Port of Detroit
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Detroit: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 22:07 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 24
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 |
|---|---|
 KAMINISTIQUACargo | Oct 3, 2026, 19:47 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 ALPENACargo | Oct 2, 2026, 17:22 UTC | 28 h 13 min |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 10:39 UTC | 18 h 58 min |
| AMERICAN INTEGRITYCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 08:04 UTC | 5 h 36 min |
| ALGOMA GUARDIANCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 00:53 UTC | 4 h 43 min |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 22:07 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Detroit, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 IVER BRIGHTTanker | Oct 4, 2026, 00:01 UTC | USDET | UN/LOCODE |
| ALGOMA ENDEAVOURCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 16:00 UTC | DETROIT | Name match |
| SEA EAGLE IITug | Oct 5, 2026, 05:00 UTC | DETROIT SMC ROUGE | 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 3, 2026, 22:07 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Detroit 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 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 |
Vessels near Detroit
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD SIGN IIIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338084141 | |
| DEMOLENOther | Other | MMSI 366999296 | |
| NEW YORKTug | Tug | MMSI 368395170 | |
| DETROIT PRINCESS | — | MMSI 366964380 | |
| PUERTO RICOTug | Tug | MMSI 368443620 | |
| MADISON ROther | Other | IMO 5126615 | |
| KATHY MCKEILCargo | Cargo | IMO 9127198 | |
| NEW YORKTowing | Towing | IMO 9820154 | |
| KAMINISTIQUACargo | Cargo | IMO 8119285 | |
| CG BRISTOL BAYTug | Tug | IMO 8635150 | |
| ELLABELLAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 368424780 | |
| OUT OF THE BLUEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 316042965 | |
| LUCKY BREAKPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338218811 | |
| BLUE MOONPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338517024 | |
| M/Y BAMBOOZLED AGAINPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 369333000 | |
| FLEVOBORGCargo | Cargo | IMO 9419292 | |
| HIND SIGHTPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338099781 | |
| GRATEFULPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 368063520 | |
| IRONCLADPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 338572259 | |
 SGP MSL4 ENTERPRISEPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232044203 | |
| MACASSA BAYPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 316036147 | |
| SGP MSL5 MAYFLOWERPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 232039581 | |
| ALIQUO | — | MMSI 316047704 | |
| TRANSIT DREAMSSailing | Sailing | MMSI 316025667 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Detroit from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 3620). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 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 Detroit 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 40° | 12 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 107° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 335° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 225° | 10 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 256° | 17 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 305° | 16 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 298° | 11 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 321° | 16 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 328° | 17 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 22° | 4 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 315° | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 25 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 Detroit
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- St. Clair Shores, MI24.4 km
- CLSM424.4 km
Tide gauges
- Fort Wayne, MI6.9 km
- Windmill Point, MI12.3 km
- Wyandotte, MI17.9 km
- St Clair Shores, MI24.4 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Detroit: 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 14 port calls in the 7 days and 57 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 17% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (69).
- Container
- 2
- Tanker
- 4
- Dry bulk
- 46
- General cargo
- 5
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.5 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 2 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 4 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 4 | 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).
Detroit: global benchmarks
How Detroit compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 4 2012
- 12.9
- 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 Detroit
30 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Detroit. Deepest listed berth: 8.8 m (29 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.
- U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
- #47 of 150
- 10.1 million short tons handled (Detroit-Wayne County Port, MI).
- Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
| Facility | Depth alongside | Longest berth | Owner / operator (as listed) |
|---|---|---|---|
NICHOLSON TERMINAL & DOCK COL. Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo in foreign trade, including steel and heavy equipment; shipment of miscellaneous dry-bulk commodities and tallow. | 8.8 m (29 ft) | 405.7 m (1,331 ft) | Owner and operator: Detroit Marine Terminals Inc. |
CITY OF DETROIT, MISTERSKY POWER STATION WHARF Receipt of fuel oil for plant consumption. | 7.9 m (26 ft) | 319.7 m (1,049 ft) | Owner: City of Detroit Operator: City of Detroit, Public Lighting Department |
DETROIT/WINDSOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRUCK FERRY Transfer of vehicles hauling hazardous materials and of overweight vehicles to and from float; occasional receipt of dry-bulk commodities including limestone by self- unloading vessel. | 7.9 m (26 ft) | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | Owner: Detroit Coke Corp. Operator: Barge Transport, Inc. |
Detroit Bulk - Revere Receipt of miscellaneous dry-bulk commodities by self- unloading vessel, including salt and aggregates. | 7.9 m (26 ft) | 222.5 m (730 ft) | Operator: Detroit Bulk - Rosa Parks |
MCCOIG MATERIALS Occasional receipt of non-ferrous metal ingots and lumber by barge in foreign trade. | 7.9 m (26 ft) | 146.3 m (480 ft) | Owner: Detroit Economic Development Corp. Operator: Motor City Building Materials, Inc. |
CITY OF DETROIT, HART PLAZA WHARF Mooring vessels on exhibition; and landing for excursion vessels, disembarking passengers. | 7.3 m (24 ft) | 633.1 m (2,077 ft) | Owner: City of Detroit Operator: City of Detroit, Recreation Department, Hart Plaza Division Operator: and Diamond Jack's River Tours |
DETROIT MARINE TERMINALS, ROUGE RIVER WHARF Not used. | 7.3 m (24 ft) | 396.2 m (1,300 ft) | Owner: Detroit Marine Terminals Inc. |
MARATHON PETROLEUM CO., RIVER ROUGE TERM (ASPHALT) Shipment of asphalt. | 7 m (23 ft) | 126.5 m (415 ft) | Owner and operator: Marathon Petroleum Co., a subsidiary of USX Corp. ext 439 / x220 |
AlliedSignal Inc., Detroit Tar Plant, Coal Tar Wharf. Receipt and shipment of coal tar; and shipment of creosote by barge. | 6.7 m (22 ft) | 83.8 m (275 ft) | Owner: AlliedSignal Inc. Operator: AlliedSignal Inc., Tar Products Division. ext 226 |
AlliedSignal Inc., Detroit Tar Plant, Pitch Wharf. Occasional shipment of bulk pitch. | 6.7 m (22 ft) | 76.2 m (250 ft) | Owner: AlliedSignal Inc. Operator: AlliedSignal Inc., Tar Products Division. ext 226 |
JEFFERSON MARINE TERMINAL, OLD CHANNEL WHARF Receipt of limestone and sand; and occasion receipt of slag, cement, and fly ash all by self-unloading vessel. | 6.4 m (21 ft) | 383.1 m (1,257 ft) | Owner and operator: Jefferson Marine Terminal, Division of Edward C. Levy Co. |
MARBLEHEAD LIME CO., DETROIT WHARF Receipt of limestone by self-unloading vessel. | 6.4 m (21 ft) | 274.3 m (900 ft) | Owner: Marblehead Lime Co., a division of Calcitherm Nederland N.V Operator: Edward C. Levy Co. |
DETROIT EDISON CONNERS CREEK WHARF Receipt of limestone by self-unloading vessel; and handling navigation aids. | 6.4 m (21 ft) | 243.8 m (800 ft) | Owner: The Detroit Edison Co. Operator: U.S. Coast Guard Operator: and American Aggregate Co., Inc. |
JEFFERSON MARINE TERM., JEFFERSON AVE. BRIDGE DK Receipt of limestone by self-unloading vessel. | 6.4 m (21 ft) | 224 m (735 ft) | Owner: Angelo Baiardi and John Diangelo Operator: Jefferson Marine Terminal, Division of Edward C. Levy Co. |
ST. MARYS CEMENT CO., DETROIT PLANT WHARF Receipt of limestone, gypsum rock, slag, cement clinker, and coal by self-unloading vessel; shipment of cement by barge. | 6.4 m (21 ft) | 213.4 m (700 ft) | Owner and operator: St. Marys Cement Co. |
CITY OF DETROIT, RIVERSIDE PARK WHARF Transient mooring of miscellaneous vessels. | 6.4 m (21 ft) | 121.9 m (400 ft) | Owner: City of Detroit Operator: City of Detroit, Recreation Department, Public Service Division |
ROCKDOCK LLC Receipt of limestone by self-unloading vessel. | 6.1 m (20 ft) | 199.3 m (654 ft) | Owner: Specialty Minerals Inc. Operator: Detroit Bulk Dock Inc. |
TRUMBULL ASPHALT CO., DETROIT PLANT WHARF Receipt of asphalt. | 6.1 m (20 ft) | 152.4 m (500 ft) | Owner and operator: Trumbull Asphalt Co., a divisionTRUMBULL ASPHALT CO., DETROIT PLANT WHARF |
U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENG., DETROIT AREA OFFICE Mooring U.S. Army Corps of Engineers floating equipment; and handling supplies and equipment. | 6.1 m (20 ft) | 79.2 m (260 ft) | Owner: United States Government Operator: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers |
