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Port Sohar

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

How many vessels are in Sohar port?
There are currently 3 vessels in port and 15 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

Wusong · 1

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Wusong · 1


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: 15
2025-09-01 16:00 UTC · BAZ
IMO: 8808757, MMSI: 224306000 | Type:
2025-08-15 22:24 UTC · CU flagHAIZEA BAT
IMO: 9717943, MMSI: 306142000 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-07-30 22:20 UTC · BM flagLng-Imo
IMO: 9311581, MMSI: 310565000 | Type: Lng Tanker
2025-07-27 05:13 UTC · FR flagMALAGA KNUTSEN
IMO: 9904182, MMSI: 228420900 | Type: LNG Tanker
2025-07-18 12:09 UTC · ES flagMARAL SEGUNDO
IMO: 8962515, MMSI: 224459000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-07-17 07:07 UTC · MT flagKiran-China
IMO: 9577006, MMSI: 229789000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-02 17:09 UTC · LB flagOCEAN DESTINY
IMO: 9485045, MMSI: 636017981 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-01 16:25 UTC · Maersk-Avon
IMO: 9164275, MMSI: 477958900 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-29 19:03 UTC · Sheng-Wang-Hai
IMO: 9416549, MMSI: 413896000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-16 00:56 UTC · BB flagMilos
IMO: 9138446, MMSI: 314429000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-11 08:13 UTC · Crane
IMO: 9441283, MMSI: 538003817 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-05-28 21:14 UTC · LB flagRED SAKURA
IMO: 9781968, MMSI: 636022134 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-05-08 20:40 UTC · BM flagLng-Bonny-Ii
IMO: 9692002, MMSI: 310720000 | Type: Lng Tanker
2025-04-21 08:44 UTC · MH flagEco Malibu
IMO: 9902823, MMSI: 538009214 | Type: Oil And Chemical Tanker
2025-04-18 05:11 UTC · Pamyat-Ilicha
IMO: 8811675, MMSI: 273211110 | Type: Refrigerated Cargo Ship

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 15
2025-09-01 16:00 UTC · BAZ
IMO: 8808757, MMSI: 224306000 | Type:
2025-08-15 22:24 UTC · CU flagHAIZEA BAT
IMO: 9717943, MMSI: 306142000 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-07-30 22:20 UTC · BM flagLng-Imo
IMO: 9311581, MMSI: 310565000 | Type: Lng Tanker
2025-07-27 05:13 UTC · FR flagMALAGA KNUTSEN
IMO: 9904182, MMSI: 228420900 | Type: LNG Tanker
2025-07-18 12:09 UTC · ES flagMARAL SEGUNDO
IMO: 8962515, MMSI: 224459000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-07-17 07:07 UTC · MT flagKiran-China
IMO: 9577006, MMSI: 229789000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-02 17:09 UTC · LB flagOCEAN DESTINY
IMO: 9485045, MMSI: 636017981 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-01 16:25 UTC · Maersk-Avon
IMO: 9164275, MMSI: 477958900 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-29 19:03 UTC · Sheng-Wang-Hai
IMO: 9416549, MMSI: 413896000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-16 00:56 UTC · BB flagMilos
IMO: 9138446, MMSI: 314429000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-11 08:13 UTC · Crane
IMO: 9441283, MMSI: 538003817 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-05-28 21:14 UTC · LB flagRED SAKURA
IMO: 9781968, MMSI: 636022134 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-05-08 20:40 UTC · BM flagLng-Bonny-Ii
IMO: 9692002, MMSI: 310720000 | Type: Lng Tanker
2025-04-21 08:44 UTC · MH flagEco Malibu
IMO: 9902823, MMSI: 538009214 | Type: Oil And Chemical Tanker
2025-04-18 05:11 UTC · Pamyat-Ilicha
IMO: 8811675, MMSI: 273211110 | Type: Refrigerated Cargo Ship

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

Navidux Shipping, traffic: 4
GreenSea Chartering, traffic: 2
Systemar, traffic: 2
Seatrade, traffic: 2
Systemar Ltd, traffic: 2
SAMSKIP, traffic: 1
KOGA Shipping, traffic: 1

Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 9 calls (75%)
Fishing Vessel · 1 calls (8.3%)
Navigation Aid · 1 calls (8.3%)
Sailing · 1 calls (8.3%)

Most frequent incoming origins

Wusong · 1

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Wusong · 1

Vessels currently in port

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

MMSI 994444478
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 994444478 | AIS: 2026-04-12 20:24:17 UTC
ES flagBOYA 27
Type: Navigation Aid | IMO: 0, MMSI: 992241195 | AIS: 2026-04-12 20:24:09 UTC
889192508
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 889192508 | AIS: 2026-04-12 08:19:44 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.

Who controls the Gulf’s landbridges?
Splash247 · 2026-04-03 13:00:00
Wolfgang Lehmacher ponders whether Middle East multimodal shift inland is permanent. The day AIS tracks over the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle, the desert lit up. Trucks rolled out of Salalah and Sohar, trains assembled in Saudi yards, and boxes previously bound for Jebel Ali were rerouted through Jeddah, Omani ports, and inland …
Who controls the Gulf’s landbridges?
ports_congestion · 2026-04-03 13:00:00
Wolfgang Lehmacher ponders whether Middle East multimodal shift inland is permanent. The day AIS tracks over the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle, the desert lit up. Trucks rolled out of Salalah and Sohar, trains assembled in Saudi yards, and boxes previously bound for Je...
Sohar LNG - First LNG carrier braves Strait of Hormuz exit in ballast by the south corridor
reddit:r/maritime · 2026-04-02 13:58:50
Stuck in the Hormuz since the Iran War began. Panama flagged and Oman owned vessel the Sohar LNG, a 138k CBM LNG carrier, today attempts to make a transit out of the Strait of Hormuz while hugging to the Omani territorial waters. Status: The ship is not carrying a cargo and appears to be in ballast with a draught of 9.7m. Destination: Changed destination to the Qalhat LNG export terminal in Oman, expected to arrive o
Sohar LNG - First LNG carrier braves Strait of Hormuz exit in ballast by the south corridor
route_disruption · 2026-04-02 13:58:50
Stuck in the Hormuz since the Iran War began. Panama flagged and Oman owned vessel the Sohar LNG, a 138k CBM LNG carrier, today attempts to make a transit out of the Strait of Hormuz while hugging to the Omani territorial waters. Status: The ship is not carrying a cargo and ap...
Oman ports emerge as global trade pivot
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-31 10:00:43
Oman’s ports are rapidly consolidating their role as critical nodes in global maritime trade, as geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt traditional shipping routes. New data from maritime intelligence firm Windward indicates a sharp rise in vessel rerouting towards the Sultanate of Oman in March 2026, highlighting growing international reliance on its logistics infrastructure. SOHAR Port ...
Hapag-Lloyd updates Middle East carrier haulage solutions
ports_congestion · 2026-03-27 11:30:40
Hapag-Lloyd has provided an update on its carrier haulage (CH) solutions across the Middle East as regional conditions continue to evolve. The company said it is currently offering cross-border container transport via key gateway ports including Jeddah, Salalah, Sohar, Khorfak...
RCL declares end of voyage in Sohar and Khor Fakkan as Middle East tensions escalate
ports_congestion · 2026-03-06 12:50:27
Regional Container Lines (RCL) has issued two customer advisories announcing End of Voyage declarations at the ports of Sohar and Khor Fakkan due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and growing security risks affecting maritime operations. The carrier said the measur...