Port of Calais
In short
Calais: 1 ship in port now, 2 arrivals and 3 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 02:17 UTC).
- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 2
- Departures, last 24 h
- 3
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 5
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 |
|---|---|
 P&O PIONEERPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 01:20 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| P&O LIBERTEPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 06:21 UTC | 2 h 26 min |
 COTE DES FLANDRESPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 06:03 UTC | 9 h 46 min |
| COTE DES DUNESPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 04:46 UTC | 3 h 40 min |
| ISLE OF INISHMOREPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 21:17 UTC | 59 min |
| P&O PIONEERPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 20:39 UTC | 1 h 11 min |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 02:17 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Calais 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 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
Vessels near Calais
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 TORM AGNETETanker | Tanker | IMO 9466013 | |
| P&O PIONEERPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9895161 | |
 ATHENA SEAWAYSPassenger (hazardous cat. A) | Passenger (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9350680 | |
| OSCAR WILDEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9524231 | |
 DELFT SEAWAYSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9293088 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Calais from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35750). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 19 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 6 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
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 Calais, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calaisrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 2.5 km away | 6.88 m | +2.79 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 Calais 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 255° | 13 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 192° | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 218° | 10 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 238° | 7 | 0.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 176° | 6 | 0.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4 | 200° | 7 | 0.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 242° | 9 | 0.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 3 | 230° | 5 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 181° | 7 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 195° | 6 | 0.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 250° | 9 | 0.3 | 7 | 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 1, 2026, 18:00 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.
Marine conditions near Calais
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Sandettie Lightship17.8 km
- F3 Light Vessel36.2 km
- Greenwich Lightship214.2 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Calais: 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 3 port calls in the 7 days and 12 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 20% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (15).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 5
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 3
- Ro-ro
- 4
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 2 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 1 |
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).
Calais: global benchmarks
How Calais compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 4 2019
- 26.8
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023).
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Calais: 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
- 11,334
- 8% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 467.8 million GT
- 1% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 14.8 million tonnes
- 2% less than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 7,398,000
- 2% less 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 28, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2021Cargo Ship37 km away
FRANCE: On 11 October, at approximately 0100 hours local time, ten armed intruders boarded the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier TRUDY while it was in the port of Dunkirk for a drug inspection, and took the crew captive. The leaders of this unauthorized boarding party spoke English and were “violent and threatening” in their manner, according to local police. They searched the vessel, “accompanied by the captain,” but did not appear to take anything. They departed empty-handed at about 0500 hours. No
- Pirate AssaultMar 28, 2001Vessel87 km away
BELGIUM: THE 22,300-TON, NIS-FLAG BULK CARRIER (SPAR EIGHT) WAS BOARDED 28 MAR AT 0240 LOCAL TIME BY TWO ARMED MEN WHO ENTERED THE MASTER'S CABIN, BOUND HIS HANDS AND FEET, AND RANSACKED THE CABIN, APPARENTLY IN SEARCH OF KEYS OR SAFE COMBINATION. THE THIEVES TOOK $320 FROM THE MASTER'S WALLET AND LEFT THE SHIP.
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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