Port of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
In short
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 13:13 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
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 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 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 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 51690). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 16 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 6 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- No
- 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 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 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 | 169° | 10 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 218° | 9 | 0.3 | 4 | 23 | |
| 4 | 198° | 9 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 270° | 12 | 0.2 | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 | 162° | 11 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 176° | 10 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 213° | 12 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 236° | 16 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 223° | 14 | 0.5 | 7 | 23 | |
| 4 | 178° | 9 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 4 | 221° | 10 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 8 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.
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah: 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 2 port calls in the 7 days and 18 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 20% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (15).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 5
- General cargo
- 10
- Ro-ro
- 3
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 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).
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah: global benchmarks
How Kota Kinabalu, Sabah compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #281 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "KOTA KINABALU" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 MALAYSIA GRACECargo | not recorded | |
| MV THAILINECargo | ||
 SKANDI EMERALDOther | ||
| JVC BRAVOPassenger | not recorded | |
| EXPRESS 103Passenger | not recorded | |
| BORNEO 2High-speed craft | not recorded | |
| JAVA IRDINAOther | not recorded |
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 9, 1998. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 17, 2011Tanker2 km away
MALAYSIA: Tanker was robbed 17 Feb at 2030 local time while underway 11NM off Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Five robbers wearing masks armed with long knives boarded the vessel, tied up all crew, and stole tanker and crew cash and personal belongings and escaped in a speed boat. (IMB)
- Pirate AssaultNov 28, 2002Fishing Vessel23 km away
MALAYSIA: An unidentified Indonesian fishing trawler was attacked 28 Nov at 2230 local time while off Bukit Tinggi, Tuaran, Sabah. Two assailants armed with M-16 rifles boarded from a small boat and demanded the captain turn over his identification documents. Captain shot in the abdomen in a struggle and four remaining crew jumped overboard upon being threatened by pirates. Trawler was hijacked. Crew swam to safety and body of master was recovered later.
- Pirate AssaultMay 15, 2000Merchant Vessel51 km away
MALAYSIA: Five masked men in two wooden speed boats approached and attempted to board an underway unidentified tanker. The incident occurred 2200 UTC 15 May in position 05-50.3N 115-37.3E off Sabah. Crew sounded ship's whistle and manned fire hoses whereupon the boats departed in the direction of Pulau Tiga.
- Pirate AssaultJun 5, 1999Vessel2 km away
The Malaysian-flag tug Galaxy I and barge Galaxy II were reported missing from their anchorage at Kota Kinabalu (05-59N 116-04E), Malaysia on 05 Jun. Vessels are suspected to have changed name, color, and flag, and may be used for piracy attack and armed robbery.
- Pirate AssaultFeb 9, 1998Vessel2 km away
MALAYSIAN-FLAG LIQUEFIED GAS TANKER WAS BOARDED AT ANCHOR NEAR K0TA KINABALU, SABAH. THIEVES STOLE 365 LITERS OF PAINT. REPORTS OF THE ROBBERY WERE NOT PUBLISHED UNTIL 12 MAY.
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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