Port of Vlaardingen
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Vlaardingen: 28 ships in port now, 33 arrivals and 34 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 00:28 UTC).
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- In port now
- 28
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 33
- Departures, last 24 h
- 34
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 KRVE 65High-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 20:07 UTC |
| RICKY JANEOther | Oct 2, 2026, 20:04 UTC |
 BELGIA SEAWAYSCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 19:49 UTC |
| RUBICONCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 18:56 UTC |
| BARONESTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 18:10 UTC |
 OPUS ONETanker | Oct 2, 2026, 17:29 UTC |
 ORLANDOTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 17:25 UTC |
 FLORIDATanker | Oct 2, 2026, 15:44 UTC |
| MALTATanker | Oct 2, 2026, 14:48 UTC |
| SOLACETanker | Oct 2, 2026, 12:21 UTC |
| POSSIDICargo | Oct 2, 2026, 10:52 UTC |
| BLUE CHRISTINATanker | Oct 2, 2026, 09:10 UTC |
| APHRODITETanker | Oct 2, 2026, 08:54 UTC |
| VINOTRA 10Tanker | Oct 2, 2026, 08:53 UTC |
 KERLICargo | Oct 2, 2026, 03:16 UTC |
 CORRIB FISHERTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 23:15 UTC |
| FAVORIETTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 22:06 UTC |
| OMMOORDTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 22:02 UTC |
| PARABELLUMTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 20:53 UTC |
| CONDORTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 19:26 UTC |
| KAMINASTADTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 12:52 UTC |
| PIZ ROSEGTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 11:05 UTC |
| SOMTRANS XIVTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 01:31 UTC |
| EAGLE HELSINKITanker | Oct 1, 2026, 00:44 UTC |
 CHEMICAL LUNATanker (hazardous cat. B) | Sep 30, 2026, 20:26 UTC |
 LINDETanker | Sep 30, 2026, 17:49 UTC |
| PIZ VENTOUXTanker | Sep 30, 2026, 12:50 UTC |
 EVITACargo | Sep 30, 2026, 05:06 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| VECTURATanker | Oct 3, 2026, 00:03 UTC | 14 h 52 min |
 ZHUANG YUAN AOTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 23:35 UTC | 44 h 36 min |
| ROXANNATanker | Oct 2, 2026, 22:24 UTC | 34 h 32 min |
 TILL BENELUXTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 20:59 UTC | 2 h 24 min |
| ACACIA SEAWAYSCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 2, 2026, 19:52 UTC | 4 h 18 min |
| BLUE EMILYTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 19:49 UTC | 17 h 57 min |
| DEJATanker | Oct 2, 2026, 18:41 UTC | 7 h 15 min |
| KRVE 65High-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 18:24 UTC | 5 h 41 min |
| FIDELITASTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 18:23 UTC | 11 h 34 min |
| FLORENCETanker | Oct 2, 2026, 18:22 UTC | 11 h 20 min |
| RPG STUTTGARTTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 14:47 UTC | 36 h 11 min |
| CHAMPION TRADERTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 13:59 UTC | 2 d 11 h |
| RUBICONCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 13:50 UTC | 18 h 40 min |
 SUECIA SEAWAYSCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 13:30 UTC | 3 h 59 min |
| NAUTICACargo | Oct 2, 2026, 13:03 UTC | 14 h 55 min |
| BERNINACargo | Oct 2, 2026, 12:51 UTC | 17 h 14 min |
| MILANOTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 12:41 UTC | 26 h 3 min |
| IDATanker | Oct 2, 2026, 12:22 UTC | 1 h 2 min |
| INVOTIS VIIIOther | Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 UTC | 1 h 12 min |
| WILHELMINE ESSBERGERTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 2, 2026, 11:41 UTC | 47 h 22 min |
| SPECTREOther | Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 UTC | 13 h 55 min |
| SIRISTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 10:26 UTC | 4 h 1 min |
| KOSTRA 3Cargo | Oct 2, 2026, 10:26 UTC | 1 h 10 min |
| SILKETanker | Oct 2, 2026, 10:14 UTC | 1 h 21 min |
| LAMARATanker | Oct 2, 2026, 08:55 UTC | 17 h 31 min |
| CALAMUSTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 08:41 UTC | 12 h 21 min |
| VOORBURGOther | Oct 2, 2026, 08:41 UTC | 2 h 26 min |
| AMELIE 1Tanker | Oct 2, 2026, 07:56 UTC | 3 h 32 min |
| NIEUWE MAZEPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 07:51 UTC | 1 h 12 min |
| SOMTRANS XXTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 06:41 UTC | 4 h 42 min |
and 35 more
As of Oct 3, 2026, 00:28 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Vlaardingen, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
4 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACACIA SEAWAYSCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 3, 2026, 02:05 UTC | GB FXT -> NL VLA | UN/LOCODE |
| TELESTHOTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 05:56 UTC | VLAARDINGEN VOPAK T | Name match |
| COSMOSTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 09:13 UTC | VLAARDINGEN VOPAK T | Name match |
| VOLHARDING 14Tanker | Oct 3, 2026, 09:26 UTC | VLAARDINGEN VOPAK T | Name match |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 00:28 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Vlaardingen on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
Show as a table
| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 29 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 27 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 24 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 29 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 25 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 33 |
Vessels near Vlaardingen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENDER 15Passenger | Passenger | MMSI 244830655 | |
| MADEIRATanker | Tanker | MMSI 244000152 | |
| BARRACUDAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244780247 | |
