Port of Karachi Container Terminal
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Karachi Container Terminal: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:41 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Karachi Container Terminal
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Forecast
Model forecast for Karachi Container Terminal 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 | 204° | 12 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 205° | 13 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 245° | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 204° | 9 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 196° | 14 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 208° | 10 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 274° | 6 | 0.5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 231° | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 245° | 15 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 240° | 14 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 12 | 267° | 17 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 10 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.
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Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jul 18, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultFeb 24, 2006Tugboat4 km away
ARABIAN SEA: Two tugboats (JAWA and JAWA BOSAR) were boarded and robbed 24 Feb, while anchored off the coast near Manora Island. The manager for the tugboats, owner, reported to police that four masked men approached the boats, in two separate vessels. They took the guards stationed at the tugboats hostage and loaded mechanical and electrical equipment into their boats. The pirates stole motors, tools, copper, and scrap. Police registered an FIR against the robbers. The police said that the tugb
- Pirate AssaultNov 2, 2000Vessel92 km away
PAKISTAN: FIVE PAKISTANI FISHING VESSELS, INCLUDING (HAJI MOHAMMAD JATT) REPORT BEING ROBBED OF THEIR CATCH 2 NOV BY 24 ARMED PERSONS IN A HIGH-SPEED CRAFT TEN MILES FROM TATTA IN SINDH PROVINCE.
- Pirate AssaultJul 18, 1999Vessel38 km away
The 3,512-ton Panamanian-flag tanker, Yang Pu, was attacked by a group of dock laborers in Port Muhammed Bin Qasim, Pakistan, between 18 Jul and 21 Jul. The attack reportedly damaged the ship's discharge gear, delivery pipes, and gangway. The violence appears to have been provoked when the tanker began to discharge its cargo of palm oil in a berth location designated for use by carriers off-loading cargoes other than edible oil. The situation was resolved when the tanker changed its berthing loc
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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