Port of Madang
In short
Madang: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 00:50 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
Vessels near Madang
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 Madang in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Madang from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 53250). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Madang 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 | 34° | 14 | 1.1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 9 | 90° | 22 | 1.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 46° | 10 | 1.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 326° | 8 | 1.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 351° | 12 | 1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 74° | 20 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 100° | 15 | 1.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 1 | 82° | 5 | 1.1 | 6 | 23 | |
| 4 | 58° | 14 | 1 | 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | 81° | 19 | 1.1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 76° | 8 | 1.2 | 6 | 23 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 24 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.
Madang: 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 2 port calls in the 7 days and 8 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 11% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (9).
- Container
- 2
- Tanker
- 2
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 4
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 1 |
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).
Madang: global benchmarks
How Madang compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 35.5
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged 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
5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Dec 3, 2004. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- HijackingJan 20, 2022Passenger Ship22 km away
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: On 20 January, an underway passenger boat with eight people onboard was hijacked and robbed between Pik Island and Raicoast in Madang waterways. According to press reports, the armed robbers stole the boat engine and left the boat and the passengers stranded at sea. The local police stated that the wounded boat skipper survived by swimming to the shore, while one passenger was found dead and six are still missing.
- Pirate AssaultMar 10, 2019Passenger Ship24 km away
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: On 10 March, pirates attacked a passenger boat in Astrolabe Bay. The robbers looted the boat, stole supplies, cash, and personal effects from the 13 passengers. The pirates also forced the male passengers to jump into the sea. (www.thenational.com.pg)
- Pirate AssaultSep 10, 2016Vessel26 km away
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: On 10 September, eight robbers boarded a boat and stole personal property in the vicinity of Madang, 05-02S 145-56E. Several of the passengers jumped overboard and swam ashore to Pig Island where they alerted police. Local authorities were able to locate and arrest 3 suspects.
- Pirate AssaultJul 16, 2007Sailing Vessel5 km away
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Yacht (STAP ISI) boarded 16 Jul at 0100 local time in Madang Harbor anchorage. A gang of 3 thieves boarded the vessel. The yachtsman awoke to one of the men pressing the blade of a machete against his neck. Another thief attacked the yachtsman¿s wife, hitting her over the head with a club. She managed to activate a portable air horn which scared the thieves off. The yachtsman wrenched the machete away from the thief, even though the third member of the gang, armed with a homema
- Pirate AssaultDec 3, 2004Merchant Vessel36 km away
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: The coastal freighter (FALLON) was attacked 3 Dec by pirates, who approached from astern in a dinghy. The vessel was attacked while underway between Karkar Island (4-34S 145-56E) and Madang (5-14S 145-46E). The pirates boarded the vessel, threatened the captain and stole cargo and money, before shooting one of the five crew dead in cold blood (INFO).
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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