Port of Rostock
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Rostock: 3 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 4, 2026, 04:43 UTC).
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- In port now
- 3
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 2
- Departures, last 24 h
- 1
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
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
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 BALTIC LIFTReserved | Oct 3, 2026, 20:07 UTC |
 LETTLANDCargo | Oct 3, 2026, 11:57 UTC |
| DENEB | Oct 2, 2026, 20:27 UTC |
As of Oct 4, 2026, 04:43 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Rostock, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
16 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 AIDAMARPassenger | Oct 4, 2026, 04:15 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 MECKLENBURG VORPOMMEPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 04:30 UTC | SETRG >DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 ALKA BULLSEYEHigh-speed craft | Oct 4, 2026, 05:00 UTC | GUNGNER R > DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 STI RAMBLATanker | Oct 4, 2026, 06:25 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
| WINDCAT 64High-speed craft | Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 UTC | DERSK >DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 FINNPULPCargo (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 4, 2026, 14:00 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 ORATANKTanker | Oct 5, 2026, 07:00 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 BORE WINDCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 07:00 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 RIKKE BCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
| ARDENNESCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC | DE RSK | UN/LOCODE |
| AMONITHTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC | DE RSK | UN/LOCODE |
 NQ ROSATanker | Oct 6, 2026, 08:00 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 THOR FUTURECargo | Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 UTC | DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
| UIKKUTanker (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 6, 2026, 20:00 UTC | NLRTM>DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 NAVIGATOR GALAXYTanker | Oct 6, 2026, 21:00 UTC | NLSLU > DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
 YARA SELATanker | Oct 7, 2026, 12:30 UTC | FRAMS > DERSK | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, BarentsWatch AIS API, Digitraffic marine AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 4, 2026, 04:43 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Rostock 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.
Show as a table
| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2 |
Vessels near Rostock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETTLANDCargo | Cargo | IMO 9237022 | |
| MF WARNOW | — | MMSI 211624870 | |
| DOLPHINTug | Tug | IMO 9507386 | |
| BALTIC TAUCHER IIReserved | Reserved | IMO 9096387 | |
| SEMI SECCOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 211233730 | |
| KURT | — | MMSI 211517420 | |
 MERSEYTanker (hazardous cat. C) | Tanker (hazardous cat. C) | IMO 9170420 | |
| STUBNITZLaw enforcement | Law enforcement | MMSI 211223210 | |
| ROSENORTLaw enforcement | Law enforcement | IMO 8779530 | |
| FAIRPLAY-64Tug | Tug | IMO 9036260 | |
| ROSTOCKER7Passenger | Passenger | MMSI 211217860 | |
| SLEIPNER ROther | Other | IMO 9173771 | |
| MOLIXSailing | Sailing | MMSI 211350820 | |
| MUTINEERSailing | Sailing | MMSI 211682810 | |
| WARNOWSTARPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211549170 | |
| BREITLINGOther | Other | MMSI 211624750 | |
| WINDCAT 64High-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 1044754 | |
| SANTA MARIAPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211239110 | |
 SEHER YAGCICargo | Cargo | IMO 9556911 | |
| MARKGRAFENHEIDEPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211549160 | |
| FLB 40-3Other | Other | IMO 8326333 | |
| RUGARDPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211603970 | |
| SKANEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9133915 | |
| TINKER BELLPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9217242 | |
| BALTIC TAUCHER ITug | Tug | MMSI 211125170 | |
| PILOT SCHNATERMANNPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 211118490 | |
| FAIRPLAY XVIITug | Tug | IMO 8918590 | |
| SCHNATERMANNPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211558470 | |
| CAPELLALaw enforcement | Law enforcement | IMO 9296949 | |
| AQUILASailing | Sailing | MMSI 211588460 | |
| UNDINEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9659804 | |
| FAIRPLAY-20Tug | Tug | IMO 9112739 | |
| CATANOAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 211452970 | |
| JOLLY ROGERSailing | Sailing | MMSI 211378700 | |
| EN AVANT 30Towing | Towing | IMO 9597317 | |
| KREBS HELIOSOther | Other | IMO 6818617 | |
| FINAJASailing | Sailing | MMSI 211122690 | |
| MERKUR IIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8738108 | |
 HAVEN SEASEVEN | — | MMSI 232033994 | |
| VB ROENNEBECKTug | Tug | IMO 7612620 |
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Rostock, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rostock Mühlendamm OwWarnow · relative to gauge zero · 1.4 km away | 539 cmNormal range | 0 cm | ||
| Rostock Mühlendamm UwWarnow · relative to gauge zero · 1.4 km away | 496 cmNormal range | -9 cm | ||
| WarnemündeOstsee · relative to gauge zero · 9.8 km away | 497 cmNormal range | -6 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 Rostock 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 244° | 8 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 311° | 13 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 293° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 242° | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 230° | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 230° | 17 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 241° | 18 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 239° | 14 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 244° | 16 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 248° | 19 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 21 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.
Rostock: 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 42 port calls in the 7 days and 172 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 9% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (188).
- Container
- 20
- Tanker
- 42
- Dry bulk
- 9
- General cargo
- 69
- Ro-ro
- 32
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.2 million tonnes.
09-12 4 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 7 | 09-15 10 | 09-16 5 | 09-17 11 | 09-18 9 | 09-19 4 | 09-20 7 | 09-21 6 | 09-22 9 | 09-23 4 | 09-24 4 | 09-25 8 |
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).
Rostock: global benchmarks
How Rostock 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
- 7.4
- 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.
Rostock: 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
- 7,770
- About the same as the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 176.9 million GT
- 1% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 24.9 million tonnes
- 7% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 3,161,000
- 10% more than the year before
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2025
- 538,000
- 7% 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.
Casualty investigations at Rostock Authority-reported
Reports by an accident investigation board whose place of casualty, as the board printed it, is Rostock. Matched by the place name, so check the report for the exact location.
- Feb 25, 2025BSU (Germany) marine casualty investigation reportsPlace as printed: Rostock
Untersuchungsberichte 69/25 und 108/25
Sturz eines Besichtigers im Laderaum der FINN III in Rostock am 25. Februar 2025 und Sturz eines Besatzungsmitgliedes in den Maschinenraum der JOHANNA JOSEPHINE in Eckernförde am 23. März 2025
Source: Bundesstelle für Seeunfalluntersuchung (BSU), www.bsu-bund.de. Licence: No licence stated (facts + link only).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 10, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherMar 23, 2022Tanker80 km away
GERMANY: On 23 March, a group of 20 protesters onboard rubber boats, and swimming in the water with lifejackets, swarmed the Malta-flagged tanker ST AMOS while underway transiting from Ust-Luga, Russia, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, near position 54-33N 011-12E. According to press reports, these environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The group painted the hull of the ST AMOS with "oil fuel wars" in large letters, demanding the suspension of oil transport from the B
- OtherAug 10, 2000Vessel1 km away
GERMANY: Extra police protection was provided to the 50,764-ton Bahamas flag cruise ship (NORWEGIAN DREAM) during its 10 Aug call at Rostock, Germany. A clash had occurred between the ship's multi-racial crew and right-wing extremists in Warnemunde in July. Although this is the first public report of anti-foreign violence against cruise ship crews, industry and government sources report that ethnic minorities from other ships including naval and coast guard units have been victimized in Baltic p
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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