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Tampico port vessels .

Port

Multiple ports share this name. By default, the page opened the one with the lowest ID. Other same-name ports: Tampico #103600 (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)).

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

How many vessels are in port?
There are currently 0 vessels in port and 47 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: 47
2025-08-30 11:46 UTC · MT flagAmber-Ii
IMO: 9425423, MMSI: 249122000 | Type: Offshore Support Vessel
2025-08-23 09:05 UTC · NI flagSEAWAY SWAN
IMO: 9749415, MMSI: 258021000 | Type: Heavy Load Carrier
2025-08-21 20:35 UTC · MX flagAMPARO PAOLA
IMO: 8203634, MMSI: 345010030 | Type: ABS
2025-08-16 15:47 UTC · PA flagBalsa-93
IMO: 9616072, MMSI: 372682000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-08-16 06:31 UTC · Port-Phillip
IMO: 9377975, MMSI: 477071800 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-08-13 04:21 UTC · LR flagIndigo-Ray
IMO: 9716016, MMSI: 636019176 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-11 07:09 UTC · Cscl-Sao-Paulo
IMO: 9385996, MMSI: 477111700 | Type: Container Ship
2025-08-05 07:52 UTC · LB flagMSC EVEREST
IMO: 9286231, MMSI: 636021393 | Type: Container Ship
2025-08-02 15:23 UTC · Global-Hospitality
IMO: 9687655, MMSI: 371962000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-31 05:40 UTC · NL flagSuomigracht
IMO: 9288057, MMSI: 246100000 | Type: Multi Purpose Carrier
2025-07-23 10:05 UTC · Swiber-Ada
IMO: 9502154, MMSI: 345070357 | Type: Offshore Tug Supply Ship
2025-07-23 01:49 UTC · MH flagD.centaurus
IMO: 9594585, MMSI: 538004345 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-12 08:59 UTC · MX flagGLORIA ELENA
IMO: 8012566, MMSI: 345010028 | Type: ABS
2025-07-10 01:24 UTC · Maersk-Sembawang
IMO: 9315226, MMSI: 565448000 | Type: Container Ship
2025-07-09 13:53 UTC · GOLDEN TRADER
IMO: 9856311, MMSI: 353821000 | Type:
2025-07-09 12:51 UTC · PA flagPAN IMPERIAL
IMO: 9699361, MMSI: 352001187 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-09 08:23 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-06-27 06:07 UTC · Dr-Jorge-Carranza-F
IMO: 9675054, MMSI: 345080018 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-06-22 03:17 UTC · Socrates
IMO: 9390692, MMSI: 636013615 | Type: Crude Oil Tanker
2025-06-21 19:11 UTC · LB flagGSL ARCADIA
IMO: 9214214, MMSI: 636020772 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-21 09:44 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-06-14 17:03 UTC · Bomar-Rossi
IMO: 9565338, MMSI: 636018553 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-12 12:54 UTC · GB flagTeal-Bay
IMO: 9343637, MMSI: 235102851 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-11 08:05 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-06-08 01:48 UTC · LB flagMSC EVEREST
IMO: 9286231, MMSI: 636021393 | Type: Container Ship
2025-05-26 01:51 UTC · LR flagTavropos
IMO: 9307334, MMSI: 636016731 | Type: Crude Oil Tanker
2025-05-23 21:58 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-05-23 00:46 UTC · Dr-Jorge-Carranza-F
IMO: 9675054, MMSI: 345080018 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-05-18 08:16 UTC · Hafnia-Crux
IMO: 9461697, MMSI: 219398000 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-05-18 01:22 UTC · TAMPICO STAR 17
IMO: 0, MMSI: 345000003 | Type:
2025-05-13 23:19 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-05-12 22:20 UTC · MX flagVicente-Guerrero-Ii
IMO: 9389320, MMSI: 345030015 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-05-12 10:00 UTC · MX flagGLORIA ELENA
IMO: 8012566, MMSI: 345010028 | Type: ABS
2025-05-11 02:43 UTC · MX flagAMPARO PAOLA
IMO: 8203634, MMSI: 345010030 | Type: ABS
2025-05-09 23:22 UTC · LB flagSC MARIGOT
IMO: 9275115, MMSI: 636020666 | Type: Container Ship
2025-05-08 07:31 UTC · HK flagDA WEI SHAN
IMO: 9803118, MMSI: 477096700 | Type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
2025-05-01 22:47 UTC · LB flagGSL ARCADIA
IMO: 9214214, MMSI: 636020772 | Type: Container Ship
2025-04-29 19:02 UTC · Grande-Senegal
IMO: 9377470, MMSI: 247285500 | Type: Vehicles Carrier
2025-04-26 13:31 UTC · MX flagGLORIA ELENA
IMO: 8012566, MMSI: 345010028 | Type: ABS
2025-04-23 11:11 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-04-13 17:08 UTC · T-Matterhorn
IMO: 9555292, MMSI: 370756000 | Type: Oil Products Tanker
2025-04-13 14:26 UTC · KY flagStolt-Flamenco
IMO: 9391995, MMSI: 319017600 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-04-11 12:22 UTC · New-Liulinhai
IMO: 9285108, MMSI: 351700000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-04-07 10:01 UTC · LR flagE.-R.-Sweden
IMO: 9231262, MMSI: 636018242 | Type: Container Ship
2025-04-07 06:21 UTC · LR flagHamburg-Star
IMO: 9298325, MMSI: 636091186 | Type: Crude Oil Tanker
2025-04-04 03:54 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-04-01 19:08 UTC · MX flagLADY BARBARA
IMO: 8664280, MMSI: 345070335 | Type:

