Port of Duluth
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Duluth: no ships in port now, no arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 12:10 UTC).
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 21
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026, 23:23 UTC | 4 d 21 h | |
| Oct 1, 2026, 13:57 UTC | 2 d 13 h |
As of Oct 2, 2026, 12:10 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Duluth, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026, 11:30 UTC | DULUTH | 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, 12:10 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Duluth 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 2, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0 |
Vessels near Duluth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo | IMO 7729057 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 367649660 | ||
| Cargo | IMO 9619270 | ||
| Tug | IMO 8624670 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 367491260 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 338515118 | ||
| Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 338468648 | ||
| Other | IMO 8511897 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 368110980 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 338091791 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 338539572 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 338134645 | ||
| Cargo | IMO 7390260 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 368057040 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 338551052 | ||
| Military ops | MMSI 368926411 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 338133162 | ||
| — | MMSI 338309763 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 338547321 | ||
| Other | IMO 9257838 | ||
| Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 338924003 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Duluth from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 5460). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- 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
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Duluth 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 289° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 309° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 240° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 231° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 157° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 167° | 20 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 11 | 214° | 19 | 0.5 | 3 | 21 | |
| 11 | 298° | 17 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | 316° | 20 | 0.6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 305° | 16 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 294° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 27 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 Duluth
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- 9099064 - Duluth, MN1.4 km
- DULM51.4 km
- Barker's Island, Lake Superior Reserve, WI6.4 km
- PKBW311.2 km
- Pokegama Bay, Lake Superior Reserve, WI11.2 km
Tide gauges
- Duluth, MN1.3 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Duluth: 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 8 port calls in the 7 days and 42 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 18% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (51).
- Container
- 1
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 41
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.5 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 4 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 1 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jul 20, 2024, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jul 20, 2024Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)10 km away
Algoma Discovery, Superior, WI, USA (NTSB DCA24FM052) · ALGOMA DISCOVERY
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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