Port of Tuticorin
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Tuticorin: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 09:54 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 Tuticorin
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 Tuticorin in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Tuticorin 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 160° | 16 | 0.8 | 12 | 24 | |
| 8 | 215° | 13 | 0.9 | 12 | 17 | |
| 4 | 315° | 6 | 0.8 | 12 | 23 | |
| 2 | 348° | 6 | 0.7 | 12 | 24 | |
| 11 | 153° | 19 | 0.8 | 11 | 24 | |
| 8 | 186° | 13 | 0.8 | 11 | 24 | |
| 1 | 349° | 6 | 0.7 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 42° | 9 | 0.6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 9 | 115° | 15 | 0.6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 2 | 190° | 9 | 0.6 | 11 | 24 | |
| 3 | 23° | 6 | 0.6 | 12 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 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.
Tuticorin: 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 29 port calls in the 7 days and 111 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 2% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (109).
- Container
- 39
- Tanker
- 15
- Dry bulk
- 38
- General cargo
- 19
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.5 million tonnes.
09-12 4 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 6 | 09-15 4 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 7 | 09-20 5 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 4 | 09-23 4 | 09-24 3 | 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).
Tuticorin: global benchmarks
How Tuticorin 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
- 87.7
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 4% 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
5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 12, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 20, 2008Cargo Ship16 km away
INDIA: General cargo ship (THIANJIN) boarded, bandits apprehended 20 Feb 08 at 0930 local time, while at anchorage in position 08-45.08N 078-16.3E, port Tuticorin, per 02 Apr 08 reporting. Three fishing boats approached the vessel. Two groups of men boarded the vessel by climbing up the vessel using grapnel and ropes. One group reportedly consisted of 18 men and the other comprised of 10 men. The ship master alerted the crew and reported the incident to the Tuticorin port control via VHF. The Tu
- Pirate AssaultAug 18, 2007Merchant Vessel13 km away
INDIA: Container ship boarded and robbed 18 Aug 07 0135 local time, at Tuticorin anchorage. Robbers boarded the vessel, stole from the ships stores, and escaped in a boat. The duty AB raised the alarm and the crew mustered. The coast guard was informed (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultDec 22, 1999Merchant Vessel2 km away
INDIA: Thieves attempted to board an unidentified ship at Tuticorin Roads by climbing anchor chain. They fled when alarm was raised.
- Pirate AssaultMay 25, 1999Vessel2 km away
The 2,818-ton Malaysian-flag cargo ship, Sik Yang, has been reported missing. The ship, suspected of being hijacked, sailed from Tuticorin, India 25 May with a cargo of bagged salt and was due 31 May at the Malaysian port of Malacca. The fate of the ship's crew of 15 is unknown. The ship may be employed as a phantom vessel stealing further cargoes. A 30 June 1999 report states that the ship may have been captured by guerrillas from the Sri Lankan rebel group, LTTE (Tamil Tigers).
- Pirate AssaultJul 12, 1998Vessel4 km away
INDIAN FLAG BULK CARRIER WAS ROBBED AT TUTTICORIN ANCHORAGE BY THIEVES WHO BOARDED FROM A MOTOR BOAT. THREE MOORING LINES AND 360 LITERS OF PAINT WERE STOLEN. THE THIEVES THREATENED THE CREW WITH IRON BARS BEFORE ESCAPING. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AND LOCAL POLICE RECOVERED SOME OF THE STOLEN GOODS.
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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