Port of Zanzibar
In short
Zanzibar: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 10:54 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 Zanzibar
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 Zanzibar in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Zanzibar from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47050). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Zanzibar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 143° | 19 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 14 | 121° | 22 | 1 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 113° | 12 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 139° | 10 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 9 | 136° | 16 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 122° | 19 | 0.9 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 121° | 12 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 | 151° | 11 | 0.5 | 8 | 23 | |
| 8 | 136° | 15 | 0.5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 12 | 123° | 19 | 0.9 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 132° | 12 | 0.7 | 5 | 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, 22 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.
Zanzibar: 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 6 port calls in the 7 days and 29 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 7% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (27).
- Container
- 1
- Tanker
- 4
- Dry bulk
- 2
- General cargo
- 17
- Ro-ro
- 5
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 3 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 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
85 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Dec 14, 1992. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 28, 2017Vessel69 km away
TANZANIA: On 28 September, five armed robbers boarded a vessel near position 06-46S 039-21E, Dar es Salaam Anchorage, tied up a crew member before stealing a VHF radio and various items of cargo.
- Pirate AssaultJan 28, 2014Cargo Ship75 km away
TANZANIA: On 28 January, robbers boarded the bulk carrier SAM JAGUAR berthed at a port in Tanzania and stole several lengths of 115 meter ropes. The robbers managed to depart the vessel without being detected.
- Pirate AssaultJan 16, 2014Cargo Ship73 km away
TANZANIA: On 16 January, robbers boarded a berthed bulk carrier at Dar Es Salaam port and stole ship's stores without being detected.
- Pirate AssaultMar 24, 2013Cargo Ship75 km away
TANZANIA: On 24 March, the berthed container ship JPO SAGITTARIUS was boarded at 06-50S 039-17E, at the Dar es Salaam Port, Berth No. 11. A robber boarded the vessel via the forward mooring ropes. The duty A/B noticed the robber, who threatened the A/B with a long knife. The A/B then immediately ran away and reported to a shore security officer who raised alarm and informed the port control. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew's alertness, the robber jumped overboard and escaped empty-han
- Pirate AssaultJul 3, 2012Cargo Ship75 km away
TANZANIA: Container ship boarded on 3 July at 6-50S 039-17E, at Dar Es Salaam. Robbers boarded the berthed vessel, stole ships stores and escaped unnoticed. The theft was later noticed by the duty A/B while on rounds. The incident was reported to Port Security.
- Pirate AssaultJan 23, 2012Tanker59 km away
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: Two skiffs with five pirates in each skiff approached a chemical tanker underway. Vessel enforced anti-piracy measures, increased speed, deployed security team. When skiff approached closer to the vessel, the security team fired warning flares resulting in the skiffs moving away.
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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