Port of La Spezia
In short
La Spezia: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 12:08 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
- 1
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names La Spezia, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
6 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 SALTPleasure craft | Oct 5, 2026, 15:00 UTC | LA SPEZIA | Name match |
 MSC ELISABETTACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 5, 2026, 17:00 UTC | LA SPEZIA | Name match |
 BON VIVANTPleasure craft | Oct 6, 2026, 01:30 UTC | LA SPEZIA | Name match |
| VENTO DI MAESTRALECargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 UTC | IT SPE | UN/LOCODE |
 HENNEKE RAMBOWCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC | ITSPE | UN/LOCODE |
 AS NINACargo | Oct 7, 2026, 21:30 UTC | ITLIV>ITSPE | 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 5, 2026, 12:08 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at La Spezia 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 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 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near La Spezia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 APL COLUMBUSCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9597525 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for La Spezia from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 39520). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 16 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Large
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for La Spezia 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 134° | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 113° | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 32° | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 21° | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 225° | 9 | 0.3 | 4 | 23 | |
| 3 | 357° | 6 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 23° | 8 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 34° | 9 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 125° | 8 | 0.3 | 6 | 21 | |
| 5 | 76° | 10 | 0.3 | 6 | 5.6 | |
| 4 | 163° | 13 | 0.4 | 4 | 19 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 15 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.
La Spezia: 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 20 port calls in the 7 days and 78 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 34% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (58).
- Container
- 67
- Tanker
- 6
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 5
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 4 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 4 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 4 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 5 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 3 | 09-24 0 | 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).
La Spezia: global benchmarks
How La Spezia compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #329 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "LA SPEZIA" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
La Spezia: 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
- 1,318
- 9% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 89.7 million GT
- 12% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 12.2 million tonnes
- 9% 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.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 MB LEVANTOPassenger | ||
| LEMANJAPleasure craft | not recorded | |
| CINQUE TERREPassenger | ||
| LEMPassenger | ||
 VENTO DI MELTEMICargo (hazardous cat. B) | ||
 SUNAID XCargo | ||
 LEGEND OF THE SEASPassenger | ||
| CP 830Search and rescue | ||
| CHRISTINACargo (hazardous cat. B) | not recorded |
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