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Port of Duque de Caxias

Brazil

UN/LOCODEBRDCSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?22.7833° S, 43.3° WLocal timeAmerica/Sao_Paulo, UTC-3

In short

Duque de Caxias: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 22:35 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Duque de Caxias

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 Duque de Caxias
VesselLast seen
NorwayARTEMIS ANGLEROther
BrazilNORMAND CARIOCACargo
BrazilSAAM ALDEBARAN
BrazilGANDAIA 5Sailing
BrazilSTARNAV ELEKTRACargo
BrazilSAAM HOLANDATug
BrazilALCATRAZTug
BrazilSAAM PARECITug
BrazilSAAM PATAXOOther
ChinaLU QING YUAN YU 205Fishing
BrazilSAAM CHILE
BrazilSANTOS SCOUTDiving ops
BrazilBARU ANTARESSailing
BrazilBS UBATUBAOther
PanamaNAVE SANTA MARIASailing
MexicoHOS REMINGTONCargo (hazardous cat. A)
LiberiaITHACACargo
BrazilPROF. LUIZ CARLOSOther
BrazilWS SIRIUSTug
BrazilARTHUROther
BrazilURCA IIIPassenger
SM PRAINHATug
BrazilLUIZ REBELO IIITanker
LiberiaBLUE PENGLAI
BrazilMESTRE DOS MARESCargo
BrazilLOG-IN DISCOVERYCargo
BrazilPOSIDONIA LEOPARD
BrazilPETRELCargo
BrazilPILOT 20Pilot vessel
BrazilLOCAR LH XIXTug
MalaysiaEAGLE PARANATanker
BrazilPARDELAOther
BrazilLUIZ REBELO ITanker
BrazilSTARNAV DELPHINUS
PanamaIZUMO HERMESCargo
BrazilNAM ATLANTICOMilitary ops
United StatesHOS MAVERICKCargo
BrazilSTARNAV PERSEUSOther
BrazilALMARSailing
MaltaCMA CGM PUCCINICargo (hazardous cat. A)

Forecast

Model forecast for Duque de Caxias 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)
276°71.31120
175°61.21123
228°51.11122
4131°1211224
1136°61.11224
279°511218
194°50.91224
2139°120.81124
2256°50.71118
0135°20.71214
1109°40.71218

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 25 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.

Marine conditions near Duque de Caxias

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

22 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 3, 1991. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultApr 26, 2000Vessel39 km away

    BRAZIL: The 37,955-ton Panamanian-flag bulk carrier, SPEAR, was boarded 0700 UTC 26 Apr while alongside the terminal at Sepetiba, Brazil. Master and crew "attacked" but no one was injured and there is no report of loss.

  • Pirate AssaultDec 31, 1998Vessel76 km away

    A Malta-flag ore carrier was boarded while alongside the ore berth at Sepetiba, Brazil. The thieves armed with pistols and knives boarded the ship at 0140 LMT and two crew members were taken hostage. The thieves forced their way into the accomodation area and removed the master's safe from his cabin. Radios and crew belongings were also taken. No crew injuries reported. The master notified port authorities and warned other ships in the area via VHF. Sepetiba is near Rio De Janeriro which, with S

  • Pirate AssaultAug 27, 1998Vessel19 km away

    A CYPRIOT-FLAG TANKER WAS BOARDED WHILE AT BERTH IN RIO DE JANEIRO AT 0345 LMT. SEVEN PERSONS IN BOILER SUITS ARMED WITH AUTOMATIC HANDGUNS AND RIFLES, FORCED 2 CREWMEN TO THE MASTERS CABIN. THE THIEVES WANTED TO KNOW IF THE SHIP HAD COME FROM THE UNITED STATES, APPARENTLY INTENDING TO TAKE CASH FROM THE SAFE AND CREW. UPON LEARNING THE SHIP HAD BEEN AT SEA FOR WEEKS AT AN OFFSHORE OIL FIELD, THEY TOOK TWO WALKIE-TALKIES AND BINOCULARS. THE 2 CREW HOSTAGES WERE LOCKED IN A LIFEJACKET LOCKER BEFO

  • Pirate AssaultJun 17, 1998Vessel19 km away

    A LIBERIAN-FLAG TANKER HAD $1,800 TAKEN FROM THE SAFE WHILE AT BERTH IN RIO DE JANEIRO. INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT LED TO CANCELLATION OF CLEARANCE TO DEPART AND FEES OF $3,800 FOR INTERPRETERS AND OTHER EXPENSES. THE VESSEL SAILED 6/20/98.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 22, 1997Cargo Ship87 km away

    BRAZIL: The 15,922-ton Antigua flagged containership (Zim Montevideo) was robbed while docked in Guanabara Bay, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in the early hours of 22 Oct 97. Aprox 15 men were dressed in scuba gear and armed with sub machine guns, boarded the ship from small boats using ropes to scale the side. The thieves took electronic equipment from a container.

  • UnknownAug 12, 1997Unknown15 km away

    Brazil In a report received August 12, 1997, Brazilian police report that some ships have been anchoring near a small island 20 kilometers outside the port of Rio De Janeiro while waiting for berthing in an attempt to avoid being boarded by pirates. They report that these precautions have proved useless because those ships are being attacked by more sophisticated priates using fast powerboats. The report further stated that the pirate's main targets are ships carrying containers loaded with elec

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