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Port of Aalst

Netherlands

UN/LOCODENLAALWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.95° N, 5.5333° ELocal timeEurope/Amsterdam, UTC+2

In short

Aalst: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 06:43 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Aalst

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.

Vessels near Aalst
VesselLast seen
BelgiumLAGUZCargo
NetherlandsVAHALIS 2Pleasure craft
NetherlandsLIESBETHCargo
NetherlandsSPES-VERACargo
BelgiumCOMPARIOther
NetherlandsPRIMO INITIO
NetherlandsAMANDOCargo
NetherlandsKVB NEVADA ICargo
NetherlandsRESERVEPassenger
SwitzerlandJOHANN STRAUSSPassenger
GermanyNAUTILIACargo
NetherlandsSALVINIAPassenger
NetherlandsBOREASCargo
FranceKEVALIACargo
GermanyGAS 81Tanker
NetherlandsWEENATanker
NetherlandsKNAPZAKPassenger
NetherlandsPATRICK
GermanyCHRISTINATanker
NetherlandsIDUNACargo
NetherlandsVERANDERINGOther
GermanyFINN-LUCAS DEYMANNCargo
NetherlandsAMSTELLANDCargo
NetherlandsLUCIUSCargo
GermanyEILTANK 230Other
NetherlandsPOMONAOther
NetherlandsTONNIE DE BLANKPassenger
NetherlandsREGINA FLUMINUM 2Passenger
PolandSTADT LINDENFELSWing in ground
BelgiumMEYATICargo
BelgiumENCLAVECargo
NetherlandsMEGENPassenger
NetherlandsVIPERWing in ground
BelgiumRONNY-OCargo
BelgiumMISSOURICargo
NetherlandsINITIUMCargo
NetherlandsCHAPERONCargo
BelgiumVENEZIACargo
NetherlandsCHOICECargo
GermanyALVERNAPleasure craft

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Aalst, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Rhenen Grebbebergrelative to NAP · 3.9 km away571 cm+1 cm
Tiel Sluis, kanaalrelative to NAP · 7.5 km away144 cm-4 cm
TielWaal · relative to gauge zero · 7.7 km away164 cm0 cm

Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Source: PEGELONLINE water levels (German federal waterways). Water levels: WSV, PEGELONLINE (dl-de/zero-2-0). Unchecked raw data. Licence: DL-DE Zero 2.0.

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Aalst 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)
2132°3NaNNaN24
1261°6NaNNaN24
3323°5NaNNaN24
223°3NaNNaN24
286°3NaNNaN24
2273°7NaNNaN24
3299°4NaNNaN24
2215°2NaNNaN24
4209°8NaNNaN24
6224°14NaNNaN24

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 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC.

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

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 16, 2021. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherJan 16, 2021Merchant Vessel76 km away

    On 16 January, customs officers in Rotterdam discovered two separate shipments of cocaine, totaling approximately 1,069 kilograms. The first shipment of 839 kilograms was found in a shipping container from Brazil with two old Volkswagen vans. The second shipment of 230 kilograms of cocaine was found in a shipping container full of beer.

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