Port of Alta
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Alta: 3 ships in port now, 5 arrivals and 3 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:38 UTC).
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- In port now
- 3
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 5
- Departures, last 24 h
- 3
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 13
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
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 AAROYHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 13:29 UTC | 4 h 20 min |
| FALKEFJELLHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 12:59 UTC | 4 h 17 min |
| NEFELIN VHigh-speed craft | Oct 2, 2026, 11:42 UTC | 4 h 38 min |
 UBC CORKCargo | Oct 1, 2026, 07:44 UTC | 13 h 47 min |
| DOENNLANDOther | Oct 1, 2026, 05:58 UTC | 4 h 10 min |
| MAURSUNDCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 16:57 UTC | 1 h 1 min |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 15:38 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Alta, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROLLFJORDPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 04:00 UTC | NO ALF | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via BarentsWatch AIS API. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 15:38 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Alta 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4 |
Vessels near Alta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS SEA RUNNERHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 257276800 | |
| DOENNLANDOther | Other | IMO 9632569 | |
| VENEMOYPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 257330900 | |
| NEFELIN VHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9684873 | |
| TF 42 A NR 3 19 | — | MMSI 109120460 | |
| RESCUE UTVAERSearch and rescue | Search and rescue | MMSI 257959900 | |
| REM ARCTICCargo | Cargo | IMO 9731250 | |
| MAURSUNDCargo | Cargo | IMO 8976798 | |
| KV FARMLaw enforcement | Law enforcement | IMO 9353333 | |
| MELKOEYHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | IMO 9751729 | |
| LILLOYHigh-speed craft | High-speed craft | MMSI 257097900 | |
| RACOONTowing | Towing | MMSI 257571490 | |
| KAISAPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 257178030 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Alta 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 134° | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 126° | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 136° | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | |
| 3 | 144° | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 152° | 14 | 0.1 | 1 | 24 | |
| 7 | 158° | 16 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 146° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 343° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 142° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 150° | 17 | 0.4 | 2 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 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.
Alta: 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.
- Cargo handled, 2024
- 0.6 million tonnes
- 58% more 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.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 501
- 19% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 4 million GT
- 22% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 0.1 million tonnes
- 84% less than the year before
- Cruise ship calls (arrivals and departures), 2025
- 61
- 26% less than the year before
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), Statbank tables 13233 and 10916 (www.ssb.no), CC BY 4.0 Retrieved Sep 28, 2026.
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