Port of Elst
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Elst: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 13:14 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Vessels near Elst
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 TRIANGLECargo | Cargo | MMSI 244710133 | |
| P94Other | Other | MMSI 244030067 | |
 LUNA 81 | — | MMSI 218000560 | |
| HENCORTanker | Tanker | MMSI 244670742 | |
| ORCAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244013030 | |
| ZEESTERPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 244730092 | |
| RWS 85Law enforcement | Law enforcement | MMSI 244041041 | |
| DRIELSE VEERPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 244780199 | |
| MEDIATIONCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244740579 | |
| CASTELLUMOther | Other | MMSI 244000049 | |
 TOSCANATanker | Tanker | MMSI 269057858 | |
| OOSTERDOKCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244780760 | |
| SALUDOOther | Other | MMSI 269057853 | |
| HORNHAFENWing in ground | Wing in ground | MMSI 244602311 | |
| NEPTUN 2Other | Other | MMSI 244700144 | |
| HEIKE-LUCIECargo | Cargo | MMSI 211835420 | |
| MILLENNIUMCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244660351 | |
| ORANJE NASSAU IVTanker (hazardous cat. C) | Tanker (hazardous cat. C) | MMSI 269057072 | |
| AQUAFORTEMCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244790251 | |
| PANNENKOEKENBOOT -Passenger | Passenger | MMSI 244690403 | |
| WESTERGAT | — | MMSI 244002805 | |
| AQUATEAMTanker | Tanker | MMSI 244184211 | |
| ERNST KRAMERWing in ground | Wing in ground | MMSI 211506960 | |
| STADT WUERZBURGCargo | Cargo | MMSI 211169910 | |
| MADJOECargo | Cargo | MMSI 244750310 | |
| MOONLIGHTCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244650739 | |
| BASILEACargo | Cargo | MMSI 269057834 | |
| ODEONCargo | Cargo | MMSI 211446830 | |
| ROBUSTOOther | Other | MMSI 244700428 | |
| GELDERLANDOther | Other | MMSI 244710428 | |
 LAZAROCargo | Cargo | MMSI 205585290 | |
| VIVAROCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244700331 | |
| LIBERTECargo | Cargo | MMSI 244690320 | |
| FIVELCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244650996 | |
| ALLEGROCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244690999 | |
| AVICIATanker | Tanker | MMSI 244660520 | |
| THE-AN VIICargo | Cargo | MMSI 244620978 | |
| GELDERLANDOther | Other | MMSI 244150552 | |
| FIDUCIECargo | Cargo | MMSI 244250233 | |
| DUC IN ALTUMCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244630150 |
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Elst, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driel, bovenrelative to NAP · 6.1 km away | 571 cm | +1 cm | ||
| Driel, benedenrelative to NAP · 6.1 km away | 571 cm | +1 cm | ||
| Nijmegen, Waalrelative to NAP · 7.1 km away | 403 cm | 0 cm |
Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.
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.
Rhein water-level outlook
Probabilistic forecast from Germany's Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) for the gauges that set loading limits near Elst.
Emmerich: daily mean, next 14 daysissued Oct 1, 2026 · gauge 29 km away
| Day | Median | Range (10–90 %) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | -19 cm | -25 cm – -10 cm |
| Oct 4 | -11 cm | -25 cm – 10 cm |
| Oct 5 | -5 cm | -15 cm – 7 cm |
| Oct 6 | -4 cm | -11 cm – 3 cm |
| Oct 7 | -4 cm | -11 cm – 3 cm |
| Oct 8 | -5 cm | -11 cm – 2 cm |
| Oct 9 | -4 cm | -13 cm – 6 cm |
| Oct 10 | -3 cm | -15 cm – 13 cm |
| Oct 11 | 0 cm | -15 cm – 19 cm |
| Oct 12 | 4 cm | -14 cm – 28 cm |
| Oct 13 | 9 cm | -11 cm – 38 cm |
| Oct 14 | 15 cm | -7 cm – 45 cm |
Kaub: daily mean, next 14 daysissued Oct 3, 2026 · gauge 242 km away
| Day | Median | Range (10–90 %) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | 7 cm | 7 cm – 8 cm |
| Oct 4 | 8 cm | 6 cm – 9 cm |
| Oct 5 | 10 cm | 7 cm – 13 cm |
| Oct 6 | 3 cm | 0 cm – 7 cm |
| Oct 7 | 0 cm | -6 cm – 6 cm |
| Oct 8 | 2 cm | -5 cm – 9 cm |
| Oct 9 | 12 cm | 1 cm – 26 cm |
| Oct 10 | 28 cm | 9 cm – 53 cm |
| Oct 11 | 52 cm | 24 cm – 89 cm |
| Oct 12 | 76 cm | 35 cm – 133 cm |
| Oct 13 | 80 cm | 33 cm – 147 cm |
| Oct 14 | 76 cm | 31 cm – 140 cm |
| Oct 15 | 69 cm | 27 cm – 128 cm |
| Oct 16 | 62 cm | 23 cm – 118 cm |
Source: BfG water-level forecasts (14-day Rhine, 6-week Rhine/Elbe/Danube). Forecast: Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (BfG), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
A forecast, not an observation. Centimetres at the gauge (gauge zero), as published; values above 640 cm are not published. Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Elst 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 258° | 7 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 336° | 4 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 21° | 4 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 41° | 3 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 1 | 183° | 7 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 1 | 357° | 3 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 1 | 145° | 2 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 201° | 5 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 5 | 229° | 13 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 244° | 5 | NaN | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 219° | 3 | NaN | NaN | 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, 06:00 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 Vessel97 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.
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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