Port of Gravesend

Name: Port of Gravesend
Address: United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBGVSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.45° N, 0.3667° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Gravesend: 3 ships in port now, 3 arrivals and 3 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 02:08 UTC).

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In port now: 3
Arrivals, last 24 h: 3
Departures, last 24 h: 3
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 33

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
CMA CGM DAYTONACargo	Oct 2, 2026, 20:58 UTC
LONDON TITANOther	Oct 2, 2026, 12:42 UTC
SEADOGReserved	Oct 1, 2026, 06:08 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
NORSKYCargo (hazardous cat. C)	Oct 2, 2026, 18:31 UTC	11 h 28 min
AMBIENCEPassenger	Oct 2, 2026, 16:28 UTC	34 h 28 min
CSL TARANTAUCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 11:01 UTC	2 d 8 h
XING HAI WANTanker	Oct 1, 2026, 20:55 UTC	31 h 4 min
NORSTREAMCargo	Oct 1, 2026, 18:39 UTC	11 h 42 min
DISTRIBUTORTanker	Oct 1, 2026, 12:54 UTC	18 h 57 min
LONGSTONECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 1, 2026, 09:37 UTC	4 h 53 min
LONDON TITANOther	Oct 1, 2026, 09:05 UTC	20 h 33 min
MAPLINCargo	Oct 1, 2026, 06:52 UTC	2 d 18 h

As of Oct 3, 2026, 02:08 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Gravesend 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.

37 arrivals in 30 days, 1.2 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
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	2
Sep 23, 2026	1
Sep 24, 2026	3
Sep 25, 2026	4
Sep 26, 2026	5
Sep 27, 2026	1
Sep 28, 2026	5
Sep 29, 2026	2
Sep 30, 2026	7
Oct 1, 2026	4
Oct 2, 2026	3

Vessels near Gravesend

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 Gravesend
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
UGAH ACECargo	Cargo	IMO 9964003	Oct 3, 2026, 02:07 UTC
SVITZER INTREPIDTug	Tug	IMO 9342334	Oct 3, 2026, 02:07 UTC
ZHEN HUA 31Cargo	Cargo	IMO 9172686	Oct 3, 2026, 02:06 UTC
COMMANDERPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 232058262	Oct 3, 2026, 02:06 UTC
LONDON TITANOther	Other	IMO 9670406	Oct 3, 2026, 02:05 UTC
SVITZER ADIRATug	Tug	IMO 9788112	Oct 3, 2026, 02:05 UTC
SVITZER LONDONTug	Tug	IMO 9695511	Oct 3, 2026, 02:05 UTC
HANSON THAMESDredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	IMO 9887786	Oct 3, 2026, 02:04 UTC
ARKLOW COASTCargo	Cargo	IMO 9757151	Oct 3, 2026, 02:04 UTC
PAULINECargo	Cargo	IMO 9324473	Oct 3, 2026, 02:04 UTC
SCOT ISLESCargo	Cargo	IMO 9728758	Oct 3, 2026, 02:03 UTC
RIJNDredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	IMO 9989584	Oct 3, 2026, 02:03 UTC
MSC INDIACargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9231248	Oct 3, 2026, 02:02 UTC
PRIMO MTanker	Tanker	IMO 1021685	Oct 3, 2026, 02:02 UTC
UOG GALINITanker	Tanker	IMO 9458858	Oct 3, 2026, 02:02 UTC
SVITZER THAMESTug	Tug	IMO 9795804	Oct 3, 2026, 02:02 UTC
CMA CGM DAYTONACargo	Cargo	IMO 9976654	Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 UTC
WATCHDOGPort tender	Port tender	MMSI 235070805	Oct 3, 2026, 01:59 UTC
SVITZER BOOTLETug	Tug	IMO 9286683	Oct 3, 2026, 01:59 UTC
VB DOLPHINTug	Tug	IMO 9631034	Oct 3, 2026, 01:57 UTC
TORM CORRIDOTanker (hazardous cat. C)	Tanker (hazardous cat. C)	IMO 9411305	Oct 3, 2026, 01:55 UTC
MANILA EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9540120	Oct 3, 2026, 01:55 UTC
SCOT RANGERCargo	Cargo	IMO 9851220	Oct 3, 2026, 01:53 UTC
VB BOLUMANTug	Tug	IMO 1082378	Oct 3, 2026, 01:53 UTC
VB PANTHERTug	Tug	IMO 9434814	Oct 3, 2026, 01:53 UTC
NORFOLK EXPRESSCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9665592	Oct 3, 2026, 01:51 UTC
VB AMBITIONTug	Tug	IMO 9559250	Oct 3, 2026, 01:51 UTC
MIAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232041691	Oct 3, 2026, 01:35 UTC
GREYLAGPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235016122	Oct 3, 2026, 00:28 UTC
SOUTHWARKOther	Other	MMSI 235082675	Oct 3, 2026, 00:26 UTC
THAMEReserved	Reserved	MMSI 235092014	Oct 2, 2026, 23:52 UTC
KELEMAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232014960	Oct 2, 2026, 22:50 UTC
SEVEN 'N' SIXPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235018306	Oct 2, 2026, 22:20 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Gravesend from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31420). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 8 m
Anchorage depth: 16 m
Cargo pier depth: 6 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Gravesend 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)
Oct 3 00:00	4	209°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 06:00	3	232°	5	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 12:00	3	260°	10	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 18:00	2	7°	5	0	2	24
Oct 4 00:00	1	158°	1	0	2	24
Oct 4 06:00	2	305°	4	0	3	24
Oct 4 12:00	2	260°	8	0	2	24
Oct 4 18:00	2	282°	5	0	3	24
Oct 5 00:00	4	254°	7	0.1	2	24
Oct 5 06:00	4	257°	7	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 12:00	6	258°	16	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 27 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 Gravesend

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy Greenwich Lightship · 123.5 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 01:00 UTC

Water temp

18.4°C (65°F)

Air temp

18.9°C (66°F)

Wind

8 kn @ 190°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Gravesend: 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 25 port calls in the 7 days and 102 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 31% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (78).

Container: 17
Tanker: 18
Dry bulk: 3
General cargo: 17
Ro-ro: 47

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Gravesend, last 14 days
09-12 1	09-13 1	09-14 1	09-15 1	09-16 4	09-17 4	09-18 5	09-19 2	09-20 1	09-21 8	09-22 4	09-23 3	09-24 4	09-25 3

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).

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

HYDROLANT 1918/2026Issued Sep 27, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)90 km away
271310Z SEP 26 HYDROLANT 1918/26. DOVER STRAIT. ENGLAND. 1. EAST GOODWIN LIGHT VESSEL 51-13.30N 001-36.40E, DISCONTINUED. 2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1589/26.
HYDROLANT 1771/2026Issued Sep 6, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)78 km away
062313Z SEP 26 HYDROLANT 1771/26. ENGLISH CHANNEL. ENGLAND. NEWHAVEN BREAKWATER, HEAD LIGHT 50-46.50N 000-03.50E UNLIT.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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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Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jan 19, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jan 19, 2017爆発運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)85 km away
コンテナ船MANHATTAN BRIDGE爆発(補助ボイラ)

Source: 運輸安全委員会船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).

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