Port of Ras Shukheir
In short
Ras Shukheir: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:17 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Ras Shukheir
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 Ras Shukheir in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Ras Shukheir from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48015). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 16 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Ras Shukheir 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 328° | 29 | 1.2 | 5 | 24 | |
| 17 | 322° | 24 | 1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 19 | 315° | 26 | 0.9 | 4 | 24 | |
| 22 | 319° | 31 | 1.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 19 | 330° | 28 | 1.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 19 | 311° | 27 | 1.2 | 5 | 24 | |
| 19 | 308° | 26 | 1.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 22 | 319° | 31 | 1.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 20 | 328° | 29 | 1.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 21 | 313° | 29 | 1.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 22 | 312° | 30 | 1.4 | 5 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 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.
Ras Shukheir: 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 0 port calls in the 7 days and 0 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026.
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 27, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 19, 2006Sailing Vessel80 km away
RED SEA: An unidentified yacht was boarded and robbed 19 Feb at 0400 local time, while anchored in position 27-33.7N 33-47.0E, Endeavour harbor, Tawila Island. Four robbers, in a six meter blue colored fishing boat, boarded the yacht. Alert skipper confronted the robbers, who were lowering an outboard motor. Robbers threatened the skipper with a boat hook and left in a north easterly direction with the outboard motor. Incident reported to Abu Tig marina (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJan 27, 2000Merchant Vessel76 km away
EGYPT: An unidentified container ship was boarded 27 Jan in the Suez outer anchorage. Three attackers operating from a motor boat were discovered removing stores from the forecastle locker via the anchor chain. When discovered the three fled and nothing was reported taken.
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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