Port of Tolu
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Tolu: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 05:43 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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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Tolu
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 Tolu in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Tolu 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 | 148° | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 163° | 11 | 0.3 | 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | 161° | 13 | 0.4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | 276° | 11 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 131° | 9 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 1 | 129° | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 21 | |
| 4 | 187° | 10 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 335° | 13 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 60° | 7 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 67° | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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 Tolu
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Barranquilla, Colombia206.6 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Tolu: global benchmarks
How Tolu 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
- 12.2
- 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
46 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 13, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherJan 19, 2023Cargo Ship79 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.
- IncidentJul 29, 2021Cargo Ship87 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, 2021Tanker87 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, 2021Tanker87 km away
- IncidentJan 6, 2021Cargo Ship86 km away
COLOMBIA: On 6 January, robbers boarded a container ship anchored in the Cartagena Charlie Anchorage and escaped with ship’s property. Crew later discovered the hawse pipe protection device was destroyed and the bosun store room padlock was damaged. Local authorities were informed through local agent. (
- IncidentJan 6, 2021Cargo Ship86 km away
COLOMBIA: On 6 January, robbers boarded a container ship anchored in the Cartagena Charlie Anchorage and escaped with ship’s property. Crew later discovered the hawse pipe protection device was destroyed and the bosun store room padlock was damaged. Local authorities were informed through local agent. (
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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