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Port of Posorja

Ecuador

UN/LOCODEECPSJWhat is a UN/LOCODE?2.7° S, 80.25° WLocal timeAmerica/Guayaquil, UTC-5

In short

Posorja: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 05:44 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 Posorja

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 Posorja in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Posorja 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)
5244°80.41524
6234°90.41524
6243°100.41524
10252°150.51424
7239°110.51324
5270°100.6118.5
5248°80.51324
10247°150.51324
5255°90.51324
7264°100.61024

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 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 6 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 Posorja

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Posorja: 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 8 port calls in the 7 days and 37 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 6% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (35).

Container
36
Tanker
0
Dry bulk
0
General cargo
1
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.3 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Posorja, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
1
09-14
1
09-15
2
09-16
1
09-17
3
09-18
0
09-19
2
09-20
0
09-21
2
09-22
0
09-23
0
09-24
2
09-25
2

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).

Posorja: global benchmarks

How Posorja compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Container Port Performance Index 2023
#37 of 405
World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "POSORJA" (80% confidence).
Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
141.2
UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 9% 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

70 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 3, 1988. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Attempted BoardingJun 10, 2023Cargo Ship40 km away

    ECUADOR: On 10 June at 0215 UTC, robbers in speedboats came alongside the underway Germany-flagged container ship CALLAO EXPRESS approximately 17 NM off the coast and 53 NM west-southwest of Guayaquil, near position 02-54S 080-33W. The robbers attempted to board using ladders. The alarm was raised, deck lights illuminated, crew mustered, and the master conducted evasive maneuvers. The master informed the Ecuadorian Coast Guard, which dispatched a patrol vessel to the location. When the perpetrat

  • Pirate AssaultDec 23, 2021Cargo Ship16 km away

    ECUADOR: On 23 December, at 0555 local time, armed individuals in a speedboat approached and fired upon a container ship underway about 1.6 NM southeast of Puerto Pizarro, near position 02-36S 080-09W. Armed guards onboard the container ship returned fire, and the speedboat, as a result, ended its approach and moved away. All crew were reported safe.

  • Pirate AssaultOct 18, 2021Unknown54 km away

    ECUADOR: On 18 October, six armed men onboard a speedboat approached and fired upon a vessel approximately 2 NM northwest of Punta Jambeli, near position 03-11S 080-20W. The vessel increased its speed and carried out evasive maneuvers, causing the speedboat to end its approach. All crew onboard the vessel were reported as safe.

  • Attempted BoardingAug 5, 2021Cargo Ship31 km away

    ECUADOR: On 5 August, robbers attempted to board a container ship underway approximately 17 NM south-southwest of Guayaquil, near position 02-29S 080-04W. The alarm was raised and local authorities were notified. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers pulled away. Coast guard officers boarded the ship and escorted it to a safe port.

  • IncidentMar 6, 2021Merchant Vessel15 km away

    On 6 March, robbers boarded the Jamaica-flagged container ship PACORA near Guayaquil. The robbers broke into nine specific containers before leaving the ship.

  • OtherOct 1, 2020Merchant Vessel24 km away

    On 1 October, a container ship under pilotage near position 02:33S - 080:06W, Guayaquil river passage, was boarded by robbers armed with guns. A crew member saw the robbers opening the containers on deck. The alarm was raised and all crew instructed to stay inside the accommodation area. The robbers fired their weapons towards the accommodation area, and escaped with cargo stolen from the containers. Incident reported to port authorities.

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