UTC · PA flagGLOBAL IRIS
IMO: 9562829, MMSI: 372465000 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-29 13:57 UTC · '533170706'
IMO: 9935820, MMSI: 533170706 | Type:
2025-08-29 07:25 UTC · MY flagTOK BALI
IMO: 4721420, MMSI: 533000004 | Type: Patrol Vessel
2025-08-28 22:29 UTC · MY flagCANOPUS
IMO: 9812418, MMSI: 533132327 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-28 20:37 UTC · CN flagJin-Fu-Xing-6
IMO: 9611228, MMSI: 412408080 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-08-28 11:53 UTC · TTC PIONEER
IMO: 9811103, MMSI: 574003320 | Type:
2025-08-28 08:22 UTC · PH flagANTONIA
IMO: 9053440, MMSI: 548061400 | Type: Vehicles Carrier
2025-08-28 07:23 UTC · GLOBAL MERCURY
IMO: 9890757, MMSI: 370447000 | Type:
2025-08-28 01:10 UTC · 533003508
IMO: 0, MMSI: 533003508 | Type:
2025-08-27 21:21 UTC · JUDY 2
IMO: 8909783, MMSI: 533000088 | Type:
2025-08-27 20:19 UTC · SYLFIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 368094420 | Type:
2025-08-27 14:53 UTC · SG flagGLORY HONOR
IMO: 9847047, MMSI: 563081800 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-08-27 03:25 UTC · VN flagROYAL 79
IMO: 9372389, MMSI: 574004310 | Type:

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 30
2025-09-15 13:21 UTC · Danum-168
IMO: 9238870, MMSI: 533170482 | Type: Container Ship
2025-09-14 11:41 UTC · PA flagSUN TRITON
IMO: 9781097, MMSI: 374316000 | Type: NKK
2025-09-14 11:41 UTC · SL flagKATINGAN EXPRESS
IMO: 9088768, MMSI: 667001686 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-09-14 11:41 UTC · HK flagTheresa-Orion
IMO: 9401386, MMSI: 477598900 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 19:11 UTC · RM 1
IMO: 9081045, MMSI: 567001970 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:06 UTC · SG flagCAPELLA
IMO: 9809057, MMSI: 563024100 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 11:06 UTC · W.blossom
IMO: 9542922, MMSI: 572571210 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-09-08 11:06 UTC · MY flagDanum-172
IMO: 9151424, MMSI: 533170536 | Type: Container Ship
2025-09-05 19:58 UTC · '533170706'
IMO: 9935820, MMSI: 533170706 | Type:
2025-09-04 05:45 UTC · 500000049
IMO: 0, MMSI: 500000049 | Type:
2025-09-03 08:46 UTC · MY flagTOK BALI
IMO: 4721420, MMSI: 533000004 | Type: Patrol Vessel
2025-09-02 06:49 UTC · RM 1
IMO: 9081045, MMSI: 567001970 | Type:
2025-09-01 21:25 UTC · CN flagJin-Fu-Xing-6
IMO: 9611228, MMSI: 412408080 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-09-01 12:03 UTC · M.v-Quang-Anh-26
IMO: 9431367, MMSI: 574454000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-08-31 04:17 UTC · 500000049
IMO: 0, MMSI: 500000049 | Type:
2025-08-30 16:01 UTC · EVER NEW
IMO: 0, MMSI: 533191568 | Type:
2025-08-30 06:22 UTC · PA flagPSS ENERGY
IMO: 9228813, MMSI: 352001254 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-29 21:31 UTC · PA flagGLOBAL IRIS
IMO: 9562829, MMSI: 372465000 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-29 13:57 UTC · '533170706'
IMO: 9935820, MMSI: 533170706 | Type:
2025-08-29 07:25 UTC · MY flagTOK BALI
IMO: 4721420, MMSI: 533000004 | Type: Patrol Vessel
2025-08-28 22:29 UTC · MY flagCANOPUS
IMO: 9812418, MMSI: 533132327 | Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-28 20:37 UTC · CN flagJin-Fu-Xing-6
IMO: 9611228, MMSI: 412408080 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-08-28 11:53 UTC · TTC PIONEER
IMO: 9811103, MMSI: 574003320 | Type:
2025-08-28 08:22 UTC · PH flagANTONIA
IMO: 9053440, MMSI: 548061400 | Type: Vehicles Carrier
2025-08-28 07:23 UTC · GLOBAL MERCURY
IMO: 9890757, MMSI: 370447000 | Type:
2025-08-28 01:10 UTC · 533003508
IMO: 0, MMSI: 533003508 | Type:
2025-08-27 21:21 UTC · JUDY 2
IMO: 8909783, MMSI: 533000088 | Type:
2025-08-27 20:19 UTC · SYLFIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 368094420 | Type:
2025-08-27 14:53 UTC · SG flagGLORY HONOR
IMO: 9847047, MMSI: 563081800 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-08-27 03:25 UTC · VN flagROYAL 79
IMO: 9372389, MMSI: 574004310 | Type:

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


Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 3 calls (37.5%)
Container Ship · 1 calls (12.5%)
General Cargo Ship · 1 calls (12.5%)
Tanker · 1 calls (12.5%)
Cargo · 1 calls (12.5%)
Chemical Oil Products Tanker · 1 calls (12.5%)

Most frequent incoming origins

Tawau · 189
Sambu · 26
Victoria · 23
Zamboanga · 15
Manila · 12
Singapore · 12
Muara · 10
Cebu · 7

Most frequent outgoing destinations


Vessels currently in port

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

HSL CHICAGO
Type: Unknown | IMO: 9888209, MMSI: 563114800 | AIS: 2026-08-26 17:47:53 UTC
Polestar
Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker | IMO: 9140293, MMSI: 572226220 | AIS: 2026-08-26 14:19:56 UTC
KM flagOCEAN WARRIOR
Type: Cargo | IMO: 1115137, MMSI: 620800071 | AIS: 2026-08-26 14:19:35 UTC
MY flagMtt-Kuching-Dua
Type: Container Ship | IMO: 9101106, MMSI: 533130813 | AIS: 2026-08-26 14:17:25 UTC
NI flagGLOBAL 88
Type: General Cargo Ship | IMO: 8686111, MMSI: 542617110 | AIS: 2026-08-26 14:16:56 UTC
TZ flagBELAIAN LIBARAN
Type: Tanker | IMO: 9062738, MMSI: 677084700 | AIS: 2026-08-26 14:15:58 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.


Port in news

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