Port of Benicia

UN/LOCODEUSBNCWhat is a UN/LOCODE?38.05° N, 122.15° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7

In short

Benicia: no ships in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 04:17 UTC).

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 1
Departures, last 24 h: 1
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 15

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.

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
ZEUS LEADERCargo	Oct 3, 2026, 01:39 UTC	12 h 46 min
EASTERN HIGHWAYCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 00:51 UTC	13 h 11 min

As of Oct 3, 2026, 04:17 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Benicia 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.

5 arrivals in 30 days, 0.2 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	0
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	0
Sep 23, 2026	1
Sep 24, 2026	1
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	1
Sep 27, 2026	0
Sep 28, 2026	0
Sep 29, 2026	0
Sep 30, 2026	0
Oct 1, 2026	1
Oct 2, 2026	1

Vessels near Benicia

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.

Vessels near Benicia
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
LEISA FLORENCETug	Tug	IMO 9921752	Oct 3, 2026, 04:15 UTC
DELTA LINDATug	Tug	MMSI 367328780	Oct 3, 2026, 04:11 UTC
VELAPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368088590	Oct 3, 2026, 04:10 UTC
NORD BREMENCargo	Cargo	IMO 9979228	Oct 3, 2026, 04:03 UTC
SOLANATug	Tug	IMO 8992637	Oct 3, 2026, 03:49 UTC
PYXISPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368053730	Oct 3, 2026, 03:40 UTC
ALTUM SIDUSTanker	Tanker	IMO 9458822	Oct 3, 2026, 03:28 UTC
SY BEST OF TIMESSailing	Sailing	MMSI 367092580	Oct 3, 2026, 03:17 UTC
LYRAPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368088610	Oct 3, 2026, 02:42 UTC
GOLDEN BEARPassenger	Passenger	IMO 8834407	Oct 3, 2026, 02:36 UTC
DELAWARETug	Tug	IMO 9810525	Oct 3, 2026, 02:23 UTC
INTINTOLIPassenger	Passenger	IMO 9144653	Oct 3, 2026, 01:09 UTC
SEA RELIANCETanker	Tanker	IMO 9275878	Oct 3, 2026, 00:41 UTC
BETTY LOther	Other	MMSI 366969450	Oct 2, 2026, 23:20 UTC
SAMOSTanker	Tanker	IMO 9486934	Oct 2, 2026, 23:09 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Benicia from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 16470). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 9 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Mean tide: 1 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Dry dock: Medium

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Benicia 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)
Oct 3 03:00	3	216°	7	0.1	7	24
Oct 3 09:00	3	223°	6	0.1	9	24
Oct 3 15:00	1	210°	3	0.1	8	24
Oct 3 21:00	2	23°	12	0.1	8	24
Oct 4 03:00	3	292°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 4 09:00	3	213°	7	0.1	7	24
Oct 4 15:00	1	174°	3	0.1	8	24
Oct 4 21:00	2	357°	12	0.1	8	24
Oct 5 03:00	4	206°	9	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 09:00	4	222°	9	0.1	8	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 35 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.

Marine conditions near Benicia

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy MZXC1 · 3.2 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 03:00 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

24.3°C (76°F)

Wind

5.1 kn @ 220°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

MZXC13.2 km
9415102 - Martinez-Amorco Pier, CA3.2 km
UPBC13.5 km
9415118 - Union Pacific Rail Road Bridge, Martinez, CA3.5 km
Carquinez, CA9.1 km

Tide gauges

Martinez-Amorco Pier, CA3.2 km

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Benicia: 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 2 port calls in the 7 days and 13 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 28% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (18).

Container: 0
Tanker: 2
Dry bulk: 0
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 11

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Benicia, last 14 days
09-12 0	09-13 1	09-14 1	09-15 0	09-16 0	09-17 1	09-18 1	09-19 0	09-20 1	09-21 0	09-22 0	09-23 1	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).

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

NAVAREA XII 690/2026Issued Sep 29, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)95 km away
292324Z SEP 26 NAVAREA XII 690/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 062000Z TO 062300Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 38-02.00N 123-17.83W, 37-56.00N 123-17.83W, 37-46.42N 123-10.00W, 37-43.00N 124-00.07W, 37-50.00N 124-24.57W, 38-00.00N 123-23.07W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 070001Z OCT 26.
NAVAREA XII 486/2026Issued Jul 16, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)53 km away
162213Z JUL 26 NAVAREA XII 486/26. NORTH PACIFIC. HAWAII. 1. USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY HONOLULU 21-22.00N 158-09.00W TRANSMIT SERVICES UNRELIABLE. 2. HONOLULU BROADCASTS WILL BE TRANSMITTED FROM USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY GUAM 13-25.00N 144-50.00E. 3. DSC RESPONSES WILL BE TRANSMITTED FROM USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY POINT REYES 37-56.00N 122-44.00W. 4. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 276/26.
NAVAREA XII 469/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)26 km away
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA XII 469/26. NORTH PACIFIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. PT REYES 37-55.00N 122-24.00W. B. HONOLULU 21-22.00N 158-09.00W. C. KODIAK 57-46.00N 152-34.00W. D. NOME 64-29.00N 165-15.00W. E. COLD BAY 55-11.00N 162-42.00W. F. ST PAUL 57-09.00N 170-14.00W. G. SHEMYA 52-43.00N 174-07.00E. H. PT HIGGINS 55-27.00N 131-49.00W. I. ASTORIA 46-10.00N 123-49.00W. J. BERING SEA 57-46.00N 152-34.00W. K. CAMBRIA 33-44N 118-24W.
NAVAREA XII 354/2025Issued Jun 13, 2025NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)53 km away
130011Z JUN 25 NAVAREA XII 354/25(GEN). EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC. MESSAGING SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. PT REYES (C) 37-55.50N 122-43.90W. B. HONOLULU (O) 21-26.00N 158-09.00W. C. KODIAK (J) 57-46.00N 152-34.00W. D. ASTORIA (W) 46-10.00N 123-49.00W. E. CAMBRIA (Q) 33-44.00N 118-24.00W.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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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Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Oct 30, 2009, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Oct 14, 2024Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)3 km away
PLATANOS, Martinez, CA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM001) · IDASSA
Jul 6, 2023PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)35 km away
Ruby Princess, San Francisco, CA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM040) · RUBY PRINCESS
Nov 19, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)77 km away
Imperial, Point Reyes, CA, USA (NTSB DCA19FM008)
Jan 7, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)33 km away
Overseas Reymar, San Francisco, CA, USA (NTSB DCA13LM004) · Seaways Reymar
Oct 30, 2009Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)36 km away
Dubai Star, San Francisco, CA, USA (NTSB DCA10MM022)

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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