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Port of Helsingor

Denmark

UN/LOCODEDKHLSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?56.0333° N, 12.6167° ELocal timeEurope/Copenhagen, UTC+2

In short

Helsingor: 2 ships in port now, 4 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 12:39 UTC).

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In port now
2
Arrivals, last 24 h
4
Departures, last 24 h
2
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

VesselArrived
Denmark SANDMANDENFishingOct 3, 2026, 10:51 UTC
Denmark KLUKKAOct 2, 2026, 18:10 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Denmark PLANULAPassengerOct 3, 2026, 12:34 UTC3 h 35 min
Denmark ARRESOEFishingOct 3, 2026, 05:37 UTC11 h 49 min
Denmark TYCHO BRAHEPassengerOct 1, 2026, 20:35 UTC31 min

As of Oct 3, 2026, 12:39 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Helsingor 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.

0510Sep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 3Sep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10Sep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17Sep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 8 shipsSep 23, 2026: 6 shipsSep 24, 2026: 4 shipsSep 24Sep 25, 2026: 8 shipsSep 26, 2026: 6 shipsSep 27, 2026: 6 shipsSep 28, 2026: 2 shipsSep 29, 2026: 5 shipsSep 30, 2026: 0 shipsOct 1, 2026: 1 shipOct 1Oct 2, 2026: 2 ships
48 arrivals in 30 days, 1.6 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 3, 20260
Sep 4, 20260
Sep 5, 20260
Sep 6, 20260
Sep 7, 20260
Sep 8, 20260
Sep 9, 20260
Sep 10, 20260
Sep 11, 20260
Sep 12, 20260
Sep 13, 20260
Sep 14, 20260
Sep 15, 20260
Sep 16, 20260
Sep 17, 20260
Sep 18, 20260
Sep 19, 20260
Sep 20, 20260
Sep 21, 20260
Sep 22, 20268
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 25, 20268
Sep 26, 20266
Sep 27, 20266
Sep 28, 20262
Sep 29, 20265
Sep 30, 20260
Oct 1, 20261
Oct 2, 20262

Vessels near Helsingor

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 Helsingor
VesselLast seen
FinlandPRIMA QUEENCargo
SwedenHEROS AF LANDSKRONATug
SwedenPILOT 747 SEPilot vessel
SwedenPILOT 211 SEPilot vessel
DenmarkAPUTSIAQ
SwedenPILOT 160 SEPilot vessel
DenmarkHAVHESTENFishing
DenmarkTHE FOURTH BLONDEPleasure craft
DenmarkKUTTER OSCARSearch and rescue
DenmarkPERNILLEPassenger
DenmarkHONTEDredging or underwater ops
DenmarkLADY SEA H55Fishing
DenmarkHAMLETPassenger
DenmarkANNA LU
DenmarkJEPPEPassenger
SwedenRESCUE ULLA KARINSearch and rescue
DenmarkAMANIPleasure craft
SwedenPILOT 113Pilot vessel
United KingdomFIRECRACKERPleasure craft
DenmarkVENUSOther
CanadaNATO WARSHIPMilitary ops
SwedenKRYPTONITESailing
DenmarkSKIPPERPassenger
SwedenMONROE WALKPleasure craft
DenmarkMERMAIDENPleasure craft
SwedenAURORA AF HELSINGBORPassenger
DenmarkSEA HUNTERSPleasure craft
MaltaATLANTIS ALHAMBRATanker
DenmarkLUCIEPleasure craft
DenmarkNEPTUNOther (hazardous cat. D)
SwedenNORTHERN SKAGERRAKTanker
DenmarkFUTURESailing
DenmarkAIDA
SwedenCASSIE42Sailing
DenmarkOLGAPleasure craft
DenmarkPLANULAPassenger
SwedenURANIBORGPassenger
DenmarkSMILLAPleasure craft
DenmarkXITORPleasure craft
DenmarkCHELSEAPleasure craft

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Helsingor from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 29350). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Good
Anchorage depth
8 m
Cargo pier depth
5 m
Oil terminal depth
6 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Helsingborgrelative to station reference level (SMHI) · 4.6 km away0.17 m+0.12 m
Hornbæk Havnrelative to DVR90 · 12 km away0.02 m+0.09 m
Vikenrelative to station reference level (SMHI) · 12.3 km away0.1 m+0.09 m

Source: SMHI oceanographic observations (sea level). Sea level: SMHI (CC BY 4.0); hourly values as published, station owner named per gauge. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

Source: DMI Frie Data oceanObs (sea level). Baseret på data fra DMI og efterfølgende bearbejdet (Kilde: DMI, CC BY). Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

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 Helsingor 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)
7174°140.2224
7191°130.3324
8251°130.2224
6286°110.2224
8288°150.2224
6249°120.2224
8234°140.3224
10224°160.3324
13236°230.4324
12244°200.4324
11258°190.4324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 9 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.

Helsingor: 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
25,665
1% more than the year before
Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
212 million GT
1% more than the year before
Cargo handled, 2024
4.9 million tonnes
1% less than the year before
Sea passengers (in and out), 2024
6,419,000
1% 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.

Ships arrived, 2025
25,669
1% more than the year before
Cargo handled, 2025
4.6 million tonnes
6% less than the year before
Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
6,677,000
4% more than the year before

Source: Statistics Denmark, Statbank SKIB101 (statistikbanken.dk/SKIB101); ports mapped to UN/LOCODE by Seadar Retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

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