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Port of Puerto Barrios

Guatemala

UN/LOCODEGTPBRWhat is a UN/LOCODE?15.7035° N, 88.6012° WLocal timeAmerica/Guatemala, UTC-6

In short

Puerto Barrios: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:53 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 Puerto Barrios

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 Puerto Barrios in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Puerto Barrios 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)
3247°70.5615
2277°80.5624
343°120.4624
1279°80.4624
2251°50.5624
139°70.5624
345°110.4624
1349°80.4524
2266°50.3518
1262°70.4624
1102°110.4621

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, 35 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.

Puerto Barrios: 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 30 port calls in the 7 days and 144 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 8% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (133).

Container
111
Tanker
16
Dry bulk
11
General cargo
5
Ro-ro
1

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.5 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Puerto Barrios, last 14 days
09-12
9
09-13
4
09-14
4
09-15
8
09-16
4
09-17
3
09-18
5
09-19
4
09-20
7
09-21
5
09-22
3
09-23
4
09-24
2
09-25
5

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).

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

12 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 30, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentOct 24, 2021Anchored Ship34 km away

    GUATEMALA: On 24 October, a dinghy that was in the water and unlocked, and an 8 HP outboard motor were stolen from a yacht anchored in Rio Dulce, Fronteras. A report was made to local authorities.

  • OtherOct 11, 2019Sailing Vessel42 km away

    Robbers boarded sailing yacht anchored in Rio Dulce Shell Bay Guatemala. Stole dinghy and outboard motor.

  • Pirate AssaultApr 10, 2017Vessel18 km away

    GUATEMALA: On 10 April, one robber boarded an anchored yacht at Bahia de Graciosa, in vicinity 15-51N 088-32W, waking both crewmembers. The captain went topside and discovered a man was removing the small outboard from the rail mount. A scuffle ensued, and the captain ended up in the water next to the thief's boat. The thief had a handgun tucked into the front waistband of his pants, but did not remove it. He attempted to hold the captain's head underwater but was unsuccessful. The captain susta

  • Pirate AssaultMar 18, 2017Sailing Vessel27 km away

    GUATEMALA: On 18 March, an unknown number of robbers boarded a sailing yacht anchored in Shell Bay Anchorage, Rio Dulce, in vicinity 15-55N 088-43W. They were able to steal electric tools, anchor line and electronics and escape. Incident announced on local, VHF radio net but not reported to local police.

  • Pirate AssaultMay 25, 2016Sailing Vessel20 km away

    GUATEMALA: On 25 May, a sailing yacht was boarded at night in a marina area of Rio Dulce, vicinity 15-49N 088-45W. The thieves stole an outboard motor from a dinghy that was chained to the yacht.

  • Pirate AssaultFeb 1, 2015Sailing Vessel63 km away

    HONDURAS: On 1 February, three armed men boarded an underway sailing boat approximately 15 nm offshore of Puerto Cortez. The men initially approached the sailing boat and asked for gasoline, then quickly boarded the boat. They stole the boat's outboard motor, a computer, several cell phones, along with cash and jewelry. The robbers were reportedly calm and unhurried while carrying out their operation. No reports of injuries to the occupants of the sailing boat or damage done to the boat while th

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