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Port of Porto-Novo

Benin

UN/LOCODEBJPTNWhat is a UN/LOCODE?6.4833° N, 2.6167° ELocal timeAfrica/Porto-Novo, UTC+1

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Porto-Novo: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:53 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Porto-Novo

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Porto-Novo 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)
2118°81.11124
6166°131.11124
3183°61.11024
3250°51.11024
5211°111.1924
8207°171.11024
5217°91.21024
3275°51.21024
3257°91.2924
7206°151.31124
3216°71.41624

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 29 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

267 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 2, 1983. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • KidnappingJun 13, 2024Passenger Ship87 km away

    NIGERIA: On 13 June at 1800 UTC, a passenger boat was attacked in the Lagos waterways while transiting between Apapa and Banana Island, near position 06-28N 003-24E. Initial reports indicate that up to four Lebanese and Syrian passengers were kidnapped. One of the passengers is reported to be the CEO of LG Nigeria.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 14, 2024Merchant Vessel80 km away

    NIGERIA: On 14 March at 0550 local time, an unspecified number of perpetrators boarded a merchant vessel anchored at Tin Can Island Lagos, near position 06-25N 003-20E. The perpetrators escaped after being discovered by the duty crew. One crew member suffered an injury during the incident. After the incident, the master notified the local authorities.

  • IncidentFeb 7, 2024Cargo Ship80 km away

    NIGERIA: On 7 February at 2300 local time, up to 10 robbers boarded a Bahamas-flagged container ship berthed at Lagos Port, near position 06-25N 003-20E. The robbers gained access to ship’s stores and stole more than 600 kilograms of paint containers.

  • IncidentFeb 7, 2024Cargo Ship83 km away

    NIGERIA: On 7 February at 2300 local time, up to 10 robbers boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship berthed at Berth 9, Lagos Port, near position 06-26N 003-22E. The robbers gained access to ship’s stores and stole containers of paint.

  • IncidentSep 11, 2023Cargo Ship81 km away

    NIGERIA: On 11 September at 0035 local time, as many as five robbers armed with knives and steel bars boarded a berthed container ship in Lagos Port, near position 06-25N 003-21E. The robbers escaped with a high pressure machine hose. The ship reported all crew and vessel safe to the port authorities.

  • KidnappingJun 26, 2023Passenger Ship81 km away

    NIGERIA: On 26 June at 1800 local time, perpetrators kidnapped eight oil workers off a passenger boat transiting through Lagos Lagoon toward Tin Can Island, near position 06-25N 003-21E. The perpetrators forced the oil workers onto their vessel and fled the area. The passenger boat was later found at a jetty in the northeast part of the Lagos Lagoon. Police confirmed the incident and have launched a manhunt for the suspected kidnappers.

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