Port of Nouadhibou
In short
Nouadhibou: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 16:07 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- 0
- 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 Nouadhibou, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 BOCS PASSIONCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 05:00 UTC | MRNDB | 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, 16:07 UTC.
Vessels near Nouadhibou
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 Nouadhibou in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Nouadhibou from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45812). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Nouadhibou 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 173° | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 12 | 85° | 15 | 0.4 | 2 | 23 | |
| 10 | 40° | 16 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | 62° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 22 | |
| 5 | 127° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 8 | 28° | 11 | 0.2 | 12 | 8.8 | |
| 10 | 50° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 8.2 | |
| 11 | 76° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 6 | 41° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 12 | 9° | 15 | 0.3 | 2 | 17 |
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, 11 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.
Nouadhibou: 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 8 port calls in the 7 days and 35 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 9% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (32).
- Container
- 6
- Tanker
- 14
- Dry bulk
- 6
- General cargo
- 9
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.6 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 1 |
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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
7 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 19, 1984. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJan 31, 2013Cargo Ship8 km away
MAURITANIA: On 31 January, a refrigerated cargo ship was boarded at 20-53N 016-59W, at the Nouadhibou Port. Two robbers armed with knives boarded the anchored vessel, while six more robbers waited in their boat. Alert duty crewman spotted the robbers and raised the alarm. On hearing the alarm, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty-handed. Port Control contacted, but no response received.
- Pirate AssaultOct 27, 2005Merchant Vessel13 km away
MAURITANIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 27 Oct at 2030 local time, in position 20-47.8N 017-01.8W, off Nouadhibou inner anchorage. Eight robbers approached in a wooden boat fitted with an outboard motor. Two robbers boarded via anchor chain. Duty crewmember noticed them and raised alarm. Robbers escaped in their boat. Port control informed (IMB)
- Pirate AssaultMay 2, 2004Merchant Vessel3 km away
MAURITANIA: Unidentified refrigerated cargo ship boarded 2 May at 0110 UTC while at inner anchorage, Nouadhibou. Ten persons armed with knives gained access via the anchor chain. They threatened duty seaman and stole his walkie talkie, then broke into storeroom and stole ship's property. At 0210 three intruders stole more ship's property. Master contacted port control which failed to respond (IMB).
- OtherJan 23, 1987Vessel64 km away
VESSEL MARITIME KING WAS ATTACKED WITH SMALL ARMS, AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND GRENADES WHILE PROCEEDING FROM EAST GERMANY TO CONAKRY, GUINEA. THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE COBIERO. THE MASTER OF THE SHIP WAS WOUNDED. THE MARITIME KING DID SUSTAIN DAMAGE. THIS MESSAGE WAS UPDATED ON 2/13/87 FROM LLOYDS LIST THE POSITION AND PORT OF DEPARTURE WERE CORRECTED. SEE LLOYDS DATED 24 JAN 87. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69.
- OtherJan 20, 1987Fishing Vessel98 km away
THE FISHING VESSEL EUGENIA WAS ATTACKED BY ARMED PERSONNEL IN INFLATABLE BOATS WHILE OPERATING OFF CAPE CORBIERO. THREE MOROCCAN SOLDIERS ABOARD THE EUGENIA WERE KILLED. THIS ATTACK WAS IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA AS THE SEPT 1985 ATTACK ON THE SPANISH FISHING VESSEL JUNQUITO AND ON THE SPANISH NAVAL PATROL SHIP TAGO MAGO . TWO SAILORS DIED IN THAT INCIDENT. THE ABOVE POSITION IS A GENERALIZATION. THE STATED AGGRESSOR IS A MEDIA ASSUMPTION. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 69.
- OtherSep 4, 1986Vessel98 km away
SPANISH FREIGHTER PUENTE CANARIO WAS FIRED UPON AROUND MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME ON 04 SEP 86 LEAVING ONE CREW MEMBER DEAD AND ONE INJURED. THE GUNMEN, BELIEVED TO BE GUERRILLAS BELONGING TO THE POLISARIO FRONT, ATTACKED THE FREIGHTER 4 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF CABO CORBEIRO (CAPE CORVEIRO) 21-48N 016-59W NEAR THE MOROCCO-MAURITANIAN BORDER USING MACHINE GUNS AND MORTARS. THE ATTACKERS WERE IN A RUBBER BOAT. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ATTACKS ON SPANISH TRAWLERS AND SHIPS IN THIS AREA. SEE SPECIAL WARNING
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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