Port of Palau
In short
Palau: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 09:32 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
- 5
Vessels near Palau
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 NEPTUNE THARROSOther | Other | IMO 9431850 | |
 AXIASailing | Sailing | MMSI 538070298 | |
 AVENTURAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 8997235 | |
 ASOLAREPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 1007615 | |
| M/Y METTLEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 1010349 |
Strike notices
Transport strikes notified to Italy's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport that cover Palau: 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 Palau 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 99° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 12 | 87° | 18 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 100° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 94° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 107° | 11 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 11 | 100° | 17 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 8 | 126° | 14 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 126° | 10 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | 129° | 15 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 13 | 114° | 21 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | 139° | 15 | 0.5 | 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, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 12 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.
Palau: 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
- 17,575
- 8% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 18.9 million GT
- 1% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 0.1 million tonnes
- 4% less than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 2,512,000
- 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 24, 2008. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultAug 24, 2008Sailing Vessel37 km away
CORSICA: Yacht (TIARA) boarded, robbed 24 Aug 08 at 2340 local time, while at anchorage in position 41-30.3N 009-16E, Golfe de Porto Novo. Four armed masked men in a speedboat boarded the vessel and robbed the passengers and crew of more than 100,000 euros. The captain was ordered to empty the vessel¿s safe. They also robbed the nine passengers of jewelry. Artworks were also taken from the vessel. No injuries to crew or damage to vessel. The Coastguard stated that it was very rare for such an at
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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