Port of Gulfport

UN/LOCODEUSGPTWhat is a UN/LOCODE?30.35° N, 89.0833° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Gulfport: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 13:18 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 0

Vessels near Gulfport

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.

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Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Gulfport from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8800). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 9 m
Anchorage depth: 11 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Mean tide: 1 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 Gulfport 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 12:00	7	186°	14	0.6	3	12
Oct 4 18:00	7	207°	13	0.5	3	17
Oct 5 00:00	3	215°	10	0.3	3	10
Oct 5 06:00	5	30°	11	0.2	6	11
Oct 5 12:00	9	35°	14	0.4	2	11
Oct 5 18:00	8	48°	15	0.4	3	22
Oct 6 00:00	8	21°	14	0.3	2	24
Oct 6 06:00	10	38°	15	0.5	3	24
Oct 6 12:00	10	33°	16	0.5	3	24
Oct 6 18:00	9	52°	17	0.5	3	24
Oct 7 00:00	7	40°	11	0.4	3	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, 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 Gulfport

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

Buoy WYCM6 · 27.1 kmobserved Oct 4, 2026, 12:18 UTC

Water temp

27.9°C (82°F)

Air temp

—

Wind

5.1 kn @ 110°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

8745651 - West Pier, Gulfport, MS0.5 km
Ship Island Pass, MS / CSI1311.8 km
8744707 - Gulfport Outer Range, MS17.4 km
USM-R218.5 km
WYCM627.1 km

Tide gauges

Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS27.0 km

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

Gulfport: 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 2 port calls in the 7 days and 12 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 33% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (9).

Container: 10
Tanker: 0
Dry bulk: 2
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 0

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

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Gulfport, last 14 days
09-12 2	09-13 0	09-14 1	09-15 1	09-16 1	09-17 0	09-18 0	09-19 1	09-20 0	09-21 1	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 Gulfport

