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Port of Lanaken

Belgium

UN/LOCODEBELANWhat is a UN/LOCODE?50.8833° N, 5.65° ELocal timeEurope/Brussels, UTC+2

In short

Lanaken: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 17:06 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Lanaken

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 Lanaken
VesselLast seen
NetherlandsRWS 20Other
NetherlandsBEJACargo
NetherlandsGREEN MASTERCargo
NetherlandsEZRA
NetherlandsPETRACargo
NetherlandsSTEVEN ROOSCargo
NetherlandsCHESONTanker
BelgiumSCHELDESTADCargo
NetherlandsCOMMANDOCargo
NetherlandsPEROLICargo
NetherlandsCUPIDOCargo
NetherlandsTALISMAN
NetherlandsW.DE BEIJER SR.Cargo
NetherlandsWILLEM-LOURENSCargo
BelgiumCITIUSOther
NetherlandsIMPERIUMCargo
NetherlandsGIULIAPleasure craft
NetherlandsKRABBEGEULOther
NetherlandsSANDRA-FCargo
NetherlandsGREEN-MARITIMEDredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsWILLEM VAN KESSELDredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsMETAMORFOSECargo
NetherlandsADYMAR DCargo
NetherlandsSICERACargo
BelgiumAREZZOCargo
BelgiumBREYDELCargo
GermanySCHLOSS IMOLATanker
NetherlandsDC MOSA 1Cargo
SwitzerlandAVALON VIEWPassenger
NetherlandsASOPUSTanker
GermanyLA CHANCEPleasure craft
BelgiumPANAMERACargo
NetherlandsCARLIJNCargo
GermanySYLVIA DEYMANNWing in ground
NetherlandsJEKERVALLEIPassenger
SwitzerlandTRAVELMARVEL POLARISPassenger
SwitzerlandLYNNTanker
GermanyEILTANK46Tanker
NetherlandsGEULVALLEIPassenger
NetherlandsFIDELITYTanker

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Lanaken, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Smeermaas, Zuid-Willemsvaartrelative to NAP · 2.2 km away4,026 cm0 cm
Lanaken-Smeermaasrelative to NAP · 2.4 km away3,612 cm0 cm
Borgharen Dorprelative to NAP · 3.1 km away3,751 cm0 cm

Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Lanaken 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)
248°7NaNNaN24
392°6NaNNaN24
2152°4NaNNaN24
1252°6NaNNaN24
41°10NaNNaN24
334°7NaNNaN24
335°6NaNNaN24
233°8NaNNaN24
46°11NaNNaN24
2101°4NaNNaN24

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.

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

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 6, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel95 km away

    THE 20,391-TON, PANAMANIAN-FLAG RO-RO, MSC CARMEN, WAS BLOCKADED IN A REPAIR DOCK IN ANTWERP (51-13N 004-24E) BY GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS, PROTESTING ITS COATING WITH A PAINT USING THE CHEMICAL TBT WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED FOR USE IN BELGIUM.

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