Port of Gloucester City

UN/LOCODEUSGLCWhat is a UN/LOCODE?39.9° N, 75.1333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Gloucester City: 5 ships in port now, 9 arrivals and 7 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 05:18 UTC).

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In port now: 5
Arrivals, last 24 h: 9
Departures, last 24 h: 7
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 40

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
CMA CGM NEVACargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 3, 2026, 02:57 UTC
HSL NIKECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 2, 2026, 20:59 UTC
PRIVATEER IVPassenger	Oct 2, 2026, 20:36 UTC
STARRY NIGHTSailing	Oct 2, 2026, 19:58 UTC
GLOVIS COUNTESSCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 17:44 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
ANNABELLE DOROTHY MOLocal vessel	Oct 3, 2026, 03:49 UTC	52 min
SUZANNE MCALLISTERTowing	Oct 3, 2026, 02:33 UTC	8 h 3 min
MSC GUERNSEY VCargo	Oct 3, 2026, 02:20 UTC	12 h 12 min
OYSTER CREEKLocal vessel	Oct 3, 2026, 01:00 UTC	9 h 50 min
MAERSK MONTE AZULCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 2, 2026, 19:21 UTC	22 h 21 min
GSL CHRISTEL ELISABECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 2, 2026, 10:50 UTC	13 h 16 min
OBERONCargo	Oct 2, 2026, 07:44 UTC	13 h 24 min
TISCAPACargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 1, 2026, 23:38 UTC	9 h 45 min

As of Oct 3, 2026, 05:18 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Gloucester City, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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
SEABOARD VIKINGCargo	Oct 5, 2026, 23:00 UTC	USGLC	UN/LOCODE

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, 05:18 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Gloucester City 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.

47 arrivals in 30 days, 1.6 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
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	3
Sep 23, 2026	4
Sep 24, 2026	2
Sep 25, 2026	3
Sep 26, 2026	2
Sep 27, 2026	3
Sep 28, 2026	9
Sep 29, 2026	4
Sep 30, 2026	5
Oct 1, 2026	5
Oct 2, 2026	7

