Port of Ras al Khafji
In short
Ras al Khafji: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 12:01 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Ras al Khafji
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 Ras al Khafji in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Ras al Khafji from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48349). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 20 m
- Anchorage depth
- 14 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 20 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Ras al Khafji 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 32° | 15 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 86° | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 238° | 8 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 223° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 64° | 12 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 104° | 8 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 246° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 209° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 12° | 15 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 0 | 37° | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 296° | 10 | 0.1 | 2 | 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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 11 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.
Ras al Khafji: 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 0 port calls in the 7 days and 0 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026.
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
9 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 11, 1985. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 19, 2006Fishing Vessel95 km away
PERSIAN GULF: Fishing vessel (SALIS) attacked 19 Oct (per 16 Nov reporting) near position 28-47.01N 049:28.42E, LuLu oilfield. The Saudi registered fishing vessel was attacked by three masked armed robbers with a pistol and machine gun. The robbers boarded the fishing vessel, from a small red and white boat and stole ships equipment. One crewman from the fishing vessel was reportedly killed and another injured (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultOct 31, 2005Merchant Vessel92 km away
IRAQ: An unidentified tanker was boarded and robbed 31 Oct at 1900 local time at Basrah oil terminal, Alfa anchorage, Iraq. Three armed robbers boarded the tanker and tied up two crewmembers, and took three crewmembers hostage. The robbers proceeded to the masters cabin where they ransacked the space, stole the safe, and escaped without interdiction. (IMB)
- OtherAug 2, 1990Other75 km away
SPECIAL WARNING NUMBER 79. PERSIAN GULF. IRAQI MILITARY FORCES CROSSED THE KUWAITI BORDER AND OCCUPIED MOST OF KUWAIT ON 02 AUGUST 1990. ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING SHOULD BE ADVISED TO REMAIN MORE THAN TWELVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM IRAQ/KUWAIT COASTAL AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 79.
- Naval EngagementApr 14, 1988Vessel75 km away
THE US NAVY GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE USS SAMUEL B ROBERTS (3500 TON) HIT AN UNDERWQTER MINE AND SUFFERED FLOODING THE ENGINE ROOM. TEN CREW MEMBERS WERE HURT.
- Naval EngagementMar 22, 1988Tanker75 km away
IRANIAN GUNBOATS AND A HELICOPTER KILLED 2 SEAMEN USING ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES, AND INJURED NINE OTHERS ON THE 38,534 TON AMMONIA TANKER HAVGLIMT. BRITISH DESTROYER HMS EXETER SENT A MEDICAL TEAM TO HELP CREW. MOST INJURIES WERE FROM INHALATION OF AMMONIA. THE TANKER IS REGISTERED IN SINGAPORE.
- Naval EngagementMar 22, 1988Vessel75 km away
GREEK TANKER STAVROS G.L. WAS ATTACKED BY IRANIAN SEA RAIDERS ON ITS WAY TO THE SAUDI TERMINAL OF RAS TANURA SENDING 10 OF 29 CREW MEMBERS TO A LIFEBOAT. US NAVY FRIGATE JACK WILLIAMS RUSHED TO RESCUE WHILE SLAVAGE TUGS BATTLED THE BLAZE.
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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