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Port of Giohar

Somalia

UN/LOCODESOGHRWhat is a UN/LOCODE?2.7667° N, 45.5167° ELocal timeAfrica/Mogadishu, UTC+3

In short

Giohar: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 15:34 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Giohar

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 Giohar in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Giohar over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
7185°141.4924
5183°101.3924
3220°51.3924
5188°141.3924
5150°111.3924
3175°51.3924
1195°21.3924
3111°111.3924
5150°131.3924
2161°41.3924

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 63 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

26 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 26, 1994. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Suspicious ApproachJan 1, 2013Merchant Vessel77 km away

    INDIAN OCEAN: On 1 January, a merchant vessel experienced suspicious approach near 02-18N 046-02E, approximately 42 nm northeast of Mogadishu and approximately 7 nm off the Somali coast. The activity consisted of four skiffs. Few other details have been released and the incident is being investigated further.

  • Pirate AssaultSep 5, 2009Cargo Ship78 km away

    SOMALIA: Cargo ship fired upon 5 Sep 09 at 1610 UTC while anchored in position 02-03.8N 045-30.65E, approximately 10NM east of Mogadishu. Ten heavily armed robbers in two speedboats opened fire at the vessel while it was making repairs to the engines. The crew responded by throwing Molotov cocktails and signal rockets at the speedboats. One crewmember was injured and the vessel sustained minor damage. A US warship responded, but no medical assistance was required (IMB).

  • Pirate AssaultOct 29, 2007Cargo Ship71 km away

    SOMALIA: The North Korean-flagged general cargo vessel (DAI HONG DAN) infiltrated on the evening of 29 Oct while in port Mogadishu. An allegedly corrupt security detachment hired by a Mogadishu shipping agent boarded the vessel prior to its departure from port where it discharged its cargo. After departure, the security team began to demand money and attacked the crew, taking control of the bridge. Crewmembers were still able to control the steering and engineering spaces of the ship. The Combin

  • Pirate AssaultOct 17, 2007Cargo Ship83 km away

    SOMALIA: General cargo vessel (ALMARJAN) hijacked 17 Oct 07 at 1830 local time, approximately 10-20NM from Mogadishu port after departing bound for Mombasa, Kenya. According to the owners of the ship, the last message they received from the ships master was that armed pirates in a speedboat chased the vessel, opened fire with automatic weapons, and boarded by using a ladder. The vessel was hijacked and sailed into coastal waters and anchored closer to shore. To date, the owners lost contact with

  • Pirate AssaultMay 24, 2007Merchant Vessel82 km away

    SOMALIA: Cargo dhow (AL AQEEQ) hijacked 24 May at 1700 local time near Mogadishu. No additional information is available at this time (SAP, LM).

  • Pirate AssaultMay 24, 2007Merchant Vessel82 km away

    SOMALIA: In Mogadishu, pirates attacked and seized a dhow with 14 crewmembers. The hijacked dhow remained at anchor, off Haradhere, until negotiations with the owners were completed. The dhow was released on the 21 June 2007.

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