Port of Heraklion (Iraklion)

Name: Port of Heraklion (Iraklion)
Address: Greece

UN/LOCODEGRHERWhat is a UN/LOCODE?35.3333° N, 25.1667° ELocal timeEurope/Athens, UTC+3

In short

Heraklion (Iraklion): no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 14:11 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

3 ships shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
MARELLA VOYAGERPassenger	Oct 7, 2026, 03:30 UTC	GR HER	UN/LOCODE
SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATORPassenger	Oct 7, 2026, 04:00 UTC	GR HER	UN/LOCODE
SILVER NOVAPassenger	Oct 7, 2026, 04:30 UTC	GR HER	UN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 14:11 UTC.

Vessels near Heraklion (Iraklion)

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 Heraklion (Iraklion) in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Heraklion (Iraklion) from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 43130). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 8 m
Anchorage depth: 23 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Mean tide: 1 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited

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

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Forecast

Model forecast for Heraklion (Iraklion) 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 6 12:00	10	322°	19	0.9	5	24
Oct 6 18:00	6	318°	12	0.8	5	24
Oct 7 00:00	4	299°	9	0.7	5	24
Oct 7 06:00	4	310°	9	0.7	5	24
Oct 7 12:00	7	328°	14	0.6	4	24
Oct 7 18:00	3	293°	7	0.5	4	24
Oct 8 00:00	3	240°	6	0.4	4	24
Oct 8 06:00	2	207°	6	0.3	3	24
Oct 8 12:00	5	42°	10	0.2	3	24
Oct 8 18:00	2	209°	4	0.1	3	24
Oct 9 00:00	3	203°	6	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 20 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.

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Heraklion (Iraklion): 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 12 port calls in the 7 days and 48 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 19% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (59).

Container: 3
Tanker: 28
Dry bulk: 10
General cargo: 6
Ro-ro: 1

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Heraklion (Iraklion), last 14 days
09-12 2	09-13 1	09-14 2	09-15 2	09-16 1	09-17 1	09-18 3	09-19 1	09-20 2	09-21 3	09-22 4	09-23 1	09-24 1	09-25 0

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).

Heraklion (Iraklion): global benchmarks

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

Container Port Performance Index 2023: #223 of 405; World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "HERAKLION" (80% confidence).; Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Heraklion (Iraklion): 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: 2,585; 15% more than the year before
Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025: 55.4 million GT; 5% more than the year before
Cargo handled, 2025: 3.2 million tonnes; 2% less than the year before
Sea passengers (in and out), 2025: 1,786,000; 4% more than the year before
Cruise passengers (in and out), 2025: 134,000; 2% 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.

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 237/2026Issued Feb 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)89 km away
031744Z FEB 26 HYDROLANT 237/26(54). AEGEAN SEA. DNC 09. 1. MISSILE OPERATIONS 0530Z TO SUNSET DAILY EVERY WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY UNTIL 14 JUN AND 16 SEB THRU 31 DEC IN AREAS: A. BOUND BY 35-36.00N 024-07.00E, 36-18.00N 024-07.00E, 36-18.00N 025-59.00E, 36-25.00N 026-12.00E, 36-16.00N 026-40.00E, 35-36.00N 026-41.00E, 35-31.00N 024-11.00E. B. WITHIN ONE MILE OF 35-32.00N 024-13.00E. C. WITHIN ONE MILE OF 35-36.33N 024-10.00E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 010001Z JAN 27.

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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