Port of Cork
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Cork: 3 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 17:58 UTC).
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- In port now
- 3
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 2
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 18
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 FAILTE | Oct 2, 2026, 07:44 UTC |
 CONTI BENGUELATanker | Oct 1, 2026, 18:06 UTC |
 THUN RENEWTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 08:31 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| FAILTE | Oct 1, 2026, 05:03 UTC | 2 h 18 min |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 17:58 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Cork, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
6 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 ST PATRICKPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 17:30 UTC | IEORK | UN/LOCODE |
 RYSTRAUMTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 2, 2026, 19:00 UTC | IEORK | UN/LOCODE |
| ARKLOW CLOUDCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 21:00 UTC | IEORK | UN/LOCODE |
 MAYAROTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 02:00 UTC | IEORK | UN/LOCODE |
 INDEPENDENT FUTURECargo | Oct 4, 2026, 03:00 UTC | IEORK | UN/LOCODE |
| MARIETJE HESTERCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 10:00 UTC | IEORK | 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 2, 2026, 17:58 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Cork on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3 |
Vessels near Cork
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYSTRAUMTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9391000 | |
| DSG ALEX ESCORT TUGTug | Tug | IMO 9112741 | |
 IRENECargo | Cargo | IMO 9757931 | |
| ST PATRICKPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9211509 | |
| TOM CREANOther | Other | IMO 9903516 | |
| DSG TITAN ESCORT TUGOther | Other | IMO 9547855 | |
 SKY MARINEOther | Other | IMO 9143269 | |
| FAILTE | — | MMSI 250002661 | |
| BRYAN JPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250006631 | |
| FAIR WONDERTanker | Tanker | IMO 9327449 | |
| CARRIGALOEPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250006633 | |
| LE JAMES JOYCEMilitary ops | Military ops | IMO 9614672 | |
| THUN RENEWTanker | Tanker | IMO 9988530 | |
| SPIKE ISLANDPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 250005428 | |
| CONTI BENGUELATanker | Tanker | IMO 9391373 | |
| QUETZALPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 250015152 | |
| ILSE DCargo | Cargo | IMO 9514755 | |
 DENIS MURPHY | — | IMO 9268784 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Cork from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 34360). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 17 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 13 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Max vessel length
- 340 m
- Max vessel draft
- 13 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Cork, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycotton Harbourrelative to OD Malin · 18.5 km away | -0.3 m | — |
Source: Marine Institute Irish National Tide Gauge Network and tide predictions (ERDDAP). Marine Institute, CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
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 Cork 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 221° | 30 | 2.1 | 7 | 16 | |
| 6 | 300° | 10 | 1.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 2 | 311° | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 15° | 7 | 0.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 144° | 12 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 138° | 9 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 243° | 11 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 239° | 14 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 12 | 229° | 18 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 230° | 16 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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 Cork
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- M5 - South East210.7 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Cork: 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 14 port calls in the 7 days and 66 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 22% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (85).
- Container
- 34
- Tanker
- 15
- Dry bulk
- 3
- General cargo
- 13
- Ro-ro
- 1
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.4 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 5 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 5 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 4 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 4 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 2 | 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).
Cork: global benchmarks
How Cork compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #149 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "CORK" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 79
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 31% 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.
Cork: 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
- 1,509
- 7% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 25.3 million GT
- 6% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2024
- 8 million tonnes
- 7% less than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2024
- 310,000
- 2% more than the year before
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2024
- 197,000
- 6% 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.
Scheduled ferries at Cork
The next crossings in the operators' published timetables (GTFS). These are scheduled times, not observed departures, and a sailing can be retimed or cancelled. Local time (Europe/Dublin).
| Time | Arr/Dep | From / to | Operator | Terminal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026, 11:00 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Cork | |
| Oct 3, 2026, 16:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Cork | |
| Oct 7, 2026, 09:30 | Arrival | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Cork | |
| Oct 7, 2026, 16:00 | Departure | Roscoff | Brittany Ferries | Cork |
Source: Brittany Ferries timetable, transport.data.gouv.fr (Licence Ouverte 2.0) Retrieved October 2, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 25, 2019. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentFeb 25, 2019Cargo Ship11 km away
(U) IRELAND: On 25 February, eight stowaways were found hiding in a shipping container at the Port of Cork ferry terminal after a ship arrived from Spain. The eight, all Albanian nationals under the age of 24, were found hiding between pallets in a container on the back of a truck which had disembarked the ferry from Santander in northern Spain. While the crossing takes more than 26 hours, it is understood the men could have been in the container for up to four days. There were signs that they h
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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