Port of Honiara, Guadalcanal Is
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Honiara, Guadalcanal Is: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:55 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Honiara, Guadalcanal Is
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 Honiara, Guadalcanal Is in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Honiara, Guadalcanal Is from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 57120). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 17 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 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 Honiara, Guadalcanal Is 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 105° | 5 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 151° | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 106° | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 94° | 12 | 0.6 | 4 | 21 | |
| 4 | 110° | 7 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 130° | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | 22 | |
| 2 | 138° | 7 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | 82° | 10 | 0.4 | 4 | 15 | |
| 1 | 118° | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 164° | 5 | 0.3 | 4 | 22 | |
| 2 | 111° | 6 | 0.3 | 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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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.
Honiara, Guadalcanal Is: 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 8 port calls in the 7 days and 29 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 38% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (21).
- Container
- 11
- Tanker
- 5
- Dry bulk
- 7
- General cargo
- 6
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.3 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 1 | 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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
9 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 9, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultNov 6, 2007Fishing Vessel1 km away
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Fishing vessel (QUAN YONG 168) boarded, robbed 06 Nov 07 in the evening, while at anchor, near Point Cruz. Five men armed with knives boarded the vessel and robbed the crew. The thieves stole a large amount of US currency, one satellite phone, two suitcases full of clothes, three outboard motors (15HP and 25HP Yamaha brands), several cartons of cigarettes, and identification documents. Police say the details of the offenders are sketchy and it is believed the men used a canoe to
- Pirate AssaultJul 9, 2002Sailing Vessel25 km away
SOLOMON ISLANDS: An unidentified yacht was attacked 9 Jul at 2130 UTC while underway in the vicinity of the Florida Islands by two persons using unspecified means. After thirty minutes yacht reported it was out of danger and clearing the area.Local police stated that act was not piracy but "bad behavior" from some locals.
- Pirate AssaultMar 4, 2002Merchant Vessel2 km away
SOLOMON ISLANDS: The Thailand-flag freighter (ANYA MANJI) was boarded 4 Mar at 1315 UTC shortly after arriving at the anchorage, Honiara. A single armed man (NFI), who had apparently boarded via the anchor chain, forced crew to lower accommodation ladder allowing three persons armed with guns and another seven armed with knives to board. The intruders stole TVs, radios, watches and alcohol for a total of more than $2000. Three crew were reported slightly injured.
- Pirate AssaultNov 22, 2000Fishing Vessel6 km away
SOLOMON ISLANDS: THE TAIWAN-FLAG FISHING VESSEL (WIN FAR 616) WAS BOARDED 22 NOV AT HONIARA ANCHORAGE BY 8 ARMED MEN WHO FIRED WARNING SHOTS AND LOBBED TEAR GAS INTO THE VESSEL'S ACCOMMODATION. THE BRIDGE WAS STRIPPED OF REMOVABLE ITEMS AND CREW EFFECTS INCLUDING TVS WERE STOLEN. AN EARLIER INCIDENT AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF DAYS PREVIOUSLY, RESULTED IN SEVERAL MEN BEING CHASED AWAY AFTER THEY WERE SPOTTED CLIMBING A VESSELS ANCHOR CHAIN. VESSELS ARE ADVISED NOT TO ANCHOR AT HONIARA IF POSSIBLE; MAIN
- OtherSep 8, 2000Vessel65 km away
SOLOMON ISLANDS: M/V Granger received small arms fire 08 Sep from militants on the island of Guadalcanal off Sally Point resulting in the death of one crewmember and the wounding of another. Vessels are advised to remain clear of the south coast of Guadalcanal Island between 10-00S 159-30E and 10-00S 161-00E due to possible hostile acts from shore.
- Pirate AssaultJul 26, 2000Vessel0 km away
SOLOMON SEA: The Japanese fishing vessel (SOLOTAI NO. 68) was hijacked 26 Jul while in the Solomon Sea by three men who demanded the vessel go to Guadalcanal. The vessel arrived at Honiara several hours after and local police took the three men into custody where they "could" be charged with hijacking. No injuries were reported to the vessel's 32-man crew.
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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