Port of Buenaventura
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Buenaventura: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:50 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Departures, last 24 h
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Vessels near Buenaventura
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Buenaventura from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 15370). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Buenaventura 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 65° | 6 | 0.6 | 13 | 24 | |
| 4 | 267° | 12 | 0.7 | 13 | 18 | |
| 1 | 154° | 4 | 0.6 | 13 | 20 | |
| 1 | 105° | 3 | 0.6 | 12 | 24 | |
| 1 | 116° | 5 | 0.6 | 12 | 24 | |
| 5 | 272° | 14 | 0.7 | 13 | 19 | |
| 2 | 120° | 7 | 0.7 | 16 | 24 | |
| 1 | 122° | 4 | 0.7 | 18 | 24 | |
| 1 | 156° | 5 | 0.7 | 18 | 24 | |
| 5 | 261° | 14 | 0.7 | 18 | 24 | |
| 1 | 79° | 5 | 0.7 | 17 | 24 |
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, 25 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 Buenaventura
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Buenaventura, Colombia84.8 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Buenaventura: 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 23 port calls in the 7 days and 105 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 5% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (111).
- Container
- 53
- Tanker
- 18
- Dry bulk
- 24
- General cargo
- 2
- Ro-ro
- 8
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 5 | 09-15 5 | 09-16 4 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 3 | 09-20 5 | 09-21 5 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 2 | 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).
Buenaventura: global benchmarks
How Buenaventura compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #44 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "BUENAVENTURA" (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
29 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 10, 1981. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentDec 5, 2021Tanker2 km away
COLOMBIA: On 5 December, at 0006 local time, robbers boarded an anchored product tanker at the port of Buenaventura, near position 03-53N 077-03E. The robbers stole ship's stores before escaping unnoticed.
- Pirate AssaultApr 19, 2019Cargo Ship22 km away
COLOMBIA: On 19 April, a boat with 8 to 10 persons approached a container ship under pilotage near position 03-47N 077-14W, Buenaventura Channel, and attempted to board via the rigged pilot ladder. Duty lookout noticed the boat and raised the alarm. Crew mustered near the pilot ladder resulting in the boat aborting and moving away. The pilot notified the coast guard and a patrol boat was dispatched to investigate. (IMB)
- Pirate AssaultApr 12, 2016Cargo Ship0 km away
COLOMBIA: On 12 April, three robbers armed with guns and a knife boarded an anchored bulk carrier near position 03-53N 077-04W, Buenaventura anchorage. Duty crewman on routine rounds noticed the robbers on the forecastle deck and reported to the duty officer. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with forward life raft and three life buoys.
- Pirate AssaultAug 21, 2015Tanker12 km away
COLOMBIA: On 21 August a duty crewman on routine rounds onboard a chemical tanker noticed four robbers lowering paint drums into a waiting boat near position 03-49N 077-09W, Buenaventura Inner Anchorage. He immediately informed the duty officer who raised the alarm. The crew mustered and made their way towards the robbers. Seeing the approaching crew, the robbers escaped with ship's stores. The Port control was informed.
- Pirate AssaultJun 5, 2015Tanker4 km away
COLOMBIA: On 5 June, an unknown number of robbers boarded an anchored product tanker near position 03-51N 077-05W, Buenaventura Inner Anchorage. A duty crewman on routine rounds noticed the paint store room padlock had been broken. Upon checking, he found that ship's stores were missing. Port control was informed of the incident.
- Pirate AssaultNov 7, 2014Cargo Ship12 km away
COLOMBIA: On 7 November, an unknown number of robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier near position 03-49N 077-09W, Buenaventura Anchorage. The duty crewman on routine rounds noticed the hawse pipe cover opened and the securing chain broken. The ship¿s Master reported the incident to Port Control and the Coast Guard responded to investigate the incident. Robbers managed to steal a life raft. During the incident there were small fishing boats in the vicinity that were not visible on the radar.
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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