Port of Ponta Delgada

Name: Port of Ponta Delgada
Address: Portugal

UN/LOCODEPTPDLWhat is a UN/LOCODE?37.7333° N, 25.6667° WLocal timeAtlantic/Azores, UTC

In short

Ponta Delgada: 8 ships in port now, 8 arrivals and 6 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:41 UTC).

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In port now: 8
Arrivals, last 24 h: 8
Departures, last 24 h: 6
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 37

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

Vessel	Arrived
BESIKTAS ZEALANDTanker	Oct 6, 2026, 09:42 UTC
ALFREDO BALEEIRO	Oct 6, 2026, 08:26 UTC
FUNCHALENSE 5Cargo	Oct 5, 2026, 17:57 UTC
ETE PORTUGALCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 17:30 UTC
CAFREDiving ops	Oct 5, 2026, 12:40 UTC
USNS MARIE THARPOther	Oct 5, 2026, 09:07 UTC
MONTE BRASILCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 07:36 UTC
MARGARETHECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 5, 2026, 00:23 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
ARTEMISUSPassenger	Oct 6, 2026, 10:07 UTC	21 h 20 min
ILHAS DE BRUMAPassenger	Oct 6, 2026, 09:35 UTC	17 h 21 min
SAO JORGETanker	Oct 6, 2026, 00:10 UTC	4 d 14 h
LAURA SCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 19:04 UTC	12 h 7 min
ALFREDO BALEEIRO	Oct 5, 2026, 13:41 UTC	7 d 21 h
CETUSPassenger	Oct 5, 2026, 13:39 UTC	1 h 22 min
BAD COMPANY	Oct 5, 2026, 08:49 UTC	4 d 18 h

As of Oct 6, 2026, 10:41 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Ponta Delgada, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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
MARIA S. MERIANOther	Oct 7, 2026, 08:00 UTC	PONTA DELGADA	Name match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 10:41 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Ponta Delgada 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.

67 arrivals in 30 days, 2.2 a day on average.

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Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 6, 2026	2
Sep 7, 2026	2
Sep 8, 2026	3
Sep 9, 2026	1
Sep 10, 2026	1
Sep 11, 2026	1
Sep 12, 2026	1
Sep 13, 2026	2
Sep 14, 2026	1
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	1
Sep 18, 2026	2
Sep 19, 2026	2
Sep 20, 2026	2
Sep 21, 2026	3
Sep 22, 2026	5
Sep 23, 2026	2
Sep 24, 2026	1
Sep 25, 2026	3
Sep 26, 2026	1
Sep 27, 2026	6
Sep 28, 2026	2
Sep 29, 2026	1
Sep 30, 2026	5
Oct 1, 2026	4
Oct 2, 2026	1
Oct 3, 2026	2
Oct 4, 2026	0
Oct 5, 2026	10

Vessels near Ponta Delgada

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.

