Port of Cartagena
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Cartagena: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 06:08 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Cartagena, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 GREEN STARCargo | Oct 7, 2026, 00:00 UTC | COCTG | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 5, 2026, 06:08 UTC.
Vessels near Cartagena
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 RM BARUTug | Tug | IMO 9396397 | |
 OSLO TRADERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9554676 | |
| CIUDAD DE URIBIATug | Tug | IMO 8517190 | |
| DON NICO ICargo | Cargo | MMSI 730003257 | |
| MONIKACargo | Cargo | IMO 8810750 | |
 GEO EXPLORERNoncombatant | Noncombatant | IMO 8623470 | |
| EOS IITug | Tug | IMO 9436800 | |
| SAN ANDRES IIITanker | Tanker | IMO 9309203 | |
 POLSTEAM WIGRYCargo | Cargo | IMO 1027184 | |
| ENTERPRISEFishing | Fishing | MMSI 730153532 | |
| MANFU ITug | Tug | IMO 9517745 | |
| GPC BARUTug | Tug | IMO 9654414 | |
| SEABOARD PIONEERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9374454 | |
| RM SEA TROUTTug | Tug | IMO 9579377 | |
| ELIM BOUNCECargo | Cargo | IMO 9515096 | |
 JOLLY DACHAASailing | Sailing | MMSI 235113145 | |
| MARIA ISABEL C.Fishing | Fishing | MMSI 730016000 | |
| RM FREYTug | Tug | IMO 9550503 | |
| MRS-DOROTYTug | Tug | IMO 9517783 | |
| DONA CLARYTug | Tug | IMO 9637648 | |
 SOLAR SHARNATanker | Tanker | IMO 9877614 | |
| RR SOTARATowing (long/wide) | Towing (long/wide) | MMSI 730990012 | |
| IMPALA CAVALIEROther | Other | MMSI 730001107 | |
| PILOT BOAT DALMAR IPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 730151274 | |
| PEPETug | Tug | MMSI 730152688 | |
 SANTOS EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9777632 | |
| ALFONSO MONTILLATowing | Towing | MMSI 730990001 | |
| WAHOO IIITug | Tug | MMSI 730151296 | |
| MI CUMBIAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 730153277 | |
| NAVIGATOR GENESISTanker | Tanker | IMO 9531519 | |
| BOSPORUS HIGHWAYCargo | Cargo | IMO 9519107 | |
 TTS PORT OF SPAINLaw enforcement | Law enforcement | IMO 9881562 | |
| GPC ROSARIOTug | Tug | IMO 9654426 | |
| LILA IZMITTanker | Tanker | IMO 9363819 | |
| SST ANAHUACTug | Tug | IMO 9655872 | |
 MAERSK KARUNCargo | Cargo | IMO 9624299 | |
 KALASailing | Sailing | MMSI 368300160 | |
 TP PROSPECTTanker | Tanker | IMO 1053755 | |
| UT AMAZONASTug | Tug | IMO 1121033 | |
| ORION SCargo | Cargo | IMO 8513869 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Cartagena 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23° | 7 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 195° | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 267° | 10 | 0.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 110° | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 198° | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 195° | 10 | 0.4 | 7 | 23 | |
| 5 | 250° | 12 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 1 | 3° | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 176° | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 206° | 11 | 0.3 | 6 | 15 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 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 Cartagena
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Barranquilla, Colombia126.3 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Cartagena: 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 82 port calls in the 7 days and 326 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 5% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (343).
- Container
- 196
- Tanker
- 63
- Dry bulk
- 27
- General cargo
- 23
- Ro-ro
- 17
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.7 million tonnes.
09-12 12 | 09-13 10 | 09-14 7 | 09-15 7 | 09-16 12 | 09-17 13 | 09-18 12 | 09-19 13 | 09-20 10 | 09-21 8 | 09-22 11 | 09-23 13 | 09-24 14 | 09-25 13 |
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).
Cartagena: global benchmarks
How Cartagena 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
- 413.1
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 7% 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
50 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 19, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherJan 19, 2023Cargo Ship40 km away
COLOMBIA: On 19 January at 0040 local time, three perpetrators boarded a container ship underway approximately 20.5 NM southwest of Cartagena near position 10-12N 075-50W. After the crew spotted the perpetrators, the ship’s alarm was raised, the crew mustered, and the Colombian Coast Guard was notified. The perpetrators escaped in their boat. The coast guard escorted the vessel to its berth and subsequently boarded the vessel to conduct an investigation. All crew were reported safe.
- IncidentSep 20, 2021Cargo Ship92 km away
COLOMBIA: On 9 January, ten individuals in a small craft boarded a container ship drifting approximately 45 NM west of Cartagena Sea Buoy, near position 10-15N 076-22W. The crew activated the alarm and a notified the authorities. Port Control instructed the ship to proceed to the pilot station. When the crew conducted a search, they discovered ship’s properties stolen. The search party also noticed that some intruders were still onboard and all crew immediately retreated into the accommodation a
- IncidentJul 29, 2021Cargo Ship12 km away
COLOMBIA: On 29 July, two robbers boarded the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier OTAGO HARBOUR anchored in Cartagena Anchorage, near position 10-19N 075-31W. A duty crewman on routine rounds saw the robbers and raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers escaped with stolen ship property. The incident was reported to local authorities.
- IncidentMar 24, 2021Tanker12 km away
COLOMBIA: On 24 March, robbers boarded a tanker at Cartagena Alpha Anchorage, near position 10-19N 075-31W. While on routine rounds, a duty crewman spotted three robbers armed with knives. The alarm was raised, and an emergency broadcast was made to the harbormaster. The robbers then made their escape by lowering the mooring ropes and using a blue hulled motorboat. Three members of the coast guard carried out an investigation and found that several items of ship's properties were stolen.
- IncidentMar 24, 2021Tanker12 km away
- IncidentJan 9, 2021Vessel74 km away
COLOMBIA: On 9 January, robbers boarded a vessel underway 33 NM west-southwest of Cartagena near position 10-16N 076-12W.
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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