Port of Rio Grande
In short
Rio Grande: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 16:49 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Rio Grande, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 MAERSK GANGESCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC | BRRIG | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 16:49 UTC.
Vessels near Rio Grande
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 Rio Grande in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Rio Grande from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 13060). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Rio Grande 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 60° | 23 | 1.6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4 | 81° | 11 | 1.6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 9 | 56° | 12 | 1.4 | 11 | 14 | |
| 10 | 213° | 15 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 12 | 205° | 21 | 1.6 | 9 | 24 | |
| 8 | 193° | 18 | 1.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | 195° | 11 | 1.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 161° | 9 | 1.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 | 119° | 14 | 1.2 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 132° | 17 | 1.3 | 9 | 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, 24 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 Rio Grande
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- RIO GRANDE DO SUL101.2 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Rio Grande: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 32 port calls in the 7 days and 131 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 22% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (168).
- Container
- 43
- Tanker
- 13
- Dry bulk
- 62
- General cargo
- 11
- Ro-ro
- 2
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 3 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 2 | 09-14 10 | 09-15 6 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 4 | 09-18 5 | 09-19 3 | 09-20 7 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 3 | 09-24 8 | 09-25 6 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Rio Grande: global benchmarks
How Rio Grande compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #107 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "RIO GRANDE (BRAZIL)" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 205.7
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 2% 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
7 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 7, 1993. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultNov 22, 2004Merchant Vessel22 km away
BRAZIL: An unidentified container ship reports attempt to board 22 Nov, while anchored in position 32-13.6S 051-58.2W at Rio Grande do Sul. Persons in a small craft attempted to board from port quarter, but were driven off when crew mustered and directed searchlights at them (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultAug 25, 2004Merchant Vessel18 km away
BRAZIL: An unidentified container ship was boarded 25 Aug at 0345 local time, while anchored in position 032-11S 051-58W at Rio Grande. Ten persons broke into 8 containers on deck but fled, when duty officer sounded alarm and ship's whistle. Port authority did not respond to VHF calls; local police came aboard to investigate the next day after ship berthed (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultDec 19, 2001Merchant Vessel0 km away
BRAZIL: The container ship (CSAV SINGAPORE) was boarded 19 Dec at 0230 local time while anchored at Rio Grande outer roads awaiting berth. Duty officer noted boat at vessel's starboard bow and raised alarm. Five persons were seen fleeing in two boats. Cargo check revealed six containers interfered with: Two had contents stolen, two were broken into but not missing cargo, and two had seals broken only.
- Pirate AssaultNov 5, 2000Vessel5 km away
BRAZIL: THE 12,141-TON, ISLE OF MAN FLAG CHEMICAL TANKER (STOLT KENT) WAS BOARDED ABOUT 5 NOV (REPORTED 4 DEC) WHILE AT COPESUL TERMINAL, RIO GRANDE. THE MASTER, OTHER OFFICERS AND CREW WERE THREATENED WITH GUNS WHILE THEIR CABINS WERE RANSACKED AND VALUABLES STOLEN. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. SHIP'S MASTER REPORTS THAT THIEVES WERE FAMILIAR WITH SHIP'S LAYOUT AND PROCEDURES.
- Pirate AssaultAug 9, 1999Vessel0 km away
The 3,356-ton, Isle of Man-flag chemical tanker, Emilia Theresa, was attacked and boarded by six armed robbers while at anchor, awaiting berthing at Rio Grande, Brazil. The robbers ransacked the master's cabin and took about $23,000 in crew wages, equipment and other valuables. Two crew were assaulted in the attack before the robbers fled in their speedboat, after locking the master and some of the crew in a cabin. The Brazilian Coast Guard, and other unnamed authorities, were reportedly alerted
- Pirate AssaultMay 2, 1996Merchant Vessel0 km away
Rio Grande, Brazil The International Maritime Bureau received a report from the operators of the M/V Nema, a 36,741 gross ton, Greek flagged bulk carrier on 8 May 1996. While topping off at the grain terminal in Rio Grande, Brazil, on 2 May 1996, at about 0400, loading operations were temporarily suspended. Aproximately 30 minutes later the vessel was boarded from the sea by a gang of seven heavily armed raiders wearing balaclava style helmets and armed with automatic weapons. The raiders procee
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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