Port of Keelung (Chilung)
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Keelung (Chilung): 125 ships in port now, 6 arrivals and 8 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 11:28 UTC).
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- In port now
- 125
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 6
- Departures, last 24 h
- 8
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026, 02:11 UTC | |
| Oct 6, 2026, 01:49 UTC | |
| Oct 6, 2026, 00:38 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 23:44 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 23:35 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 14:32 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 08:04 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 06:44 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 05:55 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 04:09 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 03:18 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 02:21 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:39 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:28 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:25 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:19 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:19 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:07 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:05 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:01 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 00:50 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 00:49 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 00:47 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 00:45 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 00:39 UTC | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 00:02 UTC | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 23:53 UTC | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 23:48 UTC | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 23:42 UTC | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 23:18 UTC |
and 95 more
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026, 10:52 UTC | 2 d 10 h | |
| Oct 6, 2026, 10:16 UTC | 25 h 2 min | |
| Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 UTC | 31 h 2 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 23:25 UTC | 16 h 33 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 23:08 UTC | 13 h 17 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 19:35 UTC | 42 h 2 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 19:14 UTC | 20 h 40 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 14:49 UTC | 25 h 35 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 10:58 UTC | 31 h 1 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 08:17 UTC | 9 h 52 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 08:16 UTC | 26 h 44 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 06:40 UTC | 16 h 30 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 04:55 UTC | 4 d 6 h | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 02:26 UTC | 35 h 4 min | |
| Oct 5, 2026, 01:07 UTC | 11 d 0 h | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 23:18 UTC | 21 h 11 min | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 20:48 UTC | 8 d 23 h | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 17:38 UTC | 12 h 19 min | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 15:30 UTC | 23 h 26 min | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 15:04 UTC | 14 h 8 min | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 14:05 UTC | 9 h 33 min | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 13:25 UTC | 44 h 58 min | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 12:49 UTC | 18 h 46 min | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 12:08 UTC | 17 h 0 min |
As of Oct 6, 2026, 11:28 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Keelung (Chilung), 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.
3 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026, 17:00 UTC | TW KEL | UN/LOCODE | |
| Oct 9, 2026, 23:45 UTC | TW KEL | UN/LOCODE | |
| Oct 13, 2026, 03:00 UTC | TW KEL | UN/LOCODE |
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, 11:28 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Keelung (Chilung) 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 15 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 37 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 42 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 45 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 32 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 33 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 37 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 26 |
Vessels near Keelung (Chilung)
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 Keelung (Chilung) in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Keelung (Chilung) from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 57890). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 16 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Large
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Keelung (Chilung) 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 31° | 21 | 2.7 | 9 | 24 | |
| 9 | 43° | 15 | 2.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 10 | 47° | 17 | 2.3 | 9 | 24 | |
| 12 | 58° | 21 | 2.2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 11 | 59° | 19 | 2.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 11 | 71° | 17 | 2.1 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 77° | 15 | 2 | 8 | 24 | |
| 11 | 75° | 20 | 2 | 8 | 23 | |
| 11 | 68° | 19 | 1.8 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 86° | 14 | 1.8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6 | 88° | 11 | 1.7 | 7 | 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, 13 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.
Keelung (Chilung): 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 64 port calls in the 7 days and 258 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 3% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (265).
- Container
- 181
- Tanker
- 16
- Dry bulk
- 29
- General cargo
- 29
- Ro-ro
- 3
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2 million tonnes.
09-12 10 | 09-13 7 | 09-14 8 | 09-15 10 | 09-16 10 | 09-17 8 | 09-18 4 | 09-19 12 | 09-20 9 | 09-21 8 | 09-22 7 | 09-23 5 | 09-24 6 | 09-25 17 |
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).
Keelung (Chilung): global benchmarks
How Keelung (Chilung) compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #62 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "KEELUNG" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Keelung (Chilung): 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
- 4,739
- 3% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 85.3 million GT
- About the same as the year before
- Container throughput (TEU), 2025
- 1,603,563
- 3% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 15.2 million tonnes
- 1% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 1,113,595
- 21% more than the year before
- Cruise ship calls (arrivals and departures), 2025
- 436
- 32% more than the year before
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2025
- 993,020
- 26% more than the year before
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Top connected ports: Keelung (Chilung)
Ports with the most ship movements to and from Keelung (Chilung), September 2025 to August 2026: arrivals from each port plus departures to it, as reported monthly by Taiwan's Maritime and Port Bureau. Voydar adds up the reported counts; only ports the report names are ranked.
| Port | Arrivals from | Departures to | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung TWTXG | 297 | 1,021 | 1,318 |
| Kaohsiung TWKHH | 224 | 671 | 895 |
| Hualien TWHUN | 258 | 212 | 470 |
| Shanghai Pt CNSHG | 244 | 177 | 421 |
| TWMFK TWMFK | 198 | 195 | 393 |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | 246 | 109 | 355 |
| Taipei TWTPE | 116 | 91 | 207 |
| Busan KRPUS | 118 | 84 | 202 |
| Ningbo CNNBO | 76 | 104 | 180 |
| Kobe JPUKB | 169 | 1 | 170 |
Derived by Voydar (method: port_top_connections v1) from tw_imarine_port_pairs. Computed September 30, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 27, 1994. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 20, 2003Merchant Vessel94 km away
TAIWAN STRAIT: An unidentified bulk carrier reports attempt to board 20 Sep at 1930 local time while underway in position 25 10N, 120 50E, NW of Taiwan. When small craft approached master took evasive action, blew whistle and mustered crew whereupon the boat moved away (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJan 3, 1996Vessel97 km away
ON 03 JAN 96 THW KEELUNG-BASED FENG YU MAN NO.1132 WAS HIJACKED BY TWO MAINLAND CHINESE FISHING VESSELS ABOUT 70NM OFF THE KEELUNG COAST OF TAIWAN.
- Pirate AssaultMar 27, 1994Merchant Vessel95 km away
CONTAINER VESSEL NORDSUND, ENROUTE KAOHSIUNG TAIWAN REPORTED THAT A BLACK, VERY FAST FISHING VESSEL ATTEMPTED TO BOARD VESSEL. NORDSUND ALTERED COURSE AND ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS, PIRATES COULD NOT BOARD. M/V NORDSUND INFORMED M/V TASMAN SEA WHICH WAS FOUR MILES ON HER STARBOARD BEAM THAT A BOARDING WAS ATTEMPTED.
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