Port of Empire

UN/LOCODEUSEPEWhat is a UN/LOCODE?29.3833° N, 89.6° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Empire: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 15:14 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

Vessels near Empire

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 Empire in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for Empire 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 15:00	11	186°	16	0.2	2	4.4
Oct 4 21:00	7	211°	14	0.2	2	17
Oct 5 03:00	5	201°	8	0.1	2	22
Oct 5 09:00	7	254°	11	0.2	2	5.3
Oct 5 15:00	7	33°	12	0.2	2	3.9
Oct 5 21:00	8	46°	14	0.2	2	19
Oct 6 03:00	10	49°	14	0.2	2	21
Oct 6 09:00	11	55°	15	0.3	2	21
Oct 6 15:00	12	31°	19	0.3	2	21
Oct 6 21:00	12	45°	19	0.3	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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 Empire

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

Buoy 8761724 - Grand Isle, LA · 41.9 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

28.1°C (83°F)

Air temp

28.2°C (83°F)

Wind

8 kn @ 120°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

West Delta 27A (AngloSuisse Offshore Partners)29.7 km
Grand Isle, LA41.7 km
8761724 - Grand Isle, LA41.9 km
GISL141.9 km

Tide gauges

Grand Isle, LA41.8 km
Pilottown, LA44.1 km

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

Empire: 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 1 port calls in the 7 days and 6 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 14% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (7).

Container: 0
Tanker: 0
Dry bulk: 6
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.

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

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Empire

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

AnchorageOstricaunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(5) · 8.4 km
AnchoragePort SulphurunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(6) · 10.9 km
Routing measureGrand Bayou PassFairway166.200(d)(25) · 12.9 km
Routing measureEmpire to the GulfFairway166.200(d)(26) · 14.2 km
AnchoragePoint MichelunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(35) · 14.7 km
AnchorageBoothvilleunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(4) · 16.4 km
AnchorageMagnoliaunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(7) · 23 km
AnchorageUpper VeniceunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(3) · 26.3 km
AnchorageLower VeniceunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(2) · 28.6 km
AnchoragePoint CelesteunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(8) · 30 km
AnchoragePilottownunrestrictedMississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA110.195(a)(1) · 32.9 km
Routing measureBarataria PassFairway166.200(d)(24) · 33.9 km

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

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 924/2026Issued Sep 24, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)74 km away
241837Z SEP 26 NAVAREA IV 924/26. 1. NAVAREA IV MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS POSITIONS AT 241615Z SEP: A. AGOSTO 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W. B. ARGOS PLATFORM 27-10.4N 090-22.0W. C. ATLANTIS 19-23.9N 092-02.3W. D. AUGER TLP 27-32.7N 092-26.6W. E. (NEW POSITION) BLUE EAGLE 18-31.8N 093-20.3W. F. BORR RAN 18-20.4N 093-53.6W. G. (NEW RIG) BORR SIF 07-08.3N 055-41.1W. H. BP ATLANTIS PLATFORM 27-11.7N 090-01.6W. I. (NEW RIG) CAMPECHE 19-33.7N 092-11.0W. J. CENTENARIO GR 21-07.7N 097-08.1W. K. (NEW POSITION) CHIHUAHUA 19-17.7N 091-57.5W. L. CME I 19-34.6N 09
NAVAREA IV 662/2026Issued Jul 7, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)65 km away
070131Z JUL 26 NAVAREA IV 662/26. NORTH ATLANTIC. LOUISIANA. USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY NEW ORLEANS 29-53.00N 089-57.00W MF AND HF DSC OFF AIR.
NAVAREA IV 653/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)65 km away
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA IV 653/26. NORTH ATLANTIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON 41-43.00N 070-31.00W. B. CHESAPEAKE 36-44.00N 076-01.00W. C. CHARLESTON 32-08.00N 081-42.00W. D. MIAMI 25-30.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS 29-53.00N 089-57.00W. F. SAN JUAN 18-27.00N 066-06.00W.
NAVAREA IV 616/2025Issued Jun 13, 2025NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)65 km away
130011Z JUN 25 NAVAREA IV 616/25(GEN). WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. MESSAGING SERVICES UNAVAILABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON (F) 41-42.00N 070-30.30W. B. CHESAPEAKE (N) 36-43.70N 076-00.60W. C. CHARLESTON (E) 32-50.00N 079-56.00W. D. MIAMI (A) 25-37.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS (G) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W.

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

53 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 12, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Apr 17, 2026Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)78 km away
Assault / IN085073, New Orleans, LA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM013)
Oct 3, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)36 km away
Phuoc Thanh Mai III, Venice, LA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM001) · PHUOC THANH MAI III
Apr 27, 2025Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
Ginny Stone / Isla de Bioko / Marquette Mariner, Harahan, LA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM033) · ISLA DE BIOKO
Apr 3, 2025OffshoreNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)66 km away
Island Venture / C-Enforcer, Port Fourchon, LA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM030) · ISLAND VENTURE
Mar 12, 2025OffshoreNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)63 km away
Blue Mati, Golden Meadow, LA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM025) · BLUE MATI
Dec 29, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)98 km away
Patrick J Studdert / Clara B, Luling, LA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM012) · CLARA B
Jun 12, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)89 km away
Cajole, Waggaman, LA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM046)
May 2, 2024FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)59 km away
Papa Rod / Appaloosa, Venice, LA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM036) · APPALOOSA

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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