Port of Nacala
In short
Nacala: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 19:43 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Nacala
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 Nacala in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Nacala from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 46935). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Nacala 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 | 137° | 9 | 0.8 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 200° | 4 | 0.7 | 8 | 24 | |
| 6 | 119° | 14 | 0.6 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 94° | 20 | 0.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 95° | 9 | 0.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 191° | 5 | 0.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 113° | 16 | 0.7 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 71° | 20 | 0.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 78° | 6 | 0.7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 1 | 223° | 2 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 |
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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 33 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.
Nacala: 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 12 port calls in the 7 days and 57 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 27% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (45).
- Container
- 12
- Tanker
- 7
- Dry bulk
- 21
- General cargo
- 17
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.5 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 3 | 09-15 5 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 2 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Nacala: global benchmarks
How Nacala compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #363 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "NACALA" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 74.1
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 35% 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
11 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Nov 25, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentDec 1, 2023Tanker2 km away
MOZAMBIQUE: On 1 December at 2310 local time, an unknown number of robbers boarded a tanker anchored at Nacala Anchorage, near position 14-32S 040-39E. Duty crew members noticed the door to the aft store was open. Upon investigating, they discovered ship’s stores missing but found no perpetrators.
- IncidentJun 1, 2021Anchored Ship19 km away
MOZAMBIQUE: On 1 June, two robbers armed with knives were spotted by the duty crew onboard a tanker anchored at Fernao Veloso Bay Anchorage at 00:20 local time near position 14:22S – 04043E. The officer of the watch raised the alarm and the crew mustered. The perpetrators subsequently escaped without stealing anything. The incident was reported to the local port authority.
- Pirate AssaultNov 2, 2020Cargo Ship19 km away
MOZAMBIQUE: On 2 November, five robbers armed with long knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier near position 14-22S - 040-42E, Nacala Anchorage. They boarded the ship using hooks attached with ropes and broke into the paint locker. Duty crewman on routine rounds saw the robbers and alerted the duty officer and retreated into the accommodation area. The alarm was raised and crew was mustered. The robbers stole ship's stores and escaped. Local agents informed.
- OtherJan 13, 2020Cargo Ship19 km away
On 13 January, a duty watchman on rounds onboard a cargo vessel anchored near position 14:22S - 040:42E, Nacala Anchorage, spotted two robbers armed with long knives approaching him. He immediately informed the duty officer, who raised the alarm. During a subsequent check of the vessel, the crew discovered a long rope missing from the forward store room.
- Pirate AssaultNov 19, 2019Cargo Ship19 km away
Ann alert crewmember onboard a bulk carrier anchored near Nacala Outer Anchorage, Mozambique, noticed an unauthorized person on the forecastle deck and raised the alarm. Crew mustered and a search was carried out. Seeing the alerted crew, the person escaped. Nothing reported stolen. All crew safe. Incident reported to Port Control.
- Pirate AssaultJul 2, 2017Cargo Ship19 km away
MOZAMBIQUE: On 02 July, a duty crewman onboard a container ship anchored near position 14-22S 040-42E, Nacala Anchorage, noticed two robbers attempting to board the ship. Alarm was raised and crew was mustered. Seeing the crew alertness, the robbers escaped without stealing anything.
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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