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Port of Papenburg

Germany

UN/LOCODEDEPAPWhat is a UN/LOCODE?53.0667° N, 7.4° ELocal timeEurope/Berlin, UTC+2

In short

Papenburg: 2 ships in port now, no arrivals and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 12:37 UTC).

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In port now
2
Arrivals, last 24 h
0
Departures, last 24 h
1
Ships nearby, last 6 h
26

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

VesselArrived
Marshall Islands TOPAZ NEVACargoSep 30, 2026, 12:44 UTC
Czechia MS ALEXISWing in groundSep 29, 2026, 16:55 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Netherlands CEDIWing in groundOct 1, 2026, 14:44 UTC21 h 54 min

As of Oct 2, 2026, 12:37 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Papenburg, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

5 ships shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Cyprus ASTRAMARCargoOct 3, 2026, 05:00 UTCDEPAPUN/LOCODE
Antigua & Barbuda EKNOECargoOct 3, 2026, 13:00 UTCDEPAPUN/LOCODE
Netherlands JACOBUS SRCargoOct 3, 2026, 20:02 UTCPAPENBURGName match
Finland MIRVA VGCargoOct 5, 2026, 19:30 UTCDEPAPUN/LOCODE
Netherlands JO-ANCargoOct 6, 2026, 08:00 UTCPAPENBURGName match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, Digitraffic marine AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 12:37 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Papenburg on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

024Sep 2, 2026: 0 shipsSep 2Sep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9Sep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16Sep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 0 shipsSep 23, 2026: 1 shipSep 23Sep 24, 2026: 1 shipSep 25, 2026: 1 shipSep 26, 2026: 1 shipSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 28, 2026: 0 shipsSep 29, 2026: 1 shipSep 30, 2026: 2 shipsSep 30Oct 1, 2026: 0 ships
7 arrivals in 30 days, 0.2 a day on average.
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Vessels near Papenburg

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.

Vessels near Papenburg
VesselLast seen
GermanyHEGEMANN VDredging or underwater ops
GermanyBAYAPleasure craft
NetherlandsDIRKJECargo
GermanyPEGASUSPleasure craft
Marshall IslandsTOPAZ NEVACargo
NetherlandsJOHANNA-MCargo
GermanyHOOGE HOERNReserved
NetherlandsGRUNO4Tug
CzechiaMS ALEXISWing in ground
GermanyANIMOPleasure craft
Marshall IslandsTOPAZ KAMACargo
GermanyEILTANK 28Other
NetherlandsGRUNOTug
Antigua & BarbudaBALTIC BLUECargo
NetherlandsCALCIT 6Tanker
NetherlandsOBERONCargo
Antigua & BarbudaNESTORCargo
NetherlandsLIMENASCargo
NetherlandsBELLA-BEAUWing in ground
NetherlandsBREEZEOther
NetherlandsALMCargo
GermanySEELOEWEWing in ground
NetherlandsBENEFICIOCargo
NetherlandsCALANDACargo
GermanyBERNHARD DETTMEROther
GermanyMEINE FAEHRE 1Passenger

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Papenburg from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 30970). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Lake or canal
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
3 m
Anchorage depth
8 m
Cargo pier depth
5 m
Mean tide
3 m
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Medium

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Papenburg, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
PapenburgEms · relative to gauge zero · 5.2 km away518 cm—
Herbrum HafendammDortmund-ems-kanal · relative to gauge zero · 6.2 km away357 cm—
RhedeDortmund-ems-kanal · relative to gauge zero · 7.6 km away460 cm—

Source: PEGELONLINE water levels (German federal waterways). Water levels: WSV, PEGELONLINE (dl-de/zero-2-0). Unchecked raw data. Licence: DL-DE Zero 2.0.

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Papenburg over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
3246°80124
2121°30224
3169°501124
4173°601124
4235°100.1124
3236°50.1224
3268°60224
2297°40224
6289°120.1224
1330°40.1224
5226°70224

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, 34 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.

Papenburg: official port statistics

Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.

Ships arrived, 2025
206
26% more than the year before
Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
0.6 million GT
27% more than the year before
Cargo handled, 2025
0.5 million tonnes
23% more than the year before

Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

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