Port of Brownsville

UN/LOCODEUSBROWhat is a UN/LOCODE?25.95° N, 97.4° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

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Brownsville: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 01:22 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 11

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Brownsville, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

1 ship shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
BROOKE D. TREGREOther	Oct 7, 2026, 17:00 UTC	BROWNSVILLE.TX	Name match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 4, 2026, 01:22 UTC.

Vessels near Brownsville

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 Brownsville
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
ZEUSTug	Tug	IMO 9660968	Oct 4, 2026, 01:20 UTC
SIGNET MAGICTug	Tug	IMO 9706853	Oct 4, 2026, 01:20 UTC
SIGNET RANGERTug	Tug	MMSI 367311830	Oct 4, 2026, 01:19 UTC
HALLIE M MERRICKLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368097160	Oct 4, 2026, 01:19 UTC
SIDER CARTAGENACargo	Cargo	IMO 9331490	Oct 4, 2026, 01:18 UTC
DELANIE NICOLE	—	MMSI 367732960	Oct 4, 2026, 01:18 UTC
OLYMPIA LOGGERCargo	Cargo	IMO 9432529	Oct 4, 2026, 01:18 UTC
KARMOL LNGT EUROPETanker	Tanker	IMO 9020766	Oct 4, 2026, 01:09 UTC
KPS GULTEKIN BEYCargo	Cargo	IMO 9002049	Oct 4, 2026, 01:07 UTC
PHILIP KTug	Tug	IMO 7502344	Oct 4, 2026, 01:01 UTC
MASTER JAMES JR	—	MMSI 367528550	Oct 3, 2026, 21:46 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Brownsville from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 9340). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Lake or canal
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 13 m
Anchorage depth: 9 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small

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

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Forecast

Model forecast for Brownsville 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 4 00:00	8	16°	16	0.4	2	20
Oct 4 06:00	6	328°	12	0.3	5	19
Oct 4 12:00	6	333°	14	0.2	6	3
Oct 4 18:00	7	18°	16	0.3	3	21
Oct 5 00:00	7	32°	14	0.3	2	23
Oct 5 06:00	5	7°	11	0.2	4	24
Oct 5 12:00	7	348°	11	0.2	5	21
Oct 5 18:00	8	30°	15	0.3	4	7.5
Oct 6 00:00	8	21°	14	0.4	3	16
Oct 6 06:00	5	28°	10	0.4	6	4.7
Oct 6 12:00	8	355°	13	0.4	6	20

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 37 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 Brownsville

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

Buoy PTIT2 · 23.9 kmobserved Oct 4, 2026, 00:18 UTC

Water temp

30.4°C (87°F)

Air temp

—

Wind

9.9 kn @ 10°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

PTIT223.9 km
8779770 - Port Isabel, TX23.9 km
8779748 - South Padre Island CGS, TX29.2 km
PCGT229.2 km

Tide gauges

Port Isabel, TX23.9 km
South Padre Island CG Station, TX29.2 km

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

Brownsville: global benchmarks

How Brownsville compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026: 17.3; UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.; Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Brownsville

