Port of Harwich

Name: Port of Harwich
Address: United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBHRWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.95° N, 1.2833° ELocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Harwich: 7 ships in port now, 5 arrivals and 6 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 4, 2026, 21:53 UTC).

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In port now: 7
Arrivals, last 24 h: 5
Departures, last 24 h: 6
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
MSC HONG KONG VCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 4, 2026, 19:48 UTC
STENA HOLLANDICAPassenger (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 4, 2026, 18:26 UTC
MSC ROMANECargo	Oct 4, 2026, 11:14 UTC
MAVERICK HH984Fishing	Oct 4, 2026, 07:42 UTC
SEACAT LIBERTYHigh-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 12:01 UTC
EGRET	Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 UTC
BRAVEHEART LEGENDOther	Oct 2, 2026, 10:37 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
THULELANDCargo	Oct 4, 2026, 19:37 UTC	40 h 36 min
OOCL KOBECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 4, 2026, 14:11 UTC	44 h 13 min
CMA CGM CHOPINCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 4, 2026, 10:16 UTC	23 h 6 min
STENA BRITANNICAPassenger (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 4, 2026, 08:23 UTC	4 h 37 min
SEACAT MAYFLOWERHigh-speed craft	Oct 4, 2026, 06:02 UTC	13 h 38 min
STENA HOLLANDICAPassenger (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 3, 2026, 22:14 UTC	3 h 50 min
SPICA JCargo	Oct 3, 2026, 20:17 UTC	31 h 52 min
SEACAT LIBERTYHigh-speed craft	Oct 3, 2026, 11:23 UTC	1 h 32 min
BLUE JAYPleasure craft	Oct 3, 2026, 10:35 UTC	19 h 24 min
MAVERICK HH984Fishing	Oct 3, 2026, 05:36 UTC	18 h 15 min

As of Oct 4, 2026, 21:53 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Harwich, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

2 ships shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
STENA BRITANNICAPassenger (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 5, 2026, 04:15 UTC	GBHRW	UN/LOCODE
SEACAT MAYFLOWERHigh-speed craft	Oct 5, 2026, 16:30 UTC	HARWICH H	Name match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 4, 2026, 21:53 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Harwich 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.

79 arrivals in 30 days, 2.6 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
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	7
Sep 23, 2026	7
Sep 24, 2026	6
Sep 25, 2026	7
Sep 26, 2026	9
Sep 27, 2026	3
Sep 28, 2026	4
Sep 29, 2026	4
Sep 30, 2026	8
Oct 1, 2026	6
Oct 2, 2026	12
Oct 3, 2026	6

Vessels near Harwich

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 Harwich
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
ORWELLNAVGTNSERVICE	—	MMSI 12388	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
ESTUARY PILGRIMPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235028604	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
PIPPA ROSEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235118221	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
BOUNDERSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235103113	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
MIDNIGHTPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232063399	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
BRAVEHEART LEGENDOther	Other	IMO 9257292	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
STENA HOLLANDICAPassenger (hazardous cat. A)	Passenger (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9419163	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
BLUE ICEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235104046	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
YVONNETug	Tug	IMO 9631498	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
SVITZER KENTTug	Tug	IMO 9695602	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
SVITZER DEBENTug	Tug	IMO 9695585	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
SEA LADYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235064924	Oct 4, 2026, 21:52 UTC
ACACIA SEAWAYSCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9809112	Oct 4, 2026, 21:51 UTC
EARL GREYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232062599	Oct 4, 2026, 21:51 UTC
LONE GERDPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235102127	Oct 4, 2026, 21:51 UTC
SVITZER VIDARTug	Tug	IMO 9319181	Oct 4, 2026, 21:51 UTC
SVITZER SKYTowing	Towing	IMO 9460708	Oct 4, 2026, 21:51 UTC
ULTRA VIOLETPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232011790	Oct 4, 2026, 21:51 UTC
OOCL ABU DHABICargo	Cargo	IMO 9922524	Oct 4, 2026, 21:51 UTC
GRIFFIN IIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235100459	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
PL ST CUTHBERTPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 235099364	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
RUDOLFCargo	Cargo	IMO 9535591	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
SACRE-COEURSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235105835	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
PL ST EDMUNDPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 235101651	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
ELMO 5Pleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 232042632	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
PL ST CHRISTOPHERPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 235088423	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
LADY MPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235105503	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
DOLPHIN OF PLYMOUTHPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235026677	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
DUETSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235015375	Oct 4, 2026, 21:50 UTC
MSC ROMANECargo	Cargo	IMO 9745653	Oct 4, 2026, 21:49 UTC
DEO GLORIADredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	IMO 7711074	Oct 4, 2026, 21:49 UTC
FULL CIRCLEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235113944	Oct 4, 2026, 21:49 UTC
VALERIE NAVI P-T-BSailing	Sailing	MMSI 232027257	Oct 4, 2026, 21:49 UTC
ELECTRIC BLUESailing	Sailing	MMSI 232017312	Oct 4, 2026, 21:49 UTC
LEANNE PTug	Tug	IMO 9705706	Oct 4, 2026, 21:48 UTC
TIGGER IVPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 235091721	Oct 4, 2026, 21:48 UTC
MSC CLAIRECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9946740	Oct 4, 2026, 21:48 UTC
SVITZER SHOTLEYTug	Tug	IMO 9366873	Oct 4, 2026, 21:47 UTC
FARAMIRSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235005645	Oct 4, 2026, 21:47 UTC
SEACAT MAYFLOWERHigh-speed craft	High-speed craft	MMSI 232059073	Oct 4, 2026, 21:47 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Harwich from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31530). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Fair
Channel depth: 13 m
Anchorage depth: 11 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 8 m
Mean tide: 3 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.

Tide and water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Harwich, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

Gauge	Level	Change (3 h)	Last 48 h	Reading (UTC)
Harwichrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 0.6 km away	0.12 m	-1.36 m		Oct 4 20:30 UTC
Harwichrelative to local gauge datum · 0.6 km away	2.13 m	-1.36 m		Oct 4 20:30 UTC

Source: Environment Agency tide gauges (UK National Tide Gauge Network, real-time API). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL-UK-3.0.

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 Harwich 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 4 21:00	4	245°	8	0.3	3	24
Oct 5 03:00	6	261°	9	0.2	3	24
Oct 5 09:00	8	266°	16	0.3	3	24
Oct 5 15:00	9	230°	17	0.4	3	24
Oct 5 21:00	6	252°	10	0.3	3	24
Oct 6 03:00	4	284°	8	0.2	3	24
Oct 6 09:00	3	269°	7	0.1	2	24
Oct 6 15:00	4	213°	10	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 21:00	2	154°	3	0.1	2	24
Oct 7 03:00	2	340°	5	0.1	2	21
Oct 7 09:00	5	342°	9	0.1	2	17

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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 Harwich

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

Buoy Sandettie Lightship · 110.2 kmobserved Oct 4, 2026, 20:00 UTC

Water temp

19.1°C (66°F)

Air temp

17.9°C (64°F)

Wind

6 kn @ 250°

Waves

0.2 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

Sandettie Lightship110.2 km
F3 Light Vessel112.0 km
North Sea147.7 km
Clipper AWS167.5 km
Thames178.4 km

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

Harwich: global benchmarks

How Harwich compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 3 2020: 15.8; UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 67% 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.

Harwich: 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.

Passengers by ferry route in 2025 (both directions): Harwich - Hook of Holland (612,193), Harwich - Rotterdam (2,969).

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Department for Transport, sea passenger statistics). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

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)84 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.

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".

Not for navigation.

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)2 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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