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Catania: 3 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 3 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 19:58 UTC).
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- In port now
- 3
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 2
- Departures, last 24 h
- 3
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 12
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 |
|---|---|
 ECO BARCELONACargo (hazardous cat. D) | Oct 2, 2026, 14:37 UTC |
| ANTONIO MEUCCIOther | Oct 2, 2026, 03:48 UTC |
 REGELE FERDINANDMilitary ops | Sep 30, 2026, 06:05 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 BLUEFISHCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 18:26 UTC | 37 h 39 min |
| ECO NAPOLICargo | Oct 2, 2026, 01:49 UTC | 5 h 52 min |
 EUROCARGO VALENCIACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 1, 2026, 21:50 UTC | 11 h 36 min |
| EUROPA 2Passenger | Oct 1, 2026, 16:37 UTC | 11 h 19 min |
| EUROCARGO ALEXANDRIACargo | Oct 1, 2026, 15:31 UTC | 19 h 44 min |
| MERSEY SPIRITTanker (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 1, 2026, 12:03 UTC | 6 h 18 min |
| EUROCARGO LIVORNOCargo | Oct 1, 2026, 11:29 UTC | 5 h 13 min |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 19:58 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Catania, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUNDEM SERRACargo | Oct 6, 2026, 17:00 UTC | ITCTA | 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, 19:58 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Catania 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6 |
Vessels near Catania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECO BARCELONACargo (hazardous cat. D) | Cargo (hazardous cat. D) | IMO 9859545 | |
 UKIELPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 261003500 | |
| BEPPETug | Tug | IMO 9051234 | |
| VF R01Law enforcement | Law enforcement | MMSI 247155500 | |
 DADDY'S HOBBYSailing | Sailing | MMSI 239965500 | |
| MATHIASFishing | Fishing | MMSI 247300910 | |
| SEA CLOUD IIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9171292 | |
| IDEFIX IVSailing | Sailing | MMSI 261010594 | |
| ANTONIO MEUCCIOther | Other | IMO 8506062 | |
| SALVATORE MERCURIOFishing | Fishing | MMSI 247162470 | |
| ALGOLSailing | Sailing | MMSI 247415840 | |
| IDRIVSailing | Sailing | MMSI 247034690 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Catania from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 40270). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Strike notices
Transport strikes notified to Italy's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport that cover Catania: maritime and port strikes, and general strikes.
| Dates | Sector | Scope | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026FINO A 24 ORE: SETTORE FERROVIARIO 3 ORE: DALLE 11.00 ALLE 14.00; SETTORE MARITTIMO: MODALITA' NON SPECIFICATE | Plurisettoriale | All of Italy | SCIOPERO PLURISETTORIALE CATEGORIE PUBBLICHE E PRIVATE · Unions: CSLE |
Source: MIT Scioperi dei trasporti (Italian transport strikes). Strikes: Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (scioperi.mit.gov.it), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
As notified; a strike can be revoked or deferred. Categories and union names are shown in Italian, as published.
Forecast
Model forecast for Catania 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 37° | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 317° | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 291° | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 21 | |
| 4 | 89° | 11 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 21° | 7 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 311° | 8 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 287° | 7 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 116° | 10 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 1 | 70° | 7 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 310° | 7 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 289° | 7 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 145° | 9 | 0.3 | 6 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 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, 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.
Catania: 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 61 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 56% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (39).
- Container
- 1
- Tanker
- 2
- Dry bulk
- 2
- General cargo
- 6
- Ro-ro
- 50
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 3 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 2 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 2 | 09-23 3 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 1 |
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
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 30, 1986. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 23, 2013Sailing Vessel89 km away
ITALY: On 23 September, robbers stole a dinghy from the owners of an anchored sailing vessel at Portopalo di Capo Passero in Sicily had used to access the pier. The owners returned the next morning to file a police report.
- UnknownJan 30, 1986Vessel88 km away
THE HYDROFOILS SVALAN AND TARNAN SANK IN PORT OF MESSINA AFTER TWO EXPLOSIONS. A MAGNETIC DEVICE, THOUGHT TO BE A BOMB, WAS FOUND ATTACHED TO THE KEEL OF ONE OF THE VESSELS, ALONG WITH A LARGE HOLE IN HER HULL.
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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