SHELL OIL CO., ROUGE RIVER WHARF Occasional receipt and shipment of petroleum products. | 5.8 m (19 ft) | 150 m (492 ft) | Owner and operator: Shell Oil Co. |
USCG Station, Detroit, MI Pier Mooring and fueling U.S. Coast Guard vessels; handling navigation aids. | 5.5 m (18 ft) | 103.6 m (340 ft) | Owner: United States Government Operator: U. S. Coast Guard |
USCG Station, Detroit, MI, Wharf. Mooring U.S. Coast Guard vessels. | 5.5 m (18 ft) | 97.5 m (320 ft) | Owner: United States Government Operator: U. S. Coast Guard |
GAELIC TUGBOAT CO. WHARF Mooring company-owned floating equipment; and seasonal mooring of excursion vessels. | 4.9 m (16 ft) | 121.9 m (400 ft) | Owner: William Hoey Operator: Gaelic Tugboat Co. |
DETROIT BULK STORAGE, ROUGE RIVER DK Receipt of limestone by self-unloading vessel. | 4.6 m (15 ft) | 224 m (735 ft) | Owner: Angelo Baiardi and John Diangelo Operator: Detroit Bulk Storage |
MORTON SALT, DETROIT WHARF Receipt of bulk salt by barge and occasionally by self- unloading vessel. | 3.7 m (12 ft) | 213.4 m (700 ft) | Owner and operator: Morton International Inc., Morton Salt Group |
LAFARGE MIDWEST Distribution | — | 274.3 m (900 ft) | Owner and operator: AMRIZE CEMENT INC. |
BAYVIEW YACHT CLUB | — | — | — |
BELLE ISLE ANCHORAGE - DETROIT The Belle Isle Anchorage area is for the temporary use of vessels of all types, but especially for naval and merchant vessels awaiting berths, weather, or other conditions favorable to the resumptions of their voyage. | — | — | — |
DETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY PUBLIC DOCK & TERMINAL The Public Dock & Terminal Facility was built to give Great Lakes cruise ships, ferries, dinner cruisers, tour boats, tall ships and other vessels of interest the ability to dock in downtown Detroit. | — | — | Owner and operator: Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority |
ROCKAWAY DOCK #2, ROUGE RIVER | — | — | Operator: ROCKAWAY DOCK #2, ROUGE RIVER |
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.
Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported
Arrival and departure records for Detroit published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 6, 1997.
| Vessel | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth / route | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Transport | Departure | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | — → Goderich, ONT | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SAGINAW | Departure | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | — → Sault Ste. Marie, ONT | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Canadian Transport | Arrival | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | Thunder Bay, ONT → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SAGINAW | Arrival | Dec 28, 2016(date only) | Port Colborne, ONT → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MANITOWOC | Departure | Dec 24, 2016(date only) | — → Sault Ste. Marie, MI | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MANITOWOC | Arrival | Dec 23, 2016(date only) | Nanticoke, ONT → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ALGONOVA | Departure | Dec 18, 2016(date only) | — → Nanticoke, ONT | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| FEDERAL HUDSON | Departure | Dec 18, 2016(date only) | — → Toledo-Sandusky, OH | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ALGONOVA | Arrival | Dec 18, 2016(date only) | Sarnia, ONT → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| FEDERAL HUDSON | Arrival | Dec 16, 2016(date only) | Windsor, ONT → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mississagi | Departure | Dec 15, 2016(date only) | — → Sault Ste. Marie, ONT | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Mississagi | Arrival | Dec 14, 2016(date only) | Windsor, ONT → — | 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.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
3 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 12, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Aug 10, 2024Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)62 km away
SeaTrac / Recreational Vessel, La Salle, MI, USA (NTSB DCA24PM057)
- Feb 16, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)77 km away
- May 12, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)9 km away
Herbert C. Jackson, River Rouge, MI, USA (NTSB DCA13LM021) · HERBERT C JACKSON
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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