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Port of La Rochelle

France

UN/LOCODEFRLRHWhat is a UN/LOCODE?46.1667° N, 1.15° WLocal timeEurope/Paris, UTC+2
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In short

La Rochelle: 4 ships in port now, no arrivals and 3 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 5, 2026, 15:40 UTC).

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In port now
4
Arrivals, last 24 h
0
Departures, last 24 h
3
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

VesselArrived
France TOCCATAOct 4, 2026, 13:53 UTC
France OBELIX SOLO SAILOROct 4, 2026, 13:40 UTC
France ESTRELLAOct 4, 2026, 12:03 UTC
France ITSASOANOct 4, 2026, 10:54 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
France BALTHAZARPleasure craftOct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC3 d 18 h
France LULITOOct 5, 2026, 11:19 UTC4 d 22 h
Spain NAO VICTORIAReservedOct 5, 2026, 10:59 UTC5 d 17 h
France KIRAUCAS SOLO 1014Oct 4, 2026, 09:13 UTC18 h 5 min
France BIPBIPSailingOct 4, 2026, 09:12 UTC1 h 9 min
France GOUSSDAILSailingOct 4, 2026, 09:04 UTC16 h 47 min

As of Oct 5, 2026, 15:40 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at La Rochelle 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.

01020Sep 5, 2026: 5 shipsSep 5Sep 6, 2026: 5 shipsSep 7, 2026: 3 shipsSep 8, 2026: 1 shipSep 9, 2026: 5 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 5 shipsSep 12Sep 13, 2026: 10 shipsSep 14, 2026: 4 shipsSep 15, 2026: 2 shipsSep 16, 2026: 2 shipsSep 17, 2026: 2 shipsSep 18, 2026: 5 shipsSep 19, 2026: 10 shipsSep 19Sep 20, 2026: 8 shipsSep 21, 2026: 3 shipsSep 22, 2026: 7 shipsSep 23, 2026: 1 shipSep 24, 2026: 1 shipSep 25, 2026: 3 shipsSep 26, 2026: 1 shipSep 26Sep 27, 2026: 1 shipSep 28, 2026: 0 shipsSep 29, 2026: 1 shipSep 30, 2026: 1 shipOct 1, 2026: 1 shipOct 2, 2026: 2 shipsOct 3, 2026: 2 shipsOct 3Oct 4, 2026: 5 ships
96 arrivals in 30 days, 3.2 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 5, 20265
Sep 6, 20265
Sep 7, 20263
Sep 8, 20261
Sep 9, 20265
Sep 10, 20260
Sep 11, 20260
Sep 12, 20265
Sep 13, 202610
Sep 14, 20264
Sep 15, 20262
Sep 16, 20262
Sep 17, 20262
Sep 18, 20265
Sep 19, 202610
Sep 20, 20268
Sep 21, 20263
Sep 22, 20267
Sep 23, 20261
Sep 24, 20261
Sep 25, 20263
Sep 26, 20261
Sep 27, 20261
Sep 28, 20260
Sep 29, 20261
Sep 30, 20261
Oct 1, 20261
Oct 2, 20262
Oct 3, 20262
Oct 4, 20265

Vessels near La Rochelle

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.

Vessels near La Rochelle
VesselLast seen
FranceVB BARFLEUR (18)Tug
FranceLAROCHELLE PILOT 014Pilot vessel
FranceOUSERHAT
FranceMILOTug
PortugalBOCS BREMENCargo
FranceTENACITY
FranceBELLA'VOILESailing
FranceHASUFELPleasure craft
FranceSTEREDENSailing
NetherlandsARCTICOther
NetherlandsLONGVIKCargo
FranceKAYANMSailing
FranceCAP D AUNISDredging or underwater ops
AustraliaNAUTIDOGSSailing
FrancePELICAN SOLO SAILORSailing
FranceSAUDADE2 SOLO SAILORSailing
FranceLA ROCHELLE PILOT019Pilot vessel
FranceFORTY ONESailing
SwedenHARMATTANPleasure craft
FranceCROISICTug
FranceAGUAMENTI IIPleasure craft
FranceLE JOVIAL TIBURONSailing
FranceROCHEBONNETug
FranceBAJUCOLOUSailing
FranceAHOYSailing
Marshall IslandsYISAOSailing
FranceALINOHESailing
FranceRESPIRE SOLO SAILORSailing
FranceIMAGINESailing
FranceKIMOAPleasure craft
United KingdomSENANGSailing
United KingdomWHITE MAGICPleasure craft
FranceGRIFFONSailing
FranceDJIBOSailing
FranceSEA DREAMSSailing
FranceWATERJUWEELPleasure craft
FranceSONATASailing
FranceJACK-POTESSailing
FranceEPAULARD IVFishing
FranceTIDALSailing

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for La Rochelle from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 37010). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
Coastal (tide gate)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
5 m
Cargo pier depth
9 m
Oil terminal depth
11 m
Mean tide
3 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 La Rochelle, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
La Rochelle-Pallicerelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 5.5 km away3.2 m-1.77 m
Pont Du Brault Vigicruesrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 17.5 km away4.18 m-0.08 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 La Rochelle 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)
694°110.21024
674°90.2424
588°90.2423
7108°120.2324
4201°110.11113
5127°90.11015
8169°140.3323
7252°120.2324
12309°210.4319
14341°230.5324

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 12 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.

La Rochelle: 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
841
8% less than the year before
Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
13.4 million GT
7% less than the year before
Cargo handled, 2025
8.8 million tonnes
5% 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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