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UN/LOCODECAVANWhat is a UN/LOCODE?49.2833° N, 123.1167° WLocal timeAmerica/Vancouver, UTC-7
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Vancouver: 24 ships in port now, 19 arrivals and 15 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 17:30 UTC).

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In port now
24
Arrivals, last 24 h
19
Departures, last 24 h
15
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

VesselArrived
Canada FINLAYTowingOct 2, 2026, 16:57 UTC
Canada MERCURY XXPassengerOct 2, 2026, 15:55 UTC
Canada SST SALISHTowingOct 2, 2026, 12:11 UTC
Denmark SANTA RITA MAERSKCargo (hazardous cat. D)Oct 2, 2026, 12:04 UTC
Canada MV FW WRIGHTTowingOct 2, 2026, 04:14 UTC
Canada MERCURY XVIIIPassengerOct 2, 2026, 03:41 UTC
Canada ORCA MISTPassengerOct 2, 2026, 00:48 UTC
Canada EAGLE EYESPassengerOct 1, 2026, 23:43 UTC
Canada JING YUPassengerOct 1, 2026, 23:39 UTC
Panama NEW PINNACLECargoOct 1, 2026, 20:50 UTC
Canada PRESTIGE IIFishingOct 1, 2026, 20:49 UTC
Canada FIREBOAT 2Local vesselOct 1, 2026, 20:25 UTC
Panama KEN CITRUSCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:53 UTC
Panama GINGA JAGUARUNDITankerOct 1, 2026, 17:34 UTC
Canada TYMAC FORCEOct 1, 2026, 16:46 UTC
Norway NOCC ADRIATICCargoOct 1, 2026, 14:04 UTC
Marshall Islands GIA ASPIRANTCargoOct 1, 2026, 12:26 UTC
Panama DAIWAN GLORYCargoOct 1, 2026, 06:55 UTC
Canada GAME CHANGERSep 30, 2026, 22:19 UTC
Bahamas PEAK RAINIERCargoSep 30, 2026, 21:40 UTC
Canada TALIASep 30, 2026, 20:04 UTC
Hong Kong OCEAN ADORECargoSep 29, 2026, 22:41 UTC
Liberia COPENHAGENCargoSep 29, 2026, 21:36 UTC
Canada TRIPLE M IIFishingSep 29, 2026, 20:30 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Canada STHUQIHigh-speed craftOct 2, 2026, 16:27 UTC1 h 4 min
Singapore EVER SUMMITCargo (hazardous cat. D)Oct 2, 2026, 16:27 UTC2 d 4 h
Canada BILL L LEDCOROtherOct 2, 2026, 16:12 UTC6 h 57 min
Singapore LOYALTY GALAXYTankerOct 2, 2026, 12:51 UTC25 h 50 min
Canada MERCURY XXPassengerOct 2, 2026, 11:23 UTC3 h 0 min
Bahamas NORWEGIAN JOYPassengerOct 2, 2026, 10:35 UTC23 h 53 min
Canada SPUHELSPassengerOct 2, 2026, 06:25 UTC5 h 25 min
Canada FINLAYTowingOct 2, 2026, 03:32 UTC37 h 22 min
Canada MERCURY XVIIIPassengerOct 2, 2026, 02:50 UTC1 h 21 min
Canada WOLF 59Military opsOct 1, 2026, 22:59 UTC1 h 24 min
Canada ORCA MISTPassengerOct 1, 2026, 22:22 UTC1 h 0 min
Canada MERCURY XXIPassengerOct 1, 2026, 21:50 UTC3 h 31 min
Canada AMIA XPassengerOct 1, 2026, 20:40 UTC21 h 20 min
Canada JING YUPassengerOct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC20 h 15 min
Canada RAVEN 56Military opsOct 1, 2026, 18:50 UTC3 h 51 min
Panama BUENA VENTURACargoOct 1, 2026, 12:20 UTC5 d 11 h
United Kingdom BERGE DAISETSUCargoOct 1, 2026, 11:59 UTC4 d 7 h
Marshall Islands ARGENT ASTERTanker (hazardous cat. B)Oct 1, 2026, 11:44 UTC38 h 36 min
Canada MV OCEAN GAYLETowingOct 1, 2026, 10:33 UTC26 h 15 min
Panama ULTRA SILVACargoOct 1, 2026, 06:58 UTC3 d 3 h
Canada SST CAPILANOTowingOct 1, 2026, 04:24 UTC6 d 3 h
Belgium MINERAL MAROUANECargoOct 1, 2026, 03:27 UTC3 d 0 h
Canada BRIDGE CAT 450PassengerSep 30, 2026, 23:28 UTC5 h 30 min
Norway BELMARCargoSep 30, 2026, 20:31 UTC7 d 17 h
Canada EVERNORTH FALCONPassengerSep 30, 2026, 20:14 UTC5 h 59 min
Canada MV FW WRIGHTTowingSep 30, 2026, 20:06 UTC11 h 46 min
Canada SALISH SEA GLORYPassengerSep 30, 2026, 19:21 UTC20 h 35 min
Portugal NORDDOLPHINTankerSep 30, 2026, 18:03 UTC2 d 3 h
United States HALCYONPleasure craftSep 30, 2026, 18:03 UTC2 d 21 h

As of Oct 2, 2026, 17:30 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Vancouver, 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.

