Port of Guangzhou
In short
Guangzhou: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 20:49 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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Vessels near Guangzhou
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 Guangzhou in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Guangzhou from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 57830). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 13 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 2 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 Guangzhou 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 20° | 17 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 15° | 15 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 20° | 16 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 25° | 10 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 13° | 10 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 21° | 10 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 21° | 12 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 38° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 61° | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 34° | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 55° | 11 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 52° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 31 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.
Guangzhou: 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 190 port calls in the 7 days and 828 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 3% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (852).
- Container
- 527
- Tanker
- 124
- Dry bulk
- 58
- General cargo
- 78
- Ro-ro
- 41
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 6.1 million tonnes.
09-12 27 | 09-13 30 | 09-14 36 | 09-15 30 | 09-16 31 | 09-17 27 | 09-18 31 | 09-19 28 | 09-20 25 | 09-21 35 | 09-22 20 | 09-23 22 | 09-24 28 | 09-25 32 |
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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
6 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 21, 1995. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 20, 2011Cargo Ship60 km away
HUANGPU ANCHORAGE, CHINA: Robbers boarded a bulk carrier at anchor during heavy rain. Alert duty watchman sighted the robbers on the forecastle deck, notified the duty officer and went towards the robbers. Seeing the alert crew the robbers escaped. Investigation revealed ship stores had been stolen. Incident was reported to VTS Guangzhou.
- Pirate AssaultDec 30, 2009Tanker68 km away
CHINA: Tanker robbed 30 Dec 09 at 0645 local time while anchored in position 22-41.4N 113-41.8E, Nansha anchorage. A duty crewmember on rounds noticed a robber on forecastle. He informed the duty officer on bridge who raised the alarm and alerted the crew. Upon inspection it was discovered ship¿s stores were stolen. Local authorities were informed and later boarded for investigation (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJun 26, 2006Merchant Vessel23 km away
CHINA: Bulk carrier boarded 26 Jun at 1830 local time, while at anchor in Huangpu port. Two robbers entered the masters cabin. Master raised alarm, crew apprehended the robbers, and then handed them to the police (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJul 19, 1995Vessel20 km away
ON 19 JUL 95, WHILE ANCHORED OFF HUANGPU PORT, CHINA THIEVES BOARDED THE SINGAPOREAN-FLAGGED BULK CARRIER IKAN SELANGAT. THE THIEVES ARE SUSPECTED OF BOARDING FROM FISHING VESSELS. BREATHING APPARATUS, 230 TINS OF PAINT AND SEVERAL SMALL TOOLS WERE STOLEN FROM THE FORECASTLE STORE.
- Pirate AssaultJun 13, 1995Vessel61 km away
ON 13 JUN 95 THREE TO FIVE GUNMEN, GAINING ACCESS AS PASSENGERS IN MACAU, HIJACKED THE HONG KONG-BOUND HYDROFOIL FERRY GUIA IN THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER (ZHUJIANG KOU). THE HIJACKERS TOOK CONTROL OF THE BRIDGE AND DIVERTED THE FERRY UP THE PEARL RIVER TOWARDS THE CHINESE ISLAND OF QI AO, RENDEZVOUSING WITH A WAITING SPEEDBOAT. MONEY BOXES HOLDING HK$12 MILLION (US$1.6 MILLION) WERE REMOVED FROM THE FERRY. NONE OF THE 129 PASSENGERS WERE ROBBED.
- Pirate AssaultMay 21, 1995Merchant Vessel20 km away
Huangpu BIMCO REPORTS:A tanker at Huangpu anchorage was boarded by thieves on 21 May 1995 at 0417 hrs. Two crewmen and one officer were on watch at the time of the attack. Initially one motorboat was spotted approaching the vessel. The motorboat came alongside the vessel toward her stern, diverting the crew's attention from a second boat which approached the vessel's bow. Two men from the second boat used ropes to come onboard the ship as the two crewmen on watch ran toward the bow. The thieves
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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