40 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Brownsville. Deepest listed berth: 12.8 m (42 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #41 of 150; 11.3 million short tons handled (Brownsville, TX).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Brownsville
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, CARGO DOCK NO. 15 Receipt and shipment of general cargo, machinery, heavy- lift items, and steel products.	12.8 m (42 ft)	182.9 m (600 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District
PORT OF BROWNSVILLE, B. C. DOCK Receipt of stone; and shipment of grain.	12.8 m (42 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Port Elevator - Brownsville, LC Operator: and Global Stone, LC. \| Operator: Bulk Cargo Dock
Amfels, Main Yard Wharf. Mooring floating drydock; and offshore oil-well platforms for outfitting and repair.	12.2 m (40 ft)	518.2 m (1,700 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Amfels, Inc.
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, OIL DOCK NO. 5 TRANS MONTAIGNE TERMINALS Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, ethylene glycol, and vegetable oil.	10.7 m (35 ft)	335.3 m (1,100 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Transmontaigne Terminaling Co. and Penn Octane Corp.
ESCO MARINE SHIPBREAKING SLIP Mooring vessels for shipbreaking, with partial conver- sion of vessels for removal; occasional receipt and shipment of scrap metal by barge.	10.7 m (35 ft)	170.7 m (560 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: ESCO Marine, Inc.
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, OIL DOCK NO. 3 Receipt and shipment of petroleum products.	10.7 m (35 ft)	99.1 m (325 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Interlube Corp. Operator: Penn Octane Corp. Operator: RTW Terminals Operator: Satellite I, Inc. Operator: Silver Petroleum Co., and Transmontaigne Terminaling Co. \| Operator: INTERLUBE CORPORATION \| Current
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, LIQUID CARGO DOCK Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, liquid wax, and lubricating oil.	10.4 m (34 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Citgo Petroleum Corp.
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, CARGO DOCKS NOS. 1, 2 AND 4 Receipt of general cargo, ores, and bulk materials.	9.8 m (32 ft)	381 m (1,250 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, CARGO DOCK NO. 3 Receipt and shipment of steel products and ores by vessel and barge.	9.8 m (32 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, OIL DOCK NO. 2 TRANS MONTAIGNE TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, solvent, liquid wax, latex, and vegetable oil; fueling-and- maintaining company-owned vessels.	9.8 m (32 ft)	106.7 m (350 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Transmontaigne Terminaling Co.
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, OIL DOCK NO 1 Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, hexane, and other solvents.	9.8 m (32 ft)	99.1 m (325 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Transmontaigne Terminaling Co.
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, DOCKS NOS. 12 AND 13 Receipt and shipment of steel, miscellaneous ores, and general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.	8.8 m (29 ft)	341.4 m (1,120 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, CARGO DOCK NO. 7 Receipt and shipment of steel and general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.	8.8 m (29 ft)	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, DOCKS NOS. 10 & 11 Receipt and shipment of dry-bulk commodities including ores and metals; and of steel products by barge; occa- sional receipt and shipment of machinery and heavy-lift equipment.	8.5 m (28 ft)	198.1 m (650 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District
INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED SLIPS Mooring vessels for shipbreaking.	6.1 m (20 ft)	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC.
TRANSFORMA MARINE CORP. SLIP Mooring vessels for shipbreaking.	6.1 m (20 ft)	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Transforma Marine Corp.
SIGNET MARITIME CORP. DOCK Mooring harbor tugs.	6.1 m (20 ft)	22.9 m (75 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Signet Maritime Corp.
GULMAR SLIP Receipt of pig iron and ferroalloys.	5.5 m (18 ft)	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	Owner and operator: Gulmar, Inc.
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, HARBORMASTER'S PIER Mooring harbormaster's boat "ASCOT."	5.5 m (18 ft)	12.2 m (40 ft)	Owner and operator: Brownsville Navigation District
BORDER SHIPYARDS WHARF Mooring fishing boats and other types of small vessels for outfitting, conversion, and repair.	4.9 m (16 ft)	71.6 m (235 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Border Shipyards, Inc.
Brownsville Navigation District., East-Basin East Wharf. Receipt of seafood; and mooring-fueling-and-repairing fishing boats.	4.3 m (14 ft)	445 m (1,460 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: H. M. Tower Shrimp Co. Operator: Rio Diesel, Inc. Operator: Burnell Marine & Supply Operator: B. D. Holt Operator: Harris Boat Maintenance Corp. Operator: and Collins Boat & Maintenance, Inc.
Brownsville Navigation District, West-Basin West Wharf. Receipt of seafood; and mooring-fueling-and-performing maintenance on fishing boats.	4.3 m (14 ft)	442 m (1,450 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Texas Marine Ventures, Inc. Operator: Quality Building & Barn Operator: Gulf Trawler Services, Inc. Operator: Snodgrass, Inc. Operator: Wolfe Trawlers, Inc. Operator: Sea Garden Sales Co.
Brownsville Navigation District, East-Basin West Wharf. Receipt of seafood; handling fishing gear; and mooring fishing vessels for storage and maintenance.	4.3 m (14 ft)	347.5 m (1,140 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Marine Refrigeration Co. Operator: Bayou Marine Service, Inc. Operator: Gulf Shrimp Processors, Inc. Operator: and Linwood Trawlers, Inc.
Brownsville Navigation District, Center-Basin East Wharf. Receipt of seafood; and mooring fishing vessels for stor- age, maintenance, and repair.	4.3 m (14 ft)	341.4 m (1,120 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Gonzalez & Son, Inc. Operator: Texas Trawlers Supply, Inc. Operator: Bodden Trawlers Operator: Campeche Seafood Products, Inc. Operator: and Marine Railway,Inc.
Brownsville Navigation District, East-Basin South Wharf. Receipt of seafood; mooring-and-outfitting shrimp boats; and installing marine engines.	4.3 m (14 ft)	188.1 m (617 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Pollo's Diesel/Mota's Refrigeration Service Operator: Julio Gonzalez Operator: and Trevino's Trawlers
Brownsville Navigation District, West Basin South Wharf. Receipt of seafood; and mooring fishing vessels for storage and maintenance.	4.3 m (14 ft)	149.4 m (490 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: David Perez Operator: Lasseigne Enterprises, Inc. Operator: Jorge Gonzalez Jr Operator: and Jalapeno Trawlers
VALLEY ICE & FUEL CO., PIERS AND MOORING WHARF Mooring-fueling-and-icing fishing vessels.	4.3 m (14 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Valley Ice & Fuel Co.
Brownsville Navigation District, Center-Basin North Wharf. Receipt of seafood; and mooring fishing vessels for stor- age, repair, and maintenance.	4.3 m (14 ft)	133.5 m (438 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Marine Railway, Inc. Operator: Gayman Shrimp Co. Operator: and Harrington Seafood & Supply, Inc.
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, EXPRESS DOCK Receipt and shipment of lubricating oil; and occasional receipt of miscellaneous dry-bulk materials.	4.3 m (14 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner: Westway Terminal Co. and Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Brownsville Navigation District
Brownsville Navigation District, East-Basin North Wharf. Mooring fishing boats for maintenance and storage.	4.3 m (14 ft)	118.9 m (390 ft)	Owner: Brownsville Navigation District Operator: Harris Boat Maintenance Corp. and La Pesca, Inc.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Port and Waterway Facilities (public domain). Owner and operator names are USACE's text, not verified company records. Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Brownsville