Vessels near Gloucester City

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 Gloucester City
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
STAR ISFJORDCargo	Cargo	IMO 9182978	Oct 3, 2026, 05:17 UTC
MCFARLANDDredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	IMO 7739856	Oct 3, 2026, 05:17 UTC
RENDEZVOUSOther	Other	MMSI 367658980	Oct 3, 2026, 05:17 UTC
ARIONTanker	Tanker	IMO 9405552	Oct 3, 2026, 05:17 UTC
HUNTING CREEKTowing	Towing	IMO 9569475	Oct 3, 2026, 05:16 UTC
GUADALUPE EXPLORERTanker	Tanker	IMO 9926934	Oct 3, 2026, 05:16 UTC
DRAGONERACargo	Cargo	IMO 9910105	Oct 3, 2026, 05:16 UTC
DISCOVERY COASTTug	Tug	IMO 9655406	Oct 3, 2026, 05:16 UTC
SUZANNE MCALLISTERTowing	Towing	IMO 9103300	Oct 3, 2026, 05:16 UTC
SOFIAPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338364063	Oct 3, 2026, 05:16 UTC
BOHEMIATug	Tug	IMO 9493004	Oct 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC
DELAWARE	—	MMSI 367759150	Oct 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC
M/V FREEDOM	—	MMSI 368417620	Oct 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC
TANCHOU ARROWCargo	Cargo	IMO 9567740	Oct 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC
SKIPJACKLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9503847	Oct 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC
PILOT PHILADELPHIAPilot vessel	Pilot vessel	MMSI 367141190	Oct 3, 2026, 05:14 UTC
ROBERT E. MCALLISTERTug	Tug	IMO 9068574	Oct 3, 2026, 05:14 UTC
JOKERTug	Tug	IMO 8969317	Oct 3, 2026, 05:13 UTC
GOPHER STATECargo	Cargo	IMO 7226689	Oct 3, 2026, 05:13 UTC
BULK JAMAICACargo	Cargo	IMO 9792450	Oct 3, 2026, 05:12 UTC
BEVERLY R MCALLISTERTug	Tug	IMO 9204398	Oct 3, 2026, 05:12 UTC
HSL NIKECargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9301457	Oct 3, 2026, 05:12 UTC
SONIETug	Tug	IMO 9373723	Oct 3, 2026, 05:12 UTC
CG WILLIAM TATELaw enforcement	Law enforcement	IMO 9177284	Oct 3, 2026, 05:12 UTC
ROSS SEATowing (long/wide)	Towing (long/wide)	IMO 8983105	Oct 3, 2026, 05:10 UTC
SS CORNHUSKER STATECargo	Cargo	IMO 6916433	Oct 3, 2026, 05:10 UTC
SAILORCargo	Cargo	MMSI 367373420	Oct 3, 2026, 05:09 UTC
TERESA MCALLISTERTug	Tug	IMO 5355955	Oct 3, 2026, 05:08 UTC
OSG HORIZONTug	Tug	IMO 9436549	Oct 3, 2026, 05:08 UTC
OYSTER CREEKLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 9569451	Oct 3, 2026, 05:08 UTC
MAGOTHYTowing	Towing	IMO 9544205	Oct 3, 2026, 05:07 UTC
ADVENTURERTowing	Towing	IMO 7507411	Oct 3, 2026, 05:04 UTC
CMA CGM NEVACargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9745548	Oct 3, 2026, 04:58 UTC
CHESAPEAKE COASTTug	Tug	IMO 9655121	Oct 3, 2026, 04:56 UTC
MOUNTPARKCargo	Cargo	IMO 9773844	Oct 3, 2026, 04:56 UTC
GLOVIS COUNTESSCargo	Cargo	IMO 9476721	Oct 3, 2026, 04:55 UTC
GENESIS VALIANTLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 8973899	Oct 3, 2026, 04:52 UTC
BRENTON REEFTanker	Tanker	IMO 9144926	Oct 3, 2026, 04:51 UTC
ANNAPOLISTug	Tug	MMSI 368126820	Oct 3, 2026, 04:51 UTC
GAZELA PRIMEIRO	—	MMSI 367299860	Oct 3, 2026, 04:47 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Gloucester City from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7210). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 5 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 6 m
Mean tide: 3 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 Gloucester City 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 3 03:00	8	354°	15	0.1	2	21
Oct 3 09:00	7	1°	13	0.4	3	24
Oct 3 15:00	7	30°	16	0.2	2	24
Oct 3 21:00	7	70°	15	0.1	2	24
Oct 4 03:00	4	73°	8	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 09:00	6	55°	11	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 15:00	7	73°	16	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 21:00	6	44°	13	0.3	2	24
Oct 5 03:00	3	12°	8	0.2	2	20
Oct 5 09:00	2	299°	5	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 73 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 Gloucester City

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

Buoy PHBP1 · 3.8 kmobserved Oct 3, 2026, 04:00 UTC

Water temp

22.1°C (72°F)

Air temp

20°C (68°F)

Wind

—

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Philadelphia, PA3.8 km
Bridesburg, PA10.7 km

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

Gloucester City: global benchmarks

How Gloucester City compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026: 27.5; UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 92% 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.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jul 7, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Aug 26, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
True Blue II, Downe, NJ, USA (NTSB DCA25FM056)
Feb 18, 2025Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)48 km away
Thor, New Castle, DE, USA (NTSB DCA25FM020)
Jan 8, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)6 km away
Algoma Verity, Philadelphia, PA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM015) · ALGOMA VERITY
May 23, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)95 km away
CMT Y NOT 6 / Daisy Mae, Miah Maul Shoal Light, DE, USA (NTSB DCA22FM019)
Dec 23, 2011ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)8 km away
Rickmers Tokyo, Philadelphia, PA, USA (NTSB DCA12LM004) · ZEA TOKYO
Jul 7, 2010ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)5 km away
Caribbean Sea / Resource / DUKW 34, Philadelphia, PA, USA (NTSB DCA10MM025) · OLIVER

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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