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Port of Benapole

Bangladesh

UN/LOCODEBDBNPWhat is a UN/LOCODE?23.05° N, 88.9° ELocal timeAsia/Kolkata, UTC+5:30

In short

Benapole: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 11:29 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Benapole

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 Benapole in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Benapole 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)
4261°9NaNNaN24
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4264°10NaNNaN24
1297°3NaNNaN24
2172°4NaNNaN24
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388°5NaNNaN24
3132°5NaNNaN24

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.

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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

24 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 10, 1995. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJun 2, 2003Merchant Vessel95 km away

    BANGLADESH: An unidentified bulk carrier was raided 2 Jun at 1030 local time while preparing to depart Mongla, with pilot on board. Twenty persons armed with long knives and axes threatened the crew, stole ship's property and stores, and left after 30 minutes. Port authorities and coast guard did not respond to calls form the ship (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultAug 20, 2002Merchant Vessel95 km away

    BANGLADESH: An unidentified cargo ship was robbed of zinc anodes from its stern 20 Aug while anchored at Mongla.

  • Pirate AssaultJul 29, 2002Merchant Vessel95 km away

    BANGLADESH: An unidentified cargo ship was robbed of zinc anodes welded to stern 29 Jul while at mooring buoy, Mongla.

  • Pirate AssaultJul 22, 2002Merchant Vessel95 km away

    BANGLADESH: An unidentified gas carrier was boarded 22 Jul at 1715 local time while at Mongla inner anchorage. Two persons armed with knives threatened crew and duty watchman. Crew raised alarm and the thieves escaped in their boat taking ship's stores.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 15, 2002Merchant Vessel95 km away

    BANGLADESH: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 15 Mar at 0755 local time while anchored in Pussur River below Mongla. The "armed" thieves stole a wire rope and escaped. At 0900 local time three armed persons boarded from a small boat via the anchor chain and tried to steal mooring lines and attacked Chief Officer with ling knives. When assistance arrived the thieves jumped overboard and escaped. For a ship to be attacked twice the same day and in daylight is unusual.

  • Pirate AssaultJan 18, 2002Merchant Vessel95 km away

    BANGLADESH: An unidentified cargo ship was boarded 18 Jan at 1510 UTC while at anchor, Hiran Point, Mongla. Nine armed persons broke open forecastle store and sole ship's stores. Industry complaints allege that security at Mongla port is "bordering on the intolerable with 57 reported attacks in Nov and Dec 2001. Local law enforcement officials are allegedly conniving with the thieves.

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