Port of Changzhou
In short
Changzhou: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 13:07 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
Vessels near Changzhou
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 Changzhou in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Changzhou from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 59986). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Changzhou 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 326° | 9 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 339° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 339° | 15 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 329° | 18 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 315° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 285° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 286° | 9 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 333° | 11 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 251° | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 274° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 259° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 49 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.
Changzhou: 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 25 port calls in the 7 days and 88 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 21% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (112).
- Container
- 6
- Tanker
- 56
- Dry bulk
- 23
- General cargo
- 3
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.2 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 4 | 09-15 4 | 09-16 4 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 6 | 09-20 3 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 4 | 09-24 3 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Changzhou: global benchmarks
How Changzhou 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
- 15.1
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 1% 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 Dec 14, 2012. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultMar 27, 2016Cargo Ship63 km away
CHINA: On 27 March at 0610 LT vicinity 32-16N 119-25E, at Yangzhou terminal, robbers disguised as stevedores boarded bulk carrier during cargo operations and escaped with ship's property. Duty crew noticed the theft and raised the alarm. Crew mustered and a search was carried out. Incident was reported to port authority.
- Pirate AssaultDec 14, 2012Cargo Ship73 km away
CHINA: Bulk carrier boarded on 14 December at 32-00N 120-45E, at the Nantong Working Anchorage. Three robbers tried to board the anchored bulk carrier via the gangway but were challenged by the alert crew and denied access to the ship. The robbers then managed to gain access to the ship via the barge working cargo. The alert crew spotted the robbers as they tried to lower ship stores and raised the alarm. On seeing crew alertness, the robbers left the ship and entered the barge. Local agents inf
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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