8 ships shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Panama NAVIOS CHRISTINE BCargoOct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTCCA VANUN/LOCODE
Malta CAPE KORTIACargoOct 2, 2026, 19:00 UTCCAVANUN/LOCODE
Panama FAMIGLIACargoOct 2, 2026, 19:00 UTCCA VANUN/LOCODE
Liberia GLOBAL SAGECargoOct 2, 2026, 20:30 UTCCA VANUN/LOCODE
Netherlands KONINGSDAMPassengerOct 3, 2026, 14:00 UTCUS KTN > CAVANUN/LOCODE
Panama SINLAU BULKERCargoOct 4, 2026, 04:00 UTCCAVANUN/LOCODE
Panama SEASTAR HAWKCargoOct 4, 2026, 21:00 UTCCA VANUN/LOCODE
Malta ZOILOTankerOct 6, 2026, 05:00 UTCCAVANUN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 17:30 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Vancouver on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

02040Sep 2, 2026: 0 shipsSep 2Sep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9Sep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16Sep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 19 shipsSep 23, 2026: 22 shipsSep 23Sep 24, 2026: 16 shipsSep 25, 2026: 14 shipsSep 26, 2026: 24 shipsSep 27, 2026: 23 shipsSep 28, 2026: 19 shipsSep 29, 2026: 19 shipsSep 30, 2026: 15 shipsSep 30Oct 1, 2026: 19 ships
190 arrivals in 30 days, 6.3 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 2, 20260
Sep 3, 20260
Sep 4, 20260
Sep 5, 20260
Sep 6, 20260
Sep 7, 20260
Sep 8, 20260
Sep 9, 20260
Sep 10, 20260
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Sep 21, 20260
Sep 22, 202619
Sep 23, 202622
Sep 24, 202616
Sep 25, 202614
Sep 26, 202624
Sep 27, 202623
Sep 28, 202619
Sep 29, 202619
Sep 30, 202615
Oct 1, 202619

Vessels near Vancouver

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 Vancouver
VesselLast seen
CanadaSST TIGER SUNTowing
CanadaSPILL THE WINEPleasure craft
CanadaTAKAYAOther
CanadaBEAUTYSailing
CanadaNORTH ARM PROWLERTug
CanadaSEAHAVENPleasure craft
CanadaSALISH SEA GLORYPassenger
CanadaFINNESSPleasure craft
CanadaMYSTIC MOONPleasure craft
CanadaARCTIC OCEANFishing
CanadaLAREDO SOUNDSearch and rescue
CanadaMISS TRIXIEPleasure craft
CanadaEVERNORTH STARTug
CanadaNITA MARIAFishing
CanadaSAAM ERIKSPort tender
CanadaMIDNIGHT SUNPleasure craft
CanadaYACHT SEAPleasure craft
CanadaSEASPAN TEMPESTTug
CanadaTRIDENT TRANSPORTERTug
PanamaTAC SUZUKACargo
CanadaSST SALISHTowing
CanadaTIGER LILLIPleasure craft
CanadaCARDINAL IIPleasure craft
CanadaSEASPAN RAIDERTug
CanadaHARKEN 5Other
CanadaBURRARD CHINOOKPassenger
CanadaSAAM PRIDETug
CanadaSEASPAN FALCONTug
CanadaLORNE M LEDCORTug
CanadaBURRARD BEAVERPassenger
CanadaSLIM SMITTYPleasure craft
CanadaATLANTIC LARCHTug
CanadaSEAZED
CanadaOCEAN DIANATowing
CanadaALASKA QUEEN IIFishing
Hong KongUNI PHOENIXCargo
CanadaVFPA4Port tender
CanadaOCEAN GEORGIE BAINTug
CanadaC.H.CATES IIITug
CanadaOSPREY 1Fishing

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Vancouver from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 18150). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
23 m
Anchorage depth
23 m
Cargo pier depth
14 m
Oil terminal depth
5 m
Mean tide
4 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Vancouver 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)
2128°50324
290°80223
16°30224
2356°501024
3331°70.3324
6275°120.6423
3303°60.4324
161°20.3324
1119°40.2324
3237°80.1224

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 10 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 Vancouver

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

Buoy Entrance To English Bay · 27.1 kmobserved
Water temp
13.5°C (56°F)
Air temp
12.7°C (55°F)
Wind
9.7 kn @ 20°
Waves
0.1 m (0 ft)

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Vancouver: 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 38 port calls in the 7 days and 168 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 9% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (185).

Container
22
Tanker
34
Dry bulk
100
General cargo
8
Ro-ro
4

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 8.3 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Vancouver, last 14 days
09-12
2
09-13
5
09-14
10
09-15
5
09-16
7
09-17
3
09-18
7
09-19
4
09-20
4
09-21
4
09-22
10
09-23
6
09-24
5
09-25
5

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).

Vancouver: global benchmarks

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

Container Port Performance Index 2023
#356 of 405
World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "VANCOUVER (CANADA)" (95% 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
209.2
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.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

4 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 23, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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