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Tema: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 23:56 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Tema
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.
No vessels detected near Tema in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Tema 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 237° | 10 | 0.9 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5 | 259° | 6 | 0.9 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 257° | 12 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 11 | 206° | 17 | 0.9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 | 229° | 12 | 0.9 | 9 | 24 | |
| 6 | 260° | 9 | 0.8 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 254° | 12 | 0.8 | 10 | 24 | |
| 13 | 208° | 20 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8 | 225° | 13 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 7 | 251° | 10 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 7 | 242° | 12 | 0.9 | 10 | 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, 14 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.
Tema: 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 31 port calls in the 7 days and 130 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 4% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (135).
- Container
- 79
- Tanker
- 10
- Dry bulk
- 28
- General cargo
- 6
- Ro-ro
- 7
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.9 million tonnes.
09-12 5 | 09-13 7 | 09-14 2 | 09-15 4 | 09-16 5 | 09-17 5 | 09-18 4 | 09-19 3 | 09-20 6 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 8 | 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).
Tema: global benchmarks
How Tema compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 322.4
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 5% 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
43 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 22, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherSep 6, 2021Cargo Ship12 km away
GHANA: On 6 September, six robbers in a small boat attempted to board a bulk carrier anchored in Tema Anchorage, near position 05:31.2N – 000:00.9E. A duty crewman saw the robbers, raised the alarm, and shouted at the robbers, who circled the ship and then moved away. Incident reported to the port control.
- Suspicious ApproachJul 31, 2021Cargo Ship7 km away
GHANA: On 31 July, robbers approached a container ship anchored in Tema Anchorage, near position 05-35N 000-03E. The robbers were spotted by duty crew members, the alarm was raised, and the fire hoses were activated. These actions resulted in the robbers departing. Within an hour, the same robbers approached the containership for a second time, however, this attempt was also unsuccessful.
- Suspicious ApproachJul 31, 2021Cargo Ship7 km away
GHANA: On 31 July, robbers approached a container ship anchored in Tema Anchorage, near position 05-35N 000-03E. The robbers were spotted by duty crew members, the alarm was raised, and the fire hoses were activated. These actions resulted in the robbers departing. Within an hour, the same robbers approached the containership for a second time, however, this attempt was also unsuccessful.
- Suspicious ApproachJul 31, 2021Cargo Ship7 km away
GHANA: On 31 July, robbers approached a container ship anchored in Tema Anchorage, near position 05-35N 000-03E. The robbers were spotted by duty crew members, the alarm was raised, and the fire hoses were activated. These actions resulted in the robbers departing. Within an hour, the same robbers approached the containership for a second time, however, this attempt was also unsuccessful.
- Suspicious ApproachJun 4, 2021Tanker86 km away
GHANA: On 4 June, a wooden boat with ten people onboard approached an underway tanker in position 05:28N – 000:46E at 10:40 local time, approximately 46 NM east-southeast of Tema. The boat was signaling distress and requesting the ship to reduce speed. Because there was no sign of damage or distress to the boat, the master increased speed and raised the alarm for the crew to retreat to the citadel. When the boat came to within seventy meters, the master evaded all boarding attempts by putting th
- IncidentFeb 1, 2021Merchant Vessel12 km away
On 1 February, robbers boarded a bulk carrier anchored at Tema Anchorage. A duty crewman on routine rounds found that eight sounding pipe plugs had been stolen. The robbers boarded the vessel unnoticed.
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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