Port of Mindelo
In short
Mindelo: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 12:13 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
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Mindelo, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 NAUTICAPassenger | Oct 4, 2026, 07:00 UTC | CV MIN | 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 2, 2026, 12:13 UTC.
Vessels near Mindelo
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 Mindelo in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Mindelo 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 28° | 24 | 1.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 16 | 29° | 22 | 1.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 15 | 21° | 20 | 1.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 15 | 22° | 20 | 1.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 15 | 35° | 21 | 1.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 36° | 17 | 1.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 12 | 38° | 16 | 1.3 | 9 | 22 | |
| 10 | 36° | 14 | 1.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 12 | 43° | 15 | 1.2 | 10 | 24 | |
| 11 | 41° | 15 | 1.1 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8 | 48° | 12 | 1.1 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 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.
Mindelo: global benchmarks
How Mindelo 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
- 25.5
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 6% 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
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 12, 2010. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJan 12, 2010Sailing Vessel2 km away
CAPE VERDE: Sailing vessel (ENEA) stolen 12 Jan 10, marina of Mindelo. The 38 foot sailboat was stolen during the night from in front of the marina of Mindelo where it was anchored. The vessel has a blue hull with a yellow line (Noonsite.com).
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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