Port of Fortaleza
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Fortaleza: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 14:42 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Fortaleza
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 Fortaleza in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Fortaleza over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 89° | 23 | 1.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 12 | 89° | 26 | 1.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 97° | 17 | 1.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 110° | 18 | 1.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 13 | 116° | 27 | 1.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 13 | 98° | 28 | 1.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 11 | 90° | 20 | 1.9 | 7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 106° | 24 | 2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 13 | 119° | 26 | 1.9 | 7 | 23 | |
| 12 | 101° | 27 | 1.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 10 | 99° | 19 | 1.7 | 7 | 24 |
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. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 26 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.
Fortaleza: global benchmarks
How Fortaleza compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 22.9
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 10, 2009. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 2, 2015Sailing Vessel4 km away
BRAZIL: On 2 February, three knife wielding robbers attempted to board the sailing schooner WINDJAMMER near position 03-45S 038-35W, Fortaleza, Brazil. They tried climbing up to the main deck shouting "pirata' pirata" but the crew was able to fend them off with a stout wooden boat hook. They were very aggressive constantly stabbing with very large kitchen knives. They eventually gave up trying to board and instead stabbed holes in the inflatable dingy that was still up in the davits. The crew mo
- Pirate AssaultJan 10, 2009Tanker6 km away
BRAZIL: Tanker robbed 10 Jan 09 at 2300 local time while at berth in Fortaleza port. Four robbers in a boat approached a product tanker at berth. One of the robbers boarded the tanker using a hook attached to a rope. A duty crewmember noticed the robber and raised the alarm. The robber jumped overboard and escaped with his accomplices and ship's stores (IMB).
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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