Port of Makassar
In short
Makassar: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 04:33 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 Makassar, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 MV SIMFONI SEJATICargo | Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC | IDMAK | 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 4, 2026, 04:33 UTC.
Vessels near Makassar
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 Makassar in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Makassar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 260° | 14 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 8 | 198° | 16 | 0.4 | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 87° | 11 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 106° | 7 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 6 | 274° | 12 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 6 | 201° | 15 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 114° | 10 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 | |
| 0 | 130° | 6 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 6 | 245° | 14 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 8 | 198° | 17 | 0.3 | NaN | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 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.
Makassar: 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 56 port calls in the 7 days and 220 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (219).
- Container
- 87
- Tanker
- 61
- Dry bulk
- 14
- General cargo
- 46
- Ro-ro
- 12
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.5 million tonnes.
09-12 6 | 09-13 8 | 09-14 8 | 09-15 7 | 09-16 8 | 09-17 9 | 09-18 6 | 09-19 9 | 09-20 5 | 09-21 9 | 09-22 9 | 09-23 10 | 09-24 5 | 09-25 9 |
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).
Makassar: global benchmarks
How Makassar 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
- 102.5
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 1% 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
4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 5, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 12, 2020Other54 km away
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 8:03 AM On 12 September, the Cyprus-flagged dredger QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS was attacked by fishermen and activists as the ship moved to her new working site in the waters of Takalar Regency, southernmost Sulawesi. The protestors threw stones and Molotov cocktails, which ignited several fires onboard. Protesters also cut several pneumatic cables. QUEEN OF NETHERLANDS had to return to Makassar Port for repairs. Marine police intervened and arrested 12 protesters.
- Pirate AssaultSep 5, 2004Merchant Vessel2 km away
INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 5 Sep during the "early morning" while departing Makassar (Ujung Pandang). Five persons armed with long knives and axes entered the bridge just after the ship had dropped the pilot. Robbers held duty seaman and chief officer at knifepoint while they stole cash from ship's safe and ship's equipment. The thieves then escaped in a 4 meter speedboat (IMB).
- Suspicious ApproachNov 22, 2003Vessel99 km away
MALAYSIA: A suspicious unlit craft was noticed on radar by the duty officer of an unidentified research ship 22 Nov at 2120 local time while the ship was in position 05 51.2S, 118 53.4E off Sandakan. When craft approached to 2.5 miles ship's crew switched on searchlights. Boat altered course to approach and research ship altered course away for the boat, which then moved away (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultMar 5, 2002Merchant Vessel72 km away
INDONESIA: An unidentified "special purpose vessel" was underway 5 Mar at 0300 local time in position 05-10S 118-45E when three boats were noticed ahead. As the boats were passed they increased speed and came alongside with one person preparing to board. Duty officer increased speed and began to zig-zag, sounded whistle and directed searchlight on the boats which then withdrew.
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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