Port of Dunkirk
In short
Dunkirk: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 00:34 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
- 0
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Dunkirk, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
2 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 EEMS DUBLINCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 01:00 UTC | DUNKIRK | Name match |
| PEAK SAUDACargo | Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC | DUNKIRK | 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 2, 2026, 00:34 UTC.
Vessels near Dunkirk
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 Dunkirk in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Dunkirk from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 3440). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- No
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Dunkirk 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 217° | 21 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 12 | 244° | 27 | 1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 22° | 15 | 0.7 | 5 | 1.4 | |
| 6 | 272° | 12 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 13 | 329° | 20 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 359° | 13 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 49° | 9 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 22° | 13 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 70° | 11 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 137° | 16 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 159° | 17 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 14 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 Dunkirk
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Dunkirk, NY2.4 km
- DBLN62.4 km
- Dunkirk Buoy13.9 km
- Port Colborne28.9 km
- Barcelona Harbor, NY32.9 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported
Arrival and departure records for Dunkirk published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jun 5, 1998.
| Vessel | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth / route | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet | Departure | Jul 13, 2004(date only) | — → CANADA | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| GEORGE A SLOAN | Departure | Jun 5, 1998(date only) | — → CANADA | 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.
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