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Port of Killingholme

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBKGHWhat is a UN/LOCODE?53.6167° N, 0.2667° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Killingholme: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 08:24 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now
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Arrivals, last 24 h
0
Departures, last 24 h
0
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Malta HERMINECargoOct 4, 2026, 08:00 UTCGBKGHUN/LOCODE
Malta LEONINECargoOct 4, 2026, 13:00 UTCBEZEE >GBKGHUN/LOCODE

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, 08:24 UTC.

Vessels near Killingholme

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 Killingholme
VesselLast seen
United KingdomVB PULLMANTug
United KingdomUKD MARLINDredging or underwater ops
Marshall IslandsFEDERAL SETOCargo
United KingdomVB TRUEMANTug
MaltaHERMINECargo
United KingdomVB SUPERMANTug
PortugalSAMSKIP INNOVATORCargo (hazardous cat. B)
United KingdomVB MARKSMANTug
NetherlandsLADY HESTIACargo
United KingdomVELOXCargo
United KingdomCT OXTONPort tender
United KingdomVB MANXMANTug
United KingdomSVITZER LAURATug
United KingdomSVITZER VALIANTTug
United KingdomVB KINGSMANTug
United KingdomUKD CHERRY SANDDredging or underwater ops
United KingdomREBECCA MDiving ops
PortugalBREB BALTIACargo
United KingdomVB SANDONTug
NetherlandsSTENA TRANSITPassenger (hazardous cat. D)
PanamaFRIENDSHIP DIVACargo
PortugalANZORASCargo
CyprusRIX MISTRALCargo
LiberiaCECELA SCargo
United KingdomOCEAN RESEARCHEROther
BahamasPRIDE OF HULLPassenger (hazardous cat. C)
United KingdomSVITZER CASTLETug
NetherlandsLADY MARIE CHRISTINECargo
BahamasPHAEDRATanker
DenmarkSCANDIA SEAWAYSCargo
Antigua & BarbudaKEITCargo
United KingdomSVITZER HARTYTug
Marshall IslandsAMADEUS WCargo
DenmarkMAGNOLIA SEAWAYSCargo
SingaporeTORM DENISETanker
NetherlandsSTENA FORERUNNERCargo
United KingdomSVITZER STANFORDTug
NetherlandsCOOLWATERTanker
United KingdomSLM FLORETug
United KingdomRIX MERLINTanker (hazardous cat. C)

Tide and water level

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

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Imminghamrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 5.5 km away-0.68 m+0.78 m
Imminghamrelative to local gauge datum · 5.5 km away3.23 m+0.78 m

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 Killingholme 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)
5206°90.2224
8227°160.2224
6241°120.3224
8222°130.3224
9223°160.4324
13246°270.5324
7254°160.3324
6240°110.3224
5220°80.2224
6238°140.2224
4355°90.2824
614°110.5322

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 37 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 Killingholme

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

Buoy Cleeton AWS · 115.4 kmobserved
Water temp
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Air temp
14.3°C (58°F)
Wind
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Waves
0.4 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Killingholme: global benchmarks

How Killingholme 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
17.4
UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged 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.

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 Mar 10, 2025, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 25, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJul 25, 2002Merchant Vessel41 km away

    UNITED KINGDOM: Two ships were boarded and robbed 5 and 25 Jul while berthed at Goole (reported 7 Aug). In the first incident master's cabin was broken into at 1155 local time and stole $7,000 cash, a passport, and ship's certificates. On the 25th crew returning to the ship found their cabin doors open and cash and a passport were missing from one of the rooms.

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