Port of Grand Haven

UN/LOCODEUSGHNWhat is a UN/LOCODE?43.0667° N, 86.2333° WLocal timeAmerica/Detroit, UTC-4

In short

Grand Haven: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 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: 21

Vessels near Grand Haven

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 Grand Haven
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
MAKIN TIMEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338328882	Oct 5, 2026, 12:06 UTC
BLACK DIAMONDPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368415490	Oct 5, 2026, 12:06 UTC
TRAITOR II	—	MMSI 338380794	Oct 5, 2026, 12:06 UTC
ADAGIOPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368179810	Oct 5, 2026, 12:06 UTC
SPARTAN TIMEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368237720	Oct 5, 2026, 12:05 UTC
JOB SITE IIPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 367662350	Oct 5, 2026, 12:05 UTC
AFTERPARTYSailing	Sailing	MMSI 338563301	Oct 5, 2026, 12:04 UTC
CASH FLOWPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338327671	Oct 5, 2026, 12:03 UTC
BRAVO HOTELPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 319332600	Oct 5, 2026, 12:02 UTC
SHIP IT 45Pleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338339631	Oct 5, 2026, 12:02 UTC
WINE KNOTPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338391466	Oct 5, 2026, 12:02 UTC
SEAKING BALANCEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338099083	Oct 5, 2026, 12:01 UTC
VALKYRIEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368202730	Oct 5, 2026, 11:57 UTC
STRAY KATPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368020240	Oct 5, 2026, 11:55 UTC
BELLA MIAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338204782	Oct 5, 2026, 11:51 UTC
KINGHY DINGHYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368355210	Oct 5, 2026, 11:51 UTC
D. J. ANGUSPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 367161610	Oct 5, 2026, 11:50 UTC
OHANAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338506706	Oct 5, 2026, 11:42 UTC
FREEDOMPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368185530	Oct 5, 2026, 11:40 UTC
VICTORIAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338345003	Oct 5, 2026, 11:17 UTC
OASISPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338253594	Oct 5, 2026, 08:53 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Grand Haven from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 4700). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Fair
Channel depth: 5 m
Anchorage depth: 5 m
Cargo pier depth: 5 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Grand Haven 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 5 12:00	10	345°	14	0.7	5	24
Oct 5 18:00	9	317°	14	0.5	5	24
Oct 6 00:00	6	352°	9	0.3	4	24
Oct 6 06:00	6	121°	9	0.2	3	24
Oct 6 12:00	7	145°	12	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 18:00	14	194°	21	0.8	5	24
Oct 7 00:00	15	197°	22	0.9	5	24
Oct 7 06:00	14	230°	21	1.1	5	24
Oct 7 12:00	9	277°	13	0.8	5	24
Oct 7 18:00	7	258°	11	0.5	4	20
Oct 8 00:00	12	239°	16	0.4	3	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 8 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 Grand Haven

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

Buoy Muskegon Buoy, MI · 18.8 kmobserved Oct 5, 2026, 11:20 UTC

Water temp

15°C (59°F)

Air temp

13.7°C (57°F)

Wind

9.7 kn @ 360°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Grand Haven Michigan6.6 km
Muskegon Buoy, MI18.8 km
Holland Buoy, MI19.0 km
Muskegon CG Station, Muskegon, MI21.4 km
MKGM421.4 km

Tide gauges

Holland, MI32.6 km

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

Grand Haven: 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 3 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 25% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (4).

Container: 0
Tanker: 0
Dry bulk: 3
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.

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

Berths and terminals at Grand Haven

2 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Grand Haven. Deepest listed berth: 6.4 m (21 ft). The 2 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Grand Haven
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
MEEKHOFS LAKESIDE DOCK Receipt of dry-bulk commodities including limestone, sand, and gravel by self-unloading vessels.	6.4 m (21 ft)	243.8 m (800 ft)	Owner: Board of Light and Power, City of Grand Haven Operator: MEEKHOF'S LAKESIDE AGGREGATE LLC.
CORPS OF ENGR GRAND HAVEN MOORING BASIN Mooring government-owned vessels, patrol boats, and research vessel.	4.6 m (15 ft)	198.1 m (650 ft)	Owner: U.S. Government Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operator: United States Coast Guard Operator: and University of Michigan

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 Grand Haven

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

AnchorageMuskegon LakespecialMuskegon Lake, MI110.81(a) · 18.1 km
AnchorageMuskegon LakespecialMuskegon Lake, MI110.81(b) · 18.3 km
AnchorageLake MacatawaspecialLake Macatawa, MI110.80a · 33 km

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

Vessel	Arrived	Departed
UNDAUNTEDTowing	Sep 29, 2026, 21:53 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 04:55 UTC

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 Mar 6, 2023, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Mar 6, 2023Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)17 km away
Many recreational boats, Muskegon, MI, USA (NTSB DCA23FM019)

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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