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Port of Maasmechelen

Belgium

UN/LOCODEBEMMNWhat is a UN/LOCODE?50.8167° N, 5.6667° ELocal timeEurope/Amsterdam, UTC+2

In short

Maasmechelen: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 03:09 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Maasmechelen

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 Maasmechelen
VesselLast seen
NetherlandsTALISMAN
NetherlandsFIDUCIACargo
NetherlandsSTUW BORGHARENOther
NetherlandsW.DE BEIJER SR.Cargo
NetherlandsKRABBEGEULOther
BelgiumSCHELDESTADCargo
NetherlandsHESTIACargo
NetherlandsPEROLICargo
BelgiumAREZZOCargo
NetherlandsCOMMANDOCargo
NetherlandsSTEVEN ROOSCargo
NetherlandsIMPERIUMCargo
NetherlandsADYMAR DCargo
NetherlandsCUPIDOCargo
BelgiumTINACOTanker
BelgiumCITIUSOther
NetherlandsGIULIAPleasure craft
BelgiumPHORCYSTanker
NetherlandsWILLEM-LOURENSCargo
NetherlandsSOMTRANS XVIIIOther
NetherlandsPORTEROCargo
SwitzerlandAVALON VIEWPassenger
NetherlandsVITA NUOVAPleasure craft
NetherlandsRIJNLANDCargo

Water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Maastricht Sint Pieter zuidrelative to NAP · 2.5 km away4,401 cm+1 cm
Sint Pieter Noordrelative to NAP · 2.6 km away4,400 cm+1 cm
Maastricht, Borgharen, Julianakanaalrelative to NAP · 6.3 km away4,401 cm+1 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 Maasmechelen 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)
2153°3NaNNaN24
1230°6NaNNaN24
42°9NaNNaN24
396°6NaNNaN24
276°5NaNNaN24
19°6NaNNaN24
4332°9NaNNaN24
176°3NaNNaN24
3197°5NaNNaN24
2218°7NaNNaN24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 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, 1999Vessel99 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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