In short
Gela: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 03:20 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
Vessels near Gela
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 Gela in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Gela from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 40220). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 14 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Gela 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 | 53° | 6 | 0.1 | 3 | 20 | |
| 2 | 223° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 181° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 52° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 54° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 190° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 244° | 13 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 1° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 24° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 281° | 8 | 0.1 | 4 | 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, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 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.
Gela: 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 0 port calls in the 7 days and 4 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 73% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (15).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 4
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 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).
Gela: 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
- 197
- About the same as the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 2 million GT
- 3% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 1.5 million tonnes
- 2% less 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.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 10, 2012, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Mar 10, 2012ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)94 km away
Alliance Norfolk, OF, USA (NTSB DCA12LM012) · ALLIANCE NORFOLK
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 23, 2013. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 23, 2013Sailing Vessel86 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.
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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