In short
Lagos: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 04:14 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 Lagos
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 Lagos in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Lagos from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 46130). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 15 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 17 m
- Mean tide
- 7 m
- Max vessel length
- 267 m
- Max vessel beam
- 50 m
- Max vessel draft
- 14 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Lagos 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 266° | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 24 | |
| 7 | 249° | 12 | 0.2 | 11 | 24 | |
| 11 | 216° | 17 | 0.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7 | 214° | 11 | 0.3 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 232° | 11 | 0.2 | 10 | 21 | |
| 6 | 224° | 11 | 0.2 | 10 | 19 | |
| 12 | 226° | 18 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 | 227° | 11 | 0.3 | 10 | 18 | |
| 5 | 259° | 9 | 0.2 | 12 | 20 | |
| 6 | 287° | 11 | 0.2 | 13 | 11 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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.
Lagos: 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 40 port calls in the 7 days and 149 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 1% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (151).
- Container
- 65
- Tanker
- 26
- Dry bulk
- 28
- General cargo
- 22
- Ro-ro
- 8
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.8 million tonnes.
09-12 4 | 09-13 6 | 09-14 4 | 09-15 3 | 09-16 7 | 09-17 5 | 09-18 4 | 09-19 5 | 09-20 8 | 09-21 6 | 09-22 8 | 09-23 6 | 09-24 3 | 09-25 4 |
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
258 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 2, 1983. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- KidnappingJun 13, 2024Passenger Ship7 km away
NIGERIA: On 13 June at 1800 UTC, a passenger boat was attacked in the Lagos waterways while transiting between Apapa and Banana Island, near position 06-28N 003-24E. Initial reports indicate that up to four Lebanese and Syrian passengers were kidnapped. One of the passengers is reported to be the CEO of LG Nigeria.
- Pirate AssaultMar 14, 2024Merchant Vessel8 km away
NIGERIA: On 14 March at 0550 local time, an unspecified number of perpetrators boarded a merchant vessel anchored at Tin Can Island Lagos, near position 06-25N 003-20E. The perpetrators escaped after being discovered by the duty crew. One crew member suffered an injury during the incident. After the incident, the master notified the local authorities.
- IncidentFeb 7, 2024Cargo Ship8 km away
NIGERIA: On 7 February at 2300 local time, up to 10 robbers boarded a Bahamas-flagged container ship berthed at Lagos Port, near position 06-25N 003-20E. The robbers gained access to ship’s stores and stole more than 600 kilograms of paint containers.
- IncidentFeb 7, 2024Cargo Ship5 km away
NIGERIA: On 7 February at 2300 local time, up to 10 robbers boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship berthed at Berth 9, Lagos Port, near position 06-26N 003-22E. The robbers gained access to ship’s stores and stole containers of paint.
- IncidentSep 11, 2023Cargo Ship6 km away
NIGERIA: On 11 September at 0035 local time, as many as five robbers armed with knives and steel bars boarded a berthed container ship in Lagos Port, near position 06-25N 003-21E. The robbers escaped with a high pressure machine hose. The ship reported all crew and vessel safe to the port authorities.
- KidnappingJun 26, 2023Passenger Ship6 km away
NIGERIA: On 26 June at 1800 local time, perpetrators kidnapped eight oil workers off a passenger boat transiting through Lagos Lagoon toward Tin Can Island, near position 06-25N 003-21E. The perpetrators forced the oil workers onto their vessel and fled the area. The passenger boat was later found at a jetty in the northeast part of the Lagos Lagoon. Police confirmed the incident and have launched a manhunt for the suspected kidnappers.
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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