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 47
2025-08-30 11:46 UTC · MT flagAmber-Ii
IMO: 9425423, MMSI: 249122000 | Type: Offshore Support Vessel
2025-08-23 09:05 UTC · NI flagSEAWAY SWAN
IMO: 9749415, MMSI: 258021000 | Type: Heavy Load Carrier
2025-08-21 20:35 UTC · MX flagAMPARO PAOLA
IMO: 8203634, MMSI: 345010030 | Type: ABS
2025-08-16 15:47 UTC · PA flagBalsa-93
IMO: 9616072, MMSI: 372682000 | Type: General Cargo Ship
2025-08-16 06:31 UTC · Port-Phillip
IMO: 9377975, MMSI: 477071800 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-08-13 04:21 UTC · LR flagIndigo-Ray
IMO: 9716016, MMSI: 636019176 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-08-11 07:09 UTC · Cscl-Sao-Paulo
IMO: 9385996, MMSI: 477111700 | Type: Container Ship
2025-08-05 07:52 UTC · LB flagMSC EVEREST
IMO: 9286231, MMSI: 636021393 | Type: Container Ship
2025-08-02 15:23 UTC · Global-Hospitality
IMO: 9687655, MMSI: 371962000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-31 05:40 UTC · NL flagSuomigracht
IMO: 9288057, MMSI: 246100000 | Type: Multi Purpose Carrier
2025-07-23 10:05 UTC · Swiber-Ada
IMO: 9502154, MMSI: 345070357 | Type: Offshore Tug Supply Ship
2025-07-23 01:49 UTC · MH flagD.centaurus
IMO: 9594585, MMSI: 538004345 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-12 08:59 UTC · MX flagGLORIA ELENA
IMO: 8012566, MMSI: 345010028 | Type: ABS
2025-07-10 01:24 UTC · Maersk-Sembawang
IMO: 9315226, MMSI: 565448000 | Type: Container Ship
2025-07-09 13:53 UTC · GOLDEN TRADER
IMO: 9856311, MMSI: 353821000 | Type:
2025-07-09 12:51 UTC · PA flagPAN IMPERIAL
IMO: 9699361, MMSI: 352001187 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-09 08:23 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-06-27 06:07 UTC · Dr-Jorge-Carranza-F
IMO: 9675054, MMSI: 345080018 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-06-22 03:17 UTC · Socrates
IMO: 9390692, MMSI: 636013615 | Type: Crude Oil Tanker
2025-06-21 19:11 UTC · LB flagGSL ARCADIA
IMO: 9214214, MMSI: 636020772 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-21 09:44 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-06-14 17:03 UTC · Bomar-Rossi
IMO: 9565338, MMSI: 636018553 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-12 12:54 UTC · GB flagTeal-Bay
IMO: 9343637, MMSI: 235102851 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-11 08:05 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-06-08 01:48 UTC · LB flagMSC EVEREST
IMO: 9286231, MMSI: 636021393 | Type: Container Ship
2025-05-26 01:51 UTC · LR flagTavropos
IMO: 9307334, MMSI: 636016731 | Type: Crude Oil Tanker
2025-05-23 21:58 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-05-23 00:46 UTC · Dr-Jorge-Carranza-F
IMO: 9675054, MMSI: 345080018 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-05-18 08:16 UTC · Hafnia-Crux
IMO: 9461697, MMSI: 219398000 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-05-18 01:22 UTC · TAMPICO STAR 17
IMO: 0, MMSI: 345000003 | Type:
2025-05-13 23:19 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-05-12 22:20 UTC · MX flagVicente-Guerrero-Ii
IMO: 9389320, MMSI: 345030015 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-05-12 10:00 UTC · MX flagGLORIA ELENA
IMO: 8012566, MMSI: 345010028 | Type: ABS
2025-05-11 02:43 UTC · MX flagAMPARO PAOLA
IMO: 8203634, MMSI: 345010030 | Type: ABS
2025-05-09 23:22 UTC · LB flagSC MARIGOT
IMO: 9275115, MMSI: 636020666 | Type: Container Ship
2025-05-08 07:31 UTC · HK flagDA WEI SHAN
IMO: 9803118, MMSI: 477096700 | Type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
2025-05-01 22:47 UTC · LB flagGSL ARCADIA
IMO: 9214214, MMSI: 636020772 | Type: Container Ship
2025-04-29 19:02 UTC · Grande-Senegal
IMO: 9377470, MMSI: 247285500 | Type: Vehicles Carrier
2025-04-26 13:31 UTC · MX flagGLORIA ELENA
IMO: 8012566, MMSI: 345010028 | Type: ABS
2025-04-23 11:11 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-04-13 17:08 UTC · T-Matterhorn
IMO: 9555292, MMSI: 370756000 | Type: Oil Products Tanker
2025-04-13 14:26 UTC · KY flagStolt-Flamenco
IMO: 9391995, MMSI: 319017600 | Type: Chemical Oil Products Tanker
2025-04-11 12:22 UTC · New-Liulinhai
IMO: 9285108, MMSI: 351700000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-04-07 10:01 UTC · LR flagE.-R.-Sweden
IMO: 9231262, MMSI: 636018242 | Type: Container Ship
2025-04-07 06:21 UTC · LR flagHamburg-Star
IMO: 9298325, MMSI: 636091186 | Type: Crude Oil Tanker
2025-04-04 03:54 UTC · 636021918
IMO: 0, MMSI: 636021918 | Type:
2025-04-01 19:08 UTC · MX flagLADY BARBARA
IMO: 8664280, MMSI: 345070335 | Type:

