Port of Malindi
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Malindi: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 09:44 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Malindi
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.
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Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Malindi from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47107). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
9 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 10, 1991. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultNov 16, 2010Cargo Ship92 km away
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN, KENYA: Six pirates wearing masks, armed with guns and rpg in a skiff fired upon a drifting bulk carrier with intent to hijack. Ship increased speed and took evasive maneuvers. The pirates aborted the attempted boarding due to the barbed wire and electrical fencing around the ship. No injuries to crew. Port control informed.
- Pirate AssaultNov 12, 2010Vessel56 km away
KENYA: Kenyan Naval Patrol Boat on 12 Nov at 2300 local time illegally boarded by Somali pirates near Kilifi, Kenya. Four pirates boarded the underway patrol boat. Kenyan navy officers shot dead three of the pirates, one pirate jumped into the water and likely died. (Open Press)
- Pirate AssaultOct 10, 2010Merchant Vessel81 km away
KENYA: Merchant vessel (IZUMI) hijacked 10 Oct 10 at 1338 UTC while underway in position 03-28S 040-49E, approximately 75NM northeast of Mombasa. (IMB)
- Pirate AssaultOct 10, 2010Merchant Vessel81 km away
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN, KENYA: Merchant vessel attacked in 03-28S 040-49E at 101338Z Oct. Vessels are advised to keep 100 miles clear of this position and to exercise extreme caution.
- Pirate AssaultJun 30, 2008Cargo Ship99 km away
KENYA: Supply vessel reported attempted boarding 30 Jun 08 at 0200 local time, Berth No. 12, Mombasa. The alert crew onboard the vessel, spotted a robber using a rope attached with a hook to gain access to their vessel from the offshore side. As soon as the robber saw the alert crew, he jumped overboard and escaped in a waiting boat (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultDec 24, 2000Merchant Vessel88 km away
KENYA: AN UNIDENTIFIED CARGO SHIP WAS BOARDED 24 DEC AT 0210 AT KIPEVU OIL TERMINAL BY PERSONS WHO APPROACHED IN TWO CANOES CONTAINING SIX PERSONS EACH. SHIPS STORES WERE STOLEN BEFORE THE ANTI-PIRACY WATCH CHASED THEM AWAY.
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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