Port of Callao
In short
Callao: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 08:58 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
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Callao, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 VALPARAISO EXPRESSCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 02:00 UTC | CLSAI>>PECLL | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 08:58 UTC.
Vessels near Callao
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 Callao in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Callao from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 14950). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Callao: 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 43 port calls in the 7 days and 170 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 8% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (185).
- Container
- 103
- Tanker
- 26
- Dry bulk
- 27
- General cargo
- 4
- Ro-ro
- 10
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 4.6 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 6 | 09-14 6 | 09-15 4 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 7 | 09-18 6 | 09-19 5 | 09-20 7 | 09-21 6 | 09-22 5 | 09-23 6 | 09-24 6 | 09-25 8 |
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).
Callao: global benchmarks
How Callao compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #26 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "CALLAO" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 302.3
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 5% 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
137 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 4, 1988. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentNov 16, 2023Cargo Ship12 km away
PERU: On 16 November, two robbers armed with a gun boarded the anchored, Portugal-flagged bulk carrier NORDMOSEL at Callao Anchorage, near position 11-59S 077-13W and stole ship’s stores from the forward station. The ship reported the incident to Callao port authorities. All crew were safe.
- IncidentSep 29, 2023Tanker12 km away
PERU: On 29 September at 0150 local time, between 15 and 18 robbers boarded an anchored tanker at Callao Anchorage, near position 11-59S 077-13W. The robbers tied up the duty crew and watchmen while they were conducting their routine rounds and held them at knifepoint before escaping with stolen ship’s stores. The ship reported the incident to the port authorities; the Peru Coast Guard boarded to investigate the incident.
- OtherSep 23, 2023Tanker12 km away
PERU: On 23 September at 0330 local time, two perpetrators armed with knives boarded the anchored Bahamas-flagged LNG tanker MUREX at Callao Anchorage, near position 11-59S 077-13W. The perpetrators boarded the vessel from a small boat with six persons onboard and gained access to the tanker by crawling in between the anchor chain and the hawsepipe cover, which they later removed. The perpetrators threw the securing bar from the hawsepipe cover at approaching duty crew, who raised the alarm, res
- IncidentSep 2, 2023Tanker8 km away
PERU: On 2 September at 0220 local time, four robbers armed with knives boarded the anchored Denmarkflagged tanker TORM AMALIE at Callao Anchorage, near position 12-01S 077-12W. They took one duty crewman hostage and tied him up. The bridge raised the alarm, resulting in the robbers escaping with ship’s properties and stores. After the ship reported the incident to port control, the Peruvian Coast Guard responded and boarded the vessel to investigate.
- IncidentJul 24, 2023Cargo Ship8 km away
PERU: On 24 July at 0330 local time, the duty crew on routine rounds onboard an anchored bulk carrier at Callao Anchorage, near position 12-01S 077-12W, discovered a padlock broken and ship’s stores stolen. The crew conducted a search but no unauthorized persons were found onboard. The vessel reported the incident to port control and a patrol boat was dispatched to the ship’s location to search the area.
- Attempted BoardingJul 18, 2023Cargo Ship5 km away
PERU: (Late Reporting) On 18 July at 1850 local time, the duty crew of an anchored container ship at Callao Anchorage noticed a perpetrator climbing the anchor chain, near position 12-01S 077-10W. The bridge sounded the alarm and mustered the crew, which resulted in the robber abandoning the climb. The ship reported the incident to port control, which informed all vessels in the vicinity.
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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