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Port of Suape Pt / Ipojuca

Brazil

UN/LOCODEBRSUAWhat is a UN/LOCODE?8.4° S, 34.9667° WLocal timeAmerica/Recife, UTC-3

In short

Suape Pt / Ipojuca: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:48 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Suape Pt / Ipojuca, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Brazil VICENTE PINZONCargoOct 6, 2026, 12:30 UTCBRSUAUN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 11:48 UTC.

Vessels near Suape Pt / Ipojuca

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 Suape Pt / Ipojuca in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Suape Pt / Ipojuca from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 12740). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
14 m
Anchorage depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
9 m
Oil terminal depth
14 m
Mean tide
2 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
None
Dry dock
Large

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Suape Pt / Ipojuca 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)
6136°142.1824
12133°202.3824
12134°172.2824
10137°152.1824
10152°142823
10148°181.9924
7145°131.7924
3182°71.6916
4230°91.6921
9106°161.6924
7114°111.6824

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, 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.

Marine conditions near Suape Pt / Ipojuca

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.

Suape Pt / Ipojuca: global benchmarks

How Suape Pt / Ipojuca compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Container Port Performance Index 2023
#145 of 405
World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "SUAPE" (80% confidence).
Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 8, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultMay 8, 2001Merchant Vessel34 km away

    BRAZIL: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 8 May at 0155 local time while berthed at sugar terminal, by ten persons armed with pistols and machine guns. Crew members were taken hostage or tied up while robbers broke into cabins and stole cash, stores and crew valuables. Third officer freed himself, sounded alarm and sent alert message. Police investigated.

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