Port of Brest
In short
Brest: 9 ships in port now, 8 arrivals and 4 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 06:24 UTC).
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- In port now
- 9
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 8
- Departures, last 24 h
- 4
- 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 |
|---|---|
 TERENEZPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 15:24 UTC |
 OCEAN GUARDIANOther | Oct 1, 2026, 12:57 UTC |
| PETITE JULIEFishing | Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC |
| LOUARN IIPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 11:44 UTC |
| LEZ BREIZHFishing | Oct 1, 2026, 10:56 UTC |
| ARMORIQUEOther | Oct 1, 2026, 09:56 UTC |
| CELADONNoncombatant | Oct 1, 2026, 09:39 UTC |
| TIBIDYPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 17:06 UTC |
| VB ABEILLE BRETAGNETowing | Sep 30, 2026, 08:31 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| FROMVEUR IIPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 04:39 UTC | 10 h 52 min |
| TERENEZPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 14:32 UTC | 7 h 49 min |
| LOUARN IIPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 10:43 UTC | 23 h 0 min |
| ARMORIQUEOther | Oct 1, 2026, 07:14 UTC | 17 h 25 min |
| F/V JUDINEFishing | Oct 1, 2026, 05:50 UTC | 6 d 7 h |
| TIBIDYPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 16:10 UTC | 10 h 10 min |
| JULESMilitary ops | Sep 30, 2026, 09:43 UTC | 2 h 13 min |
| BINDY II | Sep 30, 2026, 09:26 UTC | 1 h 19 min |
 MSC NEDERLAND IIIReserved | Sep 30, 2026, 09:09 UTC | 30 h 5 min |
 ELISABETH KCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 07:04 UTC | 3 d 21 h |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 06:24 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Brest, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROMVEUR IIPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 21:00 UTC | FRBES | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 06:24 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Brest 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8 |
Vessels near Brest
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 AQUARIUSSailing | Sailing | MMSI 211766680 | |
| BINDY II | — | IMO 1048750 | |
 ITHAKASailing | Sailing | MMSI 207843460 | |
| SAPEURTug | Tug | IMO 9270397 | |
 SONDERSailing | Sailing | MMSI 368093880 | |
| OCEAN GUARDIANOther | Other | IMO 9761401 | |
| TIBIDYPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 227574020 | |
| JULESMilitary ops | Military ops | MMSI 226916000 | |
| ENEZ EUSSA 3Passenger | Passenger | MMSI 227003050 | |
| SACYSailing | Sailing | MMSI 228111970 | |
| TERENEZPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 227635210 | |
| MISTRAL 10Tug | Tug | MMSI 227006680 | |
 SHOO SHOOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 235001042 | |
| MISTRAL 7Tug | Tug | IMO 9192571 | |
| MELANIE VINCENT | — | MMSI 227631450 | |
 UNU MONDOPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503036380 | |
| FOURMI | — | MMSI 228815400 | |
| MOLENEZCargo | Cargo | MMSI 227008170 | |
| FRENCH WARSHIPMilitary ops | Military ops | MMSI 228000000 | |
| AIS<A>PLOUZ | — | MMSI 227102030 | |
| PANTHERSailing | Sailing | MMSI 232064808 | |
| SWEETIE 8Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 228250190 | |
| SKRAVIGDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 227401470 | |
| BOUTAVENTSailing | Sailing | MMSI 227757050 | |
 SLEIPNER | — | MMSI 258158060 | |
 VINDROSPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 276018800 | |
 WINDQUESTSailing | Sailing | MMSI 319064400 | |
| TINO CHASailing | Sailing | MMSI 227877930 | |
| SEVEN SEASSailing | Sailing | MMSI 211393680 | |
| SAINT MARTINTug | Tug | IMO 9246724 | |
| MAEVA SOLO SAILOR | — | MMSI 227165040 | |
| LOUARN IIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 1048762 | |
| FS BELLE POULEMilitary ops | Military ops | MMSI 228796000 | |
| GAME BOY'S BRSailing | Sailing | MMSI 227897650 | |
| NOLEAHSailing | Sailing | MMSI 211125970 | |
| CHRISTOPHESailing | Sailing | MMSI 227313900 | |
| DERVENNPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 227472940 | |
| FS MUTINSailing | Sailing | MMSI 227806500 | |
| ORINOCO 2Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 228206650 | |
| TREBERONPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 227592820 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Brest from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 36460). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 13 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 10 m
- Mean tide
- 7 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Large
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 Brest, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brestrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 2.1 km away | 5.97 m | +1.94 m |
Source: SHOM REFMAR / RONIM tide gauges (live sea level). Sea level: SHOM / REFMAR (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Licence: etalab-2.0 (Licence Ouverte 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 Brest 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 | 153° | 8 | 2.4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 6 | 198° | 14 | 2 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2 | 275° | 4 | 1.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 2 | 51° | 5 | 1.8 | 11 | 24 | |
| 3 | 67° | 5 | 1.6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 50° | 11 | 1.5 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 21° | 13 | 1.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | 37° | 7 | 1.2 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | 38° | 7 | 1.1 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 49° | 14 | 1 | 10 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 26 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 Brest
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- 62052124.4 km
- E1177.8 km
- L4 Buoy207.5 km
- Channel Lightship242.1 km
- Sevenstones Lightship260.6 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Brest: 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 7 port calls in the 7 days and 33 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 18% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (28).
- Container
- 4
- Tanker
- 15
- Dry bulk
- 4
- General cargo
- 10
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 3 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 1 | 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).
Brest: global benchmarks
How Brest compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #215 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "BREST" (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
- 28.4
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 46% 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.
Brest: 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
- 667
- 5% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 7 million GT
- 15% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 2.6 million tonnes
- 1% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 23,000
- 28% more than the year before
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2025
- 22,000
- 29% 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.
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