| VB BEVER | — | IMO 9492256 | |
| GT AURIGACargo | Cargo | IMO 9041318 | |
| POOLSTERCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244710707 | |
| ALBATROSCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244140653 | |
| CASA NOVACargo | Cargo | MMSI 244690247 | |
| ROMEEOther | Other | MMSI 244670295 | |
| STEENBANKOther | Other | MMSI 244140835 | |
| ELEMENTOTanker | Tanker | MMSI 244002662 | |
| SMIT WAALHAVEN 3Dredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 244700127 | |
| FAIRPLAY-61Tug | Tug | IMO 9320908 | |
| THALASSACargo | Cargo | MMSI 244740072 | |
| MOINOSTanker | Tanker | MMSI 211520250 | |
| MATADOR 3Other | Other | IMO 9272137 | |
| VOLHARDING 1Passenger | Passenger | MMSI 244710454 | |
| ARENDTug | Tug | MMSI 244013659 | |
| SMIT WAALHAVEN 5Other | Other | MMSI 244060910 | |
| FESTINA LENTE BPort tender | Port tender | MMSI 244710820 | |
| DE AMELAND | — | MMSI 244690212 | |
| BATAVIACargo | Cargo | MMSI 244780124 | |
| DRIE GEBROEDERSPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244170408 | |
| STOLT FULMARTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9148972 | |
| VB FALCONOther | Other | IMO 9120190 | |
| WILLEM SCargo | Cargo | MMSI 244740374 | |
| CORNELIAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244780366 | |
| CHAMPION TRADERTanker | Tanker | IMO 1075325 | |
| NW38Port tender | Port tender | MMSI 244000288 | |
 LADY ELATanker | Tanker | IMO 9511442 | |
| SAEFTINGHEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 244780658 | |
| CAMARO IICargo | Cargo | MMSI 244650849 | |
 UIKKUTanker | Tanker | IMO 9797814 | |
| IJMEERDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 244750888 | |
| NOORDPOOLTug | Tug | MMSI 244057587 | |
| FAIRPLAY-23Tug | Tug | IMO 9148776 | |
| PARABELLUMTanker | Tanker | MMSI 244001324 | |
| HAGETIZTanker | Tanker | MMSI 269056766 | |
| BUGSIER 5 | — | MMSI 244010797 | |
| SYLVANAOther | Other | MMSI 244620414 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Vlaardingen from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31120). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- River (basin)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Vlaardingen, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlaardingenrelative to NAP · 0.1 km away | -56 cm | -48 cm | ||
| Botlek Geulhavenrelative to NAP · 2.7 km away | -57 cm | -47 cm | ||
| Spijkenisse, Oude Maasrelative to NAP · 4.4 km away | -50 cm | -46 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.
Forecast
Model forecast for Vlaardingen 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 | 156° | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 166° | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 267° | 7 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 331° | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 0 | 129° | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 160° | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 277° | 7 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 292° | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 223° | 6 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 200° | 8 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 234° | 16 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 |
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, 26 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.
Marine conditions near Vlaardingen
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- North Sea217.7 km
- Thames238.9 km
- Carrack AWS255.1 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Vlaardingen: global benchmarks
How Vlaardingen compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2019
- 17.4
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 7% 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.
Vlaardingen: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 1,645
- 8% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 47 million GT
- 5% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 9.8 million tonnes
- 5% less than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 13,000
- 13% less than the year before
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 22, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Feb 22, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)59 km away
St. Louis Express / Hammersmith Bridge, Walsoorden, NL (NTSB DCA15RM014) · ANTIBES EXPRESS
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 6, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker39 km away
NETHERLANDS: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats met the Malta-flagged tanker WAIKIKI while on its way to the port of Rotterdam, near position 51-38N 003-59E. According to press reports, environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The tanker was loaded with 100,000 tons of crude oil.
- OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker65 km away
BELGIUM: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats swarmed the Liberia-flagged tanker SCF BALTICA while transiting to the port of Antwerp, near position 51-19N 004-19E. According to press reports environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The group was holding banners and swimmers were also seen in front of the tanker. The tanker was loaded with 85,000 tons of fuel oil.
- OtherJan 16, 2021Merchant Vessel6 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.
- OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel76 km away
THE 20,391-TON, PANAMANIAN-FLAG RO-RO, MSC CARMEN, WAS BLOCKADED IN A REPAIR DOCK IN ANTWERP (51-13N 004-24E) BY GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS, PROTESTING ITS COATING WITH A PAINT USING THE CHEMICAL TBT WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED FOR USE IN BELGIUM.
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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