Vessels near Ponta Delgada
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
USNS MARIE THARPOther	Other	IMO 9633484	Oct 6, 2026, 10:40 UTC
MAGALHAESDiving ops	Diving ops	MMSI 204801770	Oct 6, 2026, 10:40 UTC
AQUA HECTORTug	Tug	IMO 9995715	Oct 6, 2026, 10:40 UTC
PATOLAS 1Sailing	Sailing	MMSI 263959945	Oct 6, 2026, 10:39 UTC
ISABEL CCargo	Cargo	MMSI 204751280	Oct 6, 2026, 10:39 UTC
SIRIUSSailing	Sailing	MMSI 204815340	Oct 6, 2026, 10:39 UTC
PERO DE TEIVETug	Tug	IMO 9011480	Oct 6, 2026, 10:39 UTC
BESIKTAS ZEALANDTanker	Tanker	IMO 9431044	Oct 6, 2026, 10:37 UTC
PORTAS DO MARPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 204670570	Oct 6, 2026, 10:36 UTC
PESCA ACORESFishing	Fishing	MMSI 204211450	Oct 6, 2026, 10:35 UTC
ALL ONESailing	Sailing	MMSI 211884820	Oct 6, 2026, 10:35 UTC
QUERENCIASailing	Sailing	MMSI 367588530	Oct 6, 2026, 10:35 UTC
FUNCHALENSE 5Cargo	Cargo	IMO 9388390	Oct 6, 2026, 10:34 UTC
ACORTug	Tug	IMO 9995296	Oct 6, 2026, 10:33 UTC
DOMINOSailing	Sailing	MMSI 204671790	Oct 6, 2026, 10:33 UTC
ETE PORTUGALCargo	Cargo	IMO 9143805	Oct 6, 2026, 10:33 UTC
MARIA PIASailing	Sailing	MMSI 263958828	Oct 6, 2026, 10:32 UTC
MISSEE MOLLIESailing	Sailing	MMSI 204701480	Oct 6, 2026, 10:32 UTC
VALGRACESailing	Sailing	MMSI 263947540	Oct 6, 2026, 10:31 UTC
IRIS DO MARFishing	Fishing	MMSI 204814000	Oct 6, 2026, 10:31 UTC
ARTEMISUSPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 204602290	Oct 6, 2026, 10:28 UTC
ETHEL RUTHPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 261010362	Oct 6, 2026, 10:27 UTC
TRAGALUZSailing	Sailing	MMSI 378113705	Oct 6, 2026, 10:26 UTC
MARGARETHECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9375886	Oct 6, 2026, 10:25 UTC
OBBI 1Sailing	Sailing	MMSI 263810850	Oct 6, 2026, 10:21 UTC
MONTE BRASILCargo	Cargo	IMO 9083055	Oct 6, 2026, 10:20 UTC
PRT WARSHIP P360Military ops	Military ops	MMSI 263133000	Oct 6, 2026, 10:18 UTC
CAFREDiving ops	Diving ops	MMSI 204811260	Oct 6, 2026, 10:15 UTC
PEGASOTug	Tug	MMSI 263601570	Oct 6, 2026, 10:14 UTC
SILVER-RODOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 255601690	Oct 6, 2026, 10:13 UTC
SIRDINHADiving ops	Diving ops	MMSI 204601980	Oct 6, 2026, 10:09 UTC
KEEP KOOLSailing	Sailing	MMSI 235031063	Oct 6, 2026, 10:09 UTC
PUNTA EUROPAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 204814830	Oct 6, 2026, 10:04 UTC
BEST SPOTDiving ops	Diving ops	MMSI 204814650	Oct 6, 2026, 09:52 UTC
ALFREDO BALEEIRO	—	MMSI 204750470	Oct 6, 2026, 09:40 UTC
SEALEGACYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 204815440	Oct 6, 2026, 09:33 UTC
RA-PEXIMPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 204814290	Oct 6, 2026, 09:03 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Ponta Delgada from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 38100). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 8 m
Anchorage depth: 13 m
Cargo pier depth: 11 m
Mean tide: 2 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

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Forecast

Model forecast for Ponta Delgada 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)
Oct 6 09:00	5	78°	8	0.4	7	24
Oct 6 15:00	3	101°	9	0.4	7	24
Oct 6 21:00	4	45°	8	0.4	15	24
Oct 7 03:00	3	41°	7	0.3	16	24
Oct 7 09:00	5	50°	9	0.4	15	24
Oct 7 15:00	6	36°	11	0.4	13	24
Oct 7 21:00	7	46°	12	0.5	13	24
Oct 8 03:00	4	55°	8	0.5	13	24
Oct 8 09:00	5	54°	9	0.5	13	24
Oct 8 15:00	7	38°	12	0.5	12	24
Oct 8 21:00	5	37°	9	0.5	12	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, 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.

Ponta Delgada: 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 12 port calls in the 7 days and 48 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (48).

Container: 19
Tanker: 6
Dry bulk: 2
General cargo: 21
Ro-ro: 0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Ponta Delgada, last 14 days
09-12 1	09-13 1	09-14 2	09-15 1	09-16 2	09-17 1	09-18 2	09-19 0	09-20 2	09-21 4	09-22 1	09-23 0	09-24 0	09-25 5

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).

Ponta Delgada: 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.

Ships arrived, 2025: 778; 6% more than the year before
Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025: 15 million GT; 8% more than the year before
Cargo handled, 2025: 2 million tonnes; 10% 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.

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

HYDROLANT 1545/2026Issued Aug 10, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)15 km away
101439Z AUG 26 HYDROLANT 1545/26. NORTH ATLANTIC. AZORES. 1. MF/HF VOICE AND DSC SERVICES FROM AZORES STATIONS 37-47.65N 25-49.42W OFF AIR. 2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1527/26.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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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