Port of Papeete
In short
Papeete: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 02:06 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
- 1
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Papeete 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 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Papeete
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 TAVAE | — | MMSI 224054290 |
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Papeete, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeeterelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 0.6 km away | 0.53 m | -0.06 m | ||
| Papeete Uhslcrelative to chart datum (zéro hydrographique) · 0.6 km away | 0.53 m | -0.06 m |
Source: SHOM REFMAR / RONIM tide gauges (live sea level). Sea level: SHOM / REFMAR (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Licence: etalab-2.0 (Licence Ouverte 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 Papeete 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 107° | 17 | 1.3 | 16 | 24 | |
| 8 | 121° | 15 | 1.3 | 15 | 23 | |
| 6 | 115° | 12 | 1.2 | 15 | 24 | |
| 7 | 117° | 14 | 1.2 | 15 | 24 | |
| 10 | 106° | 20 | 1.2 | 14 | 24 | |
| 8 | 120° | 14 | 1.1 | 14 | 24 | |
| 5 | 139° | 10 | 1 | 14 | 24 | |
| 5 | 117° | 11 | 1 | 13 | 24 | |
| 7 | 92° | 17 | 1.1 | 13 | 24 | |
| 6 | 107° | 13 | 1 | 14 | 23 | |
| 4 | 116° | 9 | 1 | 15 | 23 |
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, 8 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.
Papeete: 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 7 port calls in the 7 days and 39 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 15% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (46).
- Container
- 13
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 1
- General cargo
- 23
- Ro-ro
- 2
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 3 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 2 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Papeete: global benchmarks
How Papeete compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #176 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "PAPEETE" (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
- 101.5
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 21% 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.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 PAUL GAUGUINPassenger | not recorded | |
 AREMITI 5Passenger | not recorded | |
| VAEARA'IPassenger | ||
| AREMITI 5Passenger | ||
| VAEARA'IPassenger | ||
| TAUATI FERRYPassenger | ||
| AREMITI 5Passenger | ||
| VAEARA'IPassenger | ||
 HUNTRESS | not recorded | |
| TAUATI FERRYPassenger | ||
| AREMITI 6High-speed craft | ||
| AREMITI 5Passenger | ||
| VAEARA'IPassenger | ||
| AREMITI 6High-speed craft | ||
| NATIATEACargo | not recorded | |
| APETAHI EXPRESSHigh-speed craft | not recorded | |
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger | ||
| DORY 2Passenger |
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 16, 2015. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 16, 2015Sailing Vessel29 km away
FRENCH POLYNESIA: On 16 October, an unknown number of robbers boarded an anchored sailing yacht near position 17-29S 149-50W in Maharepa, Moorea. The robbers broke into several cabins on the yacht, stealing personal electronics, navigational equipment and other items.
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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