Port of Sokhna Port
In short
Sokhna Port: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:32 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Sokhna Port
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.
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Sokhna Port from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48035). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Sokhna Port 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 343° | 10 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 349° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 359° | 16 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 319° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 6° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 13° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 360° | 14 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 330° | 10 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 2° | 14 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 19° | 16 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 2° | 12 | 0.6 | 3 | 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, 18 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.
Sokhna Port: 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 31 port calls in the 7 days and 131 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 66% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (79).
- Container
- 53
- Tanker
- 49
- Dry bulk
- 6
- General cargo
- 23
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 3.5 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 5 | 09-14 5 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 3 | 09-17 2 | 09-18 6 | 09-19 6 | 09-20 3 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 4 | 09-23 5 | 09-24 4 | 09-25 7 |
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).
Sokhna Port: global benchmarks
How Sokhna Port compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #122 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "SOKHNA" (95% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
10 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 30, 1984. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentSep 21, 2022Cargo Ship29 km away
EGYPT: On 21 September, thieves boarded and robbed an anchored container ship, presumably in the Southern Anchorage of the Suez Canal, near position 29-50N 032-34E.
- Attempted BoardingSep 7, 2022Cargo Ship28 km away
EGYPT: On 7 September at 0415 local time, the duty crew of the anchored United States of America-flagged container ship MAERSK COLUMBUS noticed two perpetrators attempting to board via the anchor chain in position 29-49N 032-34E at the Southern Anchorage of the Suez Canal. The duty crew directed a searchlight towards them, which resulted in the perpetrators escaping empty-handed.
- Pirate AssaultJul 27, 2013Cargo Ship29 km away
EGYPT: On 27 July, the Singapore-flagged anchored container ship HONG KONG BRIDGE was boarded at 29-50N 032-34E, at the Suez Anchorage. Upon boarding the vessel, the robbers were spotted by the crew, who then raised the alarm. After hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped empty handed.
- Pirate AssaultMay 21, 2013Cargo Ship28 km away
EGYPT: On 21 May, the anchored container ship APL LE HAVRE was boarded at 29-50N 032-33E, at the Suez E16 Anchorage. Duty officer on board the anchored container ship noticed on CCTV three robbers in boiler suits near the forecastle. The duty officer raised the alarm and sounded the fog horn. Upon being detected the robbers escaped. On inspection it was noticed that five container seals had been broken and contents of one container pilfered. Port control informed.
- Pirate AssaultOct 5, 2012Cargo Ship27 km away
EGYPT: Container vessel boarded on 10 October near 29-27N 14-32E, at Suez Anchorage. Four robbers boarded the anchored vessel via a hawse pipe. They broke into a container and stole contents while the duty crew were tending to the Suez Canal mooring boat. When a duty crew member returned to the forecastle, he noticed two robbers escaping to a small unlit boat near the anchor chain. Port authorities informed. All crew safe.
- Pirate AssaultMay 14, 2012Tanker26 km away
EGYPT: Product tanker was boarded on 14 May while anchored at 29:50 N - 032:31 E, Port Suez Anchorage, Egypt. Pirates boarded an anchored product tanker unnoticed, stole ship stores and escaped unnoticed. The theft occurred during a sandstorm when the duty crewman was called into the accommodation. Port control was informed.
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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