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

Oslo Bulk, traffic: 15
Navesco SA, traffic: 5
Dowa Line America, traffic: 1
BBC Chartering, traffic: 1
Spliethoff, traffic: 1

Port summary

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

No vessel type distribution data for the last 3 months.

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).

No vessels detected in port area in the last 72 hours.

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.

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Hello guys, I'm new here. I'm a former second mate and now a student of MSc. shipping, trade and finance. I have undertaken a research project regarding tug boats in Le Havre. I could use berthing charts and sailing direction for the same, doesn't need to be fully up to date. ...
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Iron Ore Rises as Stimulus Bets Rise
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-04-01 10:00:37
Iron ore futures rose to around CNY 815 per ton, rebounding after moving sideways over recent weeks as renewed expectations of policy support and stronger-than-expected economic signals from China lifted market sentiment. The upward move was largely driven by China’s manufacturing sector expanding at its fastest pace in about a year, indicating a pickup in ...
Copper Slips as Geopolitical Relief Fades
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-04-01 10:00:35
Copper fell toward $5.7 per pound on Wednesday, giving back earlier gains as the initial relief from easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East faded. Although US President Donald Trump suggested military strikes on Iran could wind down within two to three weeks, uncertainty around the conflict continued to weigh on sentiment. Broader demand concerns ...