Port of Sydney
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Sydney: 3 ships in port now, 1 arrival and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 17:06 UTC).
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- In port now
- 3
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 QUEENSCLIFFPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 09:16 UTC |
| SYCAMORE | Sep 30, 2026, 23:45 UTC |
 ICS ALLEGIANCE | Sep 30, 2026, 23:14 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| QUEENSCLIFFPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 00:14 UTC | 13 h 56 min |
| ADV CAPE OTWAYOther | Oct 1, 2026, 20:56 UTC | 16 h 49 min |
 ALDER EXPRESSTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 02:35 UTC | 2 d 22 h |
| ENGAGE TITANOther | Sep 30, 2026, 19:17 UTC | 2 d 14 h |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 17:06 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Sydney, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
7 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 AS CAMELLIACargo | Oct 2, 2026, 17:30 UTC | AUSYD | UN/LOCODE |
 RIO GRANDECargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 3, 2026, 15:30 UTC | AUBNE>AUSYD | UN/LOCODE |
| ANL GIPPSLANDCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 00:01 UTC | AUSYD | UN/LOCODE |
 MAERSK RIO BRAVOCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 17:00 UTC | AU TOR>AU SYD | UN/LOCODE |
 SEAGULLCargo (hazardous cat. C) | Oct 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC | AUBNE>AUSYD | UN/LOCODE |
| CAPE BONAVISTACargo (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 6, 2026, 04:00 UTC | AU SYD | UN/LOCODE |
| KOTA LAWACargo | Oct 9, 2026, 02:00 UTC | AUSYD | 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 2, 2026, 17:06 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Sydney on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
Vessels near Sydney
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES BODKINPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 503161930 | |
| PV YANAGAPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 503176070 | |
| NARRABEENPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8310619 | |
| FREE REINPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503133990 | |
| SVITZER APLAYATug | Tug | IMO 9944106 | |
| MSC CAPETOWN IIICargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9311737 | |
| BB716 UNMANNEDSailing | Sailing | MMSI 503201220 | |
| REPONSE 3Pilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 503191340 | |
| ENGAGE MAVERICKTug | Tug | IMO 1026946 | |
| PV SHARPPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 503730800 | |
| MANNINGTanker | Tanker | IMO 9654749 | |
| CLONTARFPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 503106810 | |
| MY CORROBOREE 1Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503632900 | |
 KIMOJOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 518998300 | |
| ARCADIASailing | Sailing | MMSI 503188690 | |
| OSCAR 2Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503012800 | |
| FRIENDSHIPPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8500848 | |
| SOREN LARSENOther | Other | MMSI 518378000 | |
| SVITZER MAITLANDTug | Tug | IMO 9324796 | |
| 7TH HEAVENPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503050930 | |
| SVITZER MARIATug | Tug | IMO 9526370 | |
| FAIRLIGHTPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 503106820 | |
| PV SINCLAIR | — | MMSI 503016950 | |
| SVITZER WARATAHTug | Tug | IMO 9667801 | |
| ALLUREPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503141260 | |
| SYDNEY EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9723265 | |
| DIAMOND BPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503184040 | |
| KOKOMO IIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503673000 | |
| FRED HOLLOWSPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 503053140 | |
| ALEXANDERPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 503344900 | |
| REVOLUTIONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503115890 | |
| ELWINGTug | Tug | IMO 9553919 | |
| VB TARGINNIETug | Tug | IMO 9488724 | |
| QUEENSCLIFFPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8104058 | |
| MAHLIGAISailing | Sailing | MMSI 503185900 | |
| MISS CHARLOTTE GFishing | Fishing | MMSI 503120350 | |
| XTSEASailing | Sailing | MMSI 503395800 | |
| SUPPLYPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 503344800 | |
| PRIDE CCargo | Cargo | IMO 9978640 | |
| WAREETug | Tug | IMO 9553921 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Sydney 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 48° | 7 | 0.9 | 7 | 21 | |
| 8 | 20° | 13 | 1.1 | 7 | 15 | |
| 12 | 37° | 21 | 1.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 358° | 20 | 1.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 334° | 9 | 1.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 6 | 274° | 12 | 1.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 238° | 14 | 1.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 131° | 10 | 1.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 222° | 7 | 1.1 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 261° | 9 | 1.1 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 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.
Sydney: 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 5 port calls in the 7 days and 14 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 40% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (10).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 8
- Dry bulk
- 4
- General cargo
- 2
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 1 | 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).
Sydney: global benchmarks
How Sydney compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 260.8
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 2% 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.
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