25 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Gulfport. Deepest listed berth: 11 m (36 ft). The 25 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #111 of 150; 2.3 million short tons handled (Port of Gulfport, MS).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Gulfport
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport, East Pier Berth No. 3. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo, including lumber and steel products in foreign-and-domestic trade.	11 m (36 ft)	213.4 m (700 ft)	Owner and operator: Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
EAST PIER, GULFPORT BERTH 1 (FRUIT & BANANAS) Receipt of fruit and bananas; shipment of conventional general cargo.	9.8 m (32 ft)	213.4 m (700 ft)	Owner: Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport Operator: Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food
Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport, East Pier Berth No. 2. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade, including lumber and steel products; boarding passengers.	9.8 m (32 ft)	213.4 m (700 ft)	Owner and operator: Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
WARREN PAVING CO GULFPORT YARD WHARF (INDUSTRIAL SEAWAY) Receipt of crushed limestone by barge.	4.3 m (14 ft)	158.5 m (520 ft)	Owner and operator: Vulcan Materials Co.
PMSC - IRBY STEEL GULFPORT WHARF Shipment of fabricated steel products including tanks, pressure vessels, and large-diameter tubular sections.	3.7 m (12 ft)	139 m (456 ft)	Owner and operator: PMSC - Irby Steel
GULF COAST SHIPYARD GROUP, GULFPORT SLIP AND WHARF Construction of miscellanous vessels and barges; mooring vessels for outfitting; and occasional receipt and shipment of steel and fabricated steel products by barge.	3.7 m (12 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner and operator: Halter Marine Group, Inc.
BOND PAVING CO GULFPORT WHARF Receipt of gravel and crushed limestone by barge.	3.7 m (12 ft)	106.7 m (350 ft)	Owner: Bond Paving Co,. Inc. Operator: Bond Paving Co., Inc.
SOUTHERN SCRAP RECYCLING GULFPORT WHARF Shipment of scrap metal by barge.	3.7 m (12 ft)	100.6 m (330 ft)	Owner and operator: Southern Scrap Recycling - Gulf Coast, LLC.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS - NGSS GULFPORT OPERATIONS Launching-and-outfitting steel barges.	3.7 m (12 ft)	76.2 m (250 ft)	Owner and operator: Avondale Industries, Inc.
HEW GULFPORT PIER Not used.	3.7 m (12 ft)	15.2 m (50 ft)	Owner: Hew, Inc.
GULFPORT TOWING CO PIER Mooring company-owned tugs.	3.7 m (12 ft)	12.2 m (40 ft)	Owner: Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport Operator: Gulfport Towing Co., Inc.
GULF CONCRETE CO GULFPORT WHARF Receipt of crushed limestone by barge.	3 m (10 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner: Gulf Concrete Co. Operator: Gulf Concrete Co.
COAST MATERIALS CO GULFPORT WHARF Receipt of gravel and crushed limestone by barge; mooring company-owned floating equipment.	3 m (10 ft)	70.1 m (230 ft)	Owner and operator: Coast Materials Co.
USCG STATION, GULFPORT MS Mooring-and-fueling U.S. Coast Guard vessels. USCGC POMPANO Draft 5.6 Feet USCGC RAZORBILL Draft 5.6 Feet	3 m (10 ft)	57.9 m (190 ft)	Owner: Untied States Government Operator: U.S. Coast Guard
MISS. STATE PORT AUTH. AT GULFPORT PIER (MOORING) Not used.	3 m (10 ft)	22.9 m (75 ft)	Owner: Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
GOLDIN INDUSTRIES GULFPORT WHARF Shipment of scrap metal by barge.	2.7 m (9 ft)	167.6 m (550 ft)	Owner and operator: Goldin Industries, Inc.
GST GULFPORT WHARF Receipt of petroleum products by barge.	2.7 m (9 ft)	48.8 m (160 ft)	Owner and operator: GST, Inc.
SHIP ISLAND EXCURSION PIER Mooring excursion vessels.	2.4 m (8 ft)	45.7 m (150 ft)	Owner: City of Gulfport Operator: Pan Isles, Inc.
J. RAY MCDERMOTT GULFPORT WHARF Not used.	1.8 m (6 ft)	152.4 m (500 ft)	Owner: J. Ray McDermott, Inc.
EAST PIER GULFPORT BERTH 2 (LUMBER & STEEL)	—	—	Operator: EAST PIER GULFPORT BERTH 2
MISS STATE PORT AUTH. AT GULFPORT EAST PIER	—	—	Operator: MISS STATE PORT AUTH AT GULFPORT EAST PIER
MISSISSIPPI STATE PORT AUTH GULFPORT WEST PIER	—	—	Operator: MISSISSIPPI STATE PORT AUTH GULFPORT WEST PIER
WEST PIER GULFPORT BERTH 6 (ORE)	—	—	Operator: WEST PIER GULFPORT BERTH 6 (ORE)
WEST PIER GULFPORT BERTH 7	—	—	Operator: WEST PIER GULFPORT BERTH 7
WEST PIER GULFPORT BERTHS 4 & 5 (POULTRY & FROZEN FOOD STUFF)	—	—	Operator: WEST PIER GULFPORT BERTH 5

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 Gulfport

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

Routing measureGulfportFairway166.200(d)(34) · 0 km
AnchorageBiloxiunrestrictedMississippi Sound, MS110.194a(a)(2) · 16.1 km
Routing measureBiloxiFairway166.200(d)(35) · 23.2 km
Routing measureShip Island Pass to Horn Island PassFairway166.200(d)(36) · 28.8 km
Pilot boardingGulfportpilot_boardingIn the vicinity of Gulfport Ship Channel Lighted Buoy GP to 2.0 nm south of the west end of Ship Island 30°07'10"N,88°52'40"W31.4 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Gulfport published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 1, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
GRAND CANYON II	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAVO J	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	Santo Tomas de Castilla → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ZEBRA	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	Quatema → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GRAND CANYON II	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ZEBRA	Departure	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	— → New Orleans, LA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dole Costa Rica	Departure	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	— → Quatema	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dole Costa Rica	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	Puerto Castilla → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAVO J	Departure	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	— → Santo Tomas de Castilla	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAVO J	Arrival	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	Puerto Cortes → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dole Costa Rica	Departure	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	— → Quatema	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARSA PRIDE	Departure	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	— → New Orleans, LA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARSA PRIDE	Arrival	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	Quatema → —	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.

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 662/2026Issued Jul 7, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)98 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)98 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)98 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

17 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Aug 13, 2014, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Apr 17, 2026Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)99 km away
Assault / IN085073, New Orleans, LA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM013)
Oct 3, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)98 km away
Phuoc Thanh Mai III, Venice, LA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM001) · PHUOC THANH MAI III
Dec 1, 2024Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)96 km away
Deep Energy, Theodore, AL, USA (NTSB DCA25FM007) · DEEP ENERGY
Aug 16, 2023Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)100 km away
Multiple recreational vessels, Covington, LA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM047)