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

AnchorageBrazos Santiago PassfairwayBrazos Santiago Pass, TX166.200(d)(2) · 28.1 km
Routing measureBrazos Santiago PassFairway166.200(d)(1) · 28.3 km
AnchorageBrazos Santiago PassfairwayBrazos Santiago Pass, TX166.200(d)(2) · 31.8 km
Pilot boardingBrownsvillepilot_boarding1.0 nm east of the BS buoy34.9 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Brownsville published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 3, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
DENISE FOSS	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Long Beach, CA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
El Yungue	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Seattle, WA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TSV TWO	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	— → Baltimore, MD	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TSV TWO	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Cozumel Island → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Princess Erin	Departure	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	— → Houston, TX	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Princess Erin	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	Ust-Dunaisk → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dai Shan Hai	Departure	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	— → Port Arthur, TX	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Eships Progress	Departure	Dec 20, 2016(date only)	— → Baltimore, MD	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dai Shan Hai	Arrival	Dec 20, 2016(date only)	Novorossiysk → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Eships Progress	Arrival	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	Veracruz → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Silverfjord	Departure	Dec 17, 2016(date only)	— → Houston, TX	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Silverfjord	Arrival	Dec 16, 2016(date only)	Port Arthur, TX → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

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 IV 53/2026Issued Jan 20, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)84 km away
200113Z JAN 26 NAVAREA IV 53/26(28). GULF OF AMERICA. MEXICO. DANGEROUS WRECK IN 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.

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, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jul 12, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)14 km away
Ricardo & Roel, Port Isabel, TX, USA (NTSB DCA25FM050)
Jan 8, 2024Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)1 km away
Chang Hang Hui Hai / Signet Defender / Signet Magic, Brownsville, TX, USA (NTSB DCA24FM016) · CHANG HANG HUI HAI
Aug 31, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)96 km away
Master D, South Padre Island, TX, USA (NTSB DCA18FM037)
Aug 9, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)4 km away
Atlantic Giant II, Brownsville, TX, USA (NTSB DCA18FM032)
Oct 30, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)38 km away
Ben & Casey (NTSB DCA18FM004)

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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