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Port of Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

UN/LOCODEMYTGGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?5.35° N, 103.1333° ELocal timeAsia/Kuala_Lumpur, UTC+8

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Kuala Terengganu: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:55 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Kuala Terengganu

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 Kuala Terengganu in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Kuala Terengganu from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 57420). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
River (basin)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
5 m
Anchorage depth
8 m
Mean tide
4 m
Repairs
Emergency only
Dry dock
Small

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Kuala Terengganu over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
3152°100.3419
3278°60.2424
3292°60.2424
3308°90.1324
1260°80.2219
3303°60.2220
3246°60.1224
1338°70.1324
3318°80.2224
2259°50.1522
1230°70.1524

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, 17 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 23, 1995. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultSep 6, 2017Tanker32 km away

    MALAYSIA: On 06 September at 1500Z in 05-38.3N 103-11.8E, an underway tanker was boarded and hijacked by ten pirates in a speed boat. Authorities were able to detain all ten pirates and the vessel continued on voyage.

  • Pirate AssaultSep 11, 2000Merchant Vessel28 km away

    MALAYSIA: A bulk carrier at Bintulu Anchorage was boarded 11 Sep at 0328 local time by five persons armed with long knives and guns. The intruders broke open the forecastle store and stole ships stores as well as food rations and other equipment from a life raft. Ship's crew alerted and the thieves jumped overboard and escaped in a waiting speedboat.

  • Pirate AssaultJul 2, 2000Merchant Vessel28 km away

    MALAYSIA: An unidentified container ship was boarded 2 Jul at 0330 local time while at Penang terminal. Two intruders fled when spotted by duty seaman.

  • Pirate AssaultJun 23, 1995Vessel73 km away

    ON 23 JUN 95 TWELVE MEN WEARING CHINESE ARMY UNIFORMS BOARDED THE PANAMANIAN-FLAGGED GENERAL CARGO SHIP HYE MIEKO AND HIJACKED THE VESSEL. THE SHIP'S MASTER CONFIRMED THE SEIZURE OCCURRED NORTH OF REDANG ISLAND OFF THE EAST COAST OF MALAYSIA AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS. THE HYE MIEKO DEPARTED SINGAPORE 21 JUN ENROUTE TO CAMBODIA. THE SHIP WAS CARRYING CIGARETTES AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (US$2 MILLION). ON 25 JUN THE SHIP WAS REPORTED TO BE UNDER ESCORT BY A CHINESE PATROL BOAT 140NM SOUTHEAST

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