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Port of Umm al Quwain

United Arab Emirates

UN/LOCODEAEQIWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?25.5833° N, 55.5833° ELocal timeAsia/Dubai, UTC+4
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Umm al Quwain: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 15:10 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Umm al Quwain

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

Vessels near Umm al Quwain
VesselLast seen
United Arab EmiratesALSADIQ 8Tug
BarbadosSTARWAY
Cayman IslandsYOTOPleasure craft

Forecast

Model forecast for Umm al Quwain over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
720°110.4524
460°60.3524
4142°100.3324
8347°150.3324
638°100.3324
115°50.2324
5161°90.1324
7317°110.1224
49°90.2324
068°40.1324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 20 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Umm al Quwain: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 1 port calls in the 7 days and 2 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 85% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (13).

Container
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Tanker
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Dry bulk
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General cargo
2
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Umm al Quwain, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
0
09-14
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09-15
0
09-16
0
09-17
0
09-18
0
09-19
0
09-20
0
09-21
1
09-22
0
09-23
0
09-24
0
09-25
0

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Aug 12, 2012, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

10 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 4, 1985. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Attempted BoardingFeb 5, 2022Tanker99 km away

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: On 5 February, at 1445 local time, an attempted boarding occurred on an anchored tanker at Khor Fakkan Anchorage, approximately 9 NM east of the port, near position 25-20N 056-32E. A small boat with two people onboard wearing diving suits was spotted alongside the vessel. Following the raising of the alarm, the boat left the area. The crew and the vessel were reported safe and the port authorities were informed.

  • Suspicious ApproachMar 22, 2021Vessel94 km away

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: On 22 March, a vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz reported a suspicious approach by one small grey boat with 3 persons onboard wearing masks. The approach occurred approximately 21 NM north of Mina Saqr near position 26-20N 056-01E.

  • KidnappingAug 26, 2008Cargo Ship78 km away

    PERSIAN GULF: Container ship reported suspicious approach 26 Aug 08 at 1930 local time while underway in position 25-41.3N 054-49.2E, 36NM northwest of Dubai, UAE. A small craft was sighted stationary, 4NM off the starboard bow. The small craft had a CPA of .7NM down the starboard side. At the time of the CPA, the small craft increased speed to approximately 20kts and headed towards the vessel, crossing the bow closely from starboard to port. The second officer called the captain to the bridge.

  • Pirate AssaultNov 28, 2000Merchant Vessel94 km away

    UAE: FOUR PERSONS IN A SMALL BOAT ATTEMPTED TO BOARD AN LPG CARRIER 28 NOV AT 1530 UTC WHILE THE SHIP WAS AT ANCHOR 5.8 NM FROM KALBA BREAKWATER. CREW MUSTERED ON DECK AND DIRECTED HIGH PRESSURE WATER JETS AT THE CRAFT, DESCRIBED AS 7-8 M LONG, 2M WIDE AND WHITE HULL WITH A RED STRIPE, WHICH THEN WITHDREW.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 24, 1996Merchant Vessel75 km away

    PERSIAN GULF: Three Kuwaiti fishing boats were attacked in Northern Persian Gulf near international waters south east of Bubiyan Island on 24 Oct 96. The attackers siezed two of the boats and transfered the two two-man crews to the third boat. The third boat was stripped of its radio and electronic equipment. One Kuwaiti fisherman was killed and another seriously wounded by the attackers who opened fire on the stranded vessel during their retreat. The fishing boat was left drifting and was event

  • Pirate AssaultMar 29, 1993Unknown67 km away

    ON 29 MAR 93 A IRANIAN BOAT STOPPED FOR AFTERNOON PRAYERS WHEN THE PIRATES, SAID TO BE IRANIAN, FIRED UPON THEM WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS WHEN CREWMEMBERS REFUSED TO GIVE UP THEIR GOODS. TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED.

Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".

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