Port of Messina
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Messina: 4 ships in port now, 5 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 16:48 UTC).
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- In port now
- 4
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 5
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
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 |
|---|---|
 CLAUDIA MORACEHigh-speed craft | Oct 3, 2026, 07:50 UTC |
| ELIOPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC |
| ENOTRIAPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 17:56 UTC |
| PLATONEHigh-speed craft | Oct 1, 2026, 08:22 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 ENCHANTED PRINCESSPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 16:38 UTC | 10 h 8 min |
| CARTOUR DELTAPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 00:42 UTC | 4 h 35 min |
| COSTA FASCINOSAPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 UTC | 8 h 37 min |
 HEBRIDEAN SKYPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 18:12 UTC | 12 h 13 min |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 16:48 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Messina 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 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 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3 |
Vessels near Messina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.LLI FAZIOTowing | Towing | IMO 9276444 | |
| GIULIO VERNEOther | Other | IMO 8302014 | |
| OLGAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 247306460 | |
| VILLA SAN GIOVANNIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 7929126 | |
| ARDENZATanker | Tanker | IMO 9377195 | |
| ALE MHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9176149 | |
 SEA PENSIONSailing | Sailing | MMSI 232042739 | |
| FILIPPO LIPPIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8708608 | |
| ALESSANDRO MORACEHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9979864 | |
| ATHENAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9989390 | |
| SELINUNTE JET | — | IMO 9152052 | |
| STRETTO MESSINAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8618126 | |
| CARNIVAL LEGENDPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9224726 | |
| ENCHANTED PRINCESSPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9807126 | |
| MESSINAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9631797 | |
| ZANCLEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9048495 | |
| PIETRO MONDELLOPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9977206 | |
| TAMSAKASailing | Sailing | MMSI 232048974 | |
| ELIOPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9819806 | |
 ANHOLTCargo | Cargo | IMO 9968205 | |
| TRINACRIAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9818917 | |
 MSC POTOMAC FCargo | Cargo | IMO 9236274 | |
| ISOLA DI STROMBOLIHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9157296 | |
| LIPARI MTanker (hazardous cat. A) | Tanker (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9587817 | |
| IGINIAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9907483 | |
| TINDARI JET | — | IMO 9152040 | |
 PROVIDER ILocal vessel | Local vessel | MMSI 256004820 | |
| PILOT BOAT K10Pilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 247449500 | |
| IEVOLI REDTug | Tug | IMO 9249764 | |
| ARCHIMEDEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8618138 | |
| TREMESTIERIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 9051442 | |
 DELISEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 503134550 | |
 PRIMEROSailing | Sailing | MMSI 261004337 | |
 ULTIMASailing | Sailing | MMSI 265689010 | |
| PIETRO NOVELLIPassenger | Passenger | IMO 7717339 | |
| VALKYRIEOther | Other | MMSI 247449800 | |
| MERAKTug | Tug | IMO 9341263 | |
| CLAUDIA MORACEHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9979888 | |
| LUKE SEAWALKERSailing | Sailing | MMSI 256004589 | |
 CREATORSailing | Sailing | MMSI 227923240 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Messina from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 40100). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Messina 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 167° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 144° | 4 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 274° | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 353° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 6° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 352° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 318° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 350° | 14 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 8° | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 20 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 8 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.
Messina: 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
- 61,756
- 8% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 244.5 million GT
- 10% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 11.1 million tonnes
- 4% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 12,769,000
- 12% more than the year before
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2025
- 40,000
- 54% 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.
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 AssaultAug 20, 1996Merchant Vessel16 km away
Mediterranean Sea - Southern Italy A group of pirates attacked a private yacht moored near the village of Scilla, in southern Italy. A few hours after reaching it's anchorage, the British-registered yacht Renalo was boarded by a group of men, one armed with a pistol, from a small motorboat. They forced the crew and six Frenchwomen (passengers) on board to hand over jewelry and money before making their escape. The estimated value of the foreign currency and jewels taken was $2,600 (US). There we
- UnknownJan 30, 1986Vessel0 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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