Port of Kingston
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Kingston: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 10:50 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Kingston, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
3 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 VISITORCargo (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 4, 2026, 04:00 UTC | JMKIN | UN/LOCODE |
 SEABOARD GEMINICargo | Oct 4, 2026, 14:30 UTC | JMKIN | UN/LOCODE |
| LILA HARENCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 10:30 UTC | JMKIN | 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 3, 2026, 10:50 UTC.
Vessels near Kingston
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 Kingston in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Kingston 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 | 75° | 9 | 1.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 132° | 17 | 1.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 129° | 15 | 1.4 | 7 | 22 | |
| 7 | 111° | 12 | 1.4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 2 | 31° | 6 | 1.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 196° | 11 | 1.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 129° | 16 | 1.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 35° | 8 | 1.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 47° | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | |
| 4 | 170° | 17 | 1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 145° | 13 | 0.9 | 6 | 13 |
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, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 25 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.
Kingston: 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 47 port calls in the 7 days and 204 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 6% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (218).
- Container
- 137
- Tanker
- 25
- Dry bulk
- 14
- General cargo
- 16
- Ro-ro
- 12
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.8 million tonnes.
09-12 9 | 09-13 8 | 09-14 8 | 09-15 6 | 09-16 9 | 09-17 6 | 09-18 5 | 09-19 7 | 09-20 12 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 7 | 09-23 9 | 09-24 5 | 09-25 4 |
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).
Kingston: global benchmarks
How Kingston compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 295.6
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 6% on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
24 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 15, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 8, 2008Sailing Vessel43 km away
JAMAICA: Yacht (JACKAROO) reported attempted boarding 8 Jul 08, while underway, passing Point Morant. The vessel was reportedly approached from astern by two heavily armed men in a 20 ft canoe motor boat. They attempted to board on the starboard side, bent the stanchions and bashed into the yacht. After the perpetrators were not able to board, they moved away. The vessel incurred some damages but the tender was damaged badly. The incident was reported to the Port Antonio Marine Police. No injuri
- Pirate AssaultAug 27, 2007Merchant Vessel10 km away
JAMAICA: General cargo ship boarded and robbed 27 Aug 07 in the evening, Kingston outer anchorage. Robbers boarded the vessel unnoticed. They broke into containers and storerooms and stole the ships cargo and stores. They also entered the superstructure, mess-rooms, and galley and stole ships property. The police came on board for investigations when the ship berthed (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJun 27, 2006Fishing Vessel10 km away
JAMAICA: Fishermen operating in the vicinity of the Pedro Cays say they are being attacked, by heavily armed men who mount early morning attacks, per 27 Jun reporting. One of the affected fisherman told the media that he is now scared to fish in the area. Earlier this month, two men were attacked near Bushy Cay, three miles off the Port Royal coast. Their attackers opened fire at them, forcing both men to dive overboard. One man managed to swim to safety despite being shot, while the other man r
- Suspicious ApproachMay 20, 2006Merchant Vessel12 km away
JAMAICA: Unidentified container ship reported attempted boarding 20 May at 0245 local time while in position 17-52.7N 076-46.6W , Kingston outer anchorage. Five persons in a small unlit boat approached the ship. Alert crew directed searchlights at the boat and boarding was averted. At 0305 local time and 0315 local time, two other ships at anchorage reported attacks by robbers (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultMay 9, 2006Merchant Vessel10 km away
JAMAICA: Unidentified cargo ship boarded and robbed 9 May at 0800 - 0910 UTC in position: 17-52.9N 076-46.6W, Kingston outer anchorage. Six robbers armed with knives boarded the vessel at portside bow. They threatened deck watchman with knives, broke open paint locker, stole a large quantity of stores and escaped. Local authorities informed (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultSep 8, 2005Merchant Vessel33 km away
JAMAICA: An unidentified tanker was boarded 08 Sep at 2235 UTC while moored to a buoy in position 17-52.8N 077-06.2W, Old Port Harbor. Four robbers, armed with knives and hooks, were detected onboard the vessel by the alert crew. Crew raised alarm and robbers escaped empty handed in an unlit speedboat. Harbor authorities were informed (IMB).
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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