Port of Luanda
In short
Luanda: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:35 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Luanda, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
2 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 GREEN PARKCargo | Oct 7, 2026, 14:00 UTC | AOLAD | UN/LOCODE |
 PEGASUS ACECargo | Oct 9, 2026, 05:00 UTC | AO LAD | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 14:35 UTC.
Vessels near Luanda
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.
No vessels detected near Luanda in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Luanda from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 46560). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 30 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 13 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Max vessel length
- 300 m
- Max vessel draft
- 10 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Luanda over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 257° | 15 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 13 | 223° | 18 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 207° | 10 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 181° | 5 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 288° | 12 | 0.4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 10 | 242° | 14 | 0.5 | 8 | 24 | |
| 6 | 222° | 8 | 0.5 | 12 | 24 | |
| 4 | 185° | 6 | 0.5 | 11 | 24 | |
| 7 | 284° | 12 | 0.5 | 11 | 6 | |
| 11 | 244° | 14 | 0.6 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 194° | 11 | 0.5 | 11 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 6 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.
Luanda: 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 28 port calls in the 7 days and 110 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 11% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (123).
- Container
- 27
- Tanker
- 48
- Dry bulk
- 16
- General cargo
- 14
- Ro-ro
- 5
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.9 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 6 | 09-14 5 | 09-15 3 | 09-16 5 | 09-17 2 | 09-18 4 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 4 | 09-21 6 | 09-22 6 | 09-23 5 | 09-24 3 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Luanda: global benchmarks
How Luanda compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #389 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "LUANDA" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 141.1
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
46 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 8, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentJun 20, 2024Cargo Ship10 km away
ANGOLA: On 20 June at 0250 local time, an unspecified number of robbers boarded a Singapore-flagged container ship at Luanda Anchorage, near position 08-44S 013-19E. During security rounds, the duty crew discovered footprints near the hawse pipe. The crew determined that ship’s stores had been stolen but found no perpetrators onboard.
- Suspicious ApproachApr 12, 2024Other9 km away
ANGOLA: On 12 April at 0045 local time, two wooden boats approached and lingered on the port side of a fire fighting vessel anchored at Luanda Anchorage, near position 08-44S 013-18E. The officer of the watch raised the alarm after observing the boats’ approach and subsequent landing on the port side of the vessel. Upon hearing the alarm, the boats moved away from the anchored vessel.
- IncidentJan 25, 2024Offshore Vessel8 km away
ANGOLA: On 25 January at 0130 local time, robbers boarded an anchored offshore supply vessel at Luanda Anchorage, near position 08-44S 013-17E. After seeing a small canoe moving away from the vessel, the security watchman reported to the duty officer, resulting in a search of the vessel. During the search, two 50-meter mooring lines were reported missing. The incident was reported to port authorities.
- IncidentJan 9, 2024Unknown12 km away
ANGOLA: On 9 January at 0335 local time, as many as four robbers boarded a vessel anchored at Luanda Anchorage, near position 08-42S 013-17E. After discovering the perpetrators on deck, the alarm was raised, and the robbers escaped in a small boat. A subsequent search revealed that six lifejackets and five immersion suits were missing.
- IncidentJan 8, 2024Tanker11 km away
ANGOLA: On 8 January at 0030 local time, five robbers boarded the Nigeria-flagged product tanker RATHBONE from a small boat at Luanda Anchorage, near position 08-42S 013-16E. Once onboard, the perpetrators overpowered a duty crew member and started to unfasten mooring lines. The duty crew member was able to escape and raise the alarm. The crew then mustered inside the accommodation section, while the robbers escaped in the small boat after retrieving the stolen mooring ropes from the water. The
- IncidentJan 3, 2024Other9 km away
ANGOLA: On 3 January at 0100 local time, three robbers boarded the France-flagged fire fighting vessel BOURBON EXPLORER 519 at Luanda Anchorage, near position 08-44S 013-18E. After boarding undetected, the perpetrators broke into the bosun’s store, stole firefighting equipment consisting of two sets of breathing apparatuses and four chemical suits, and escaped. The theft was noticed during routine rounds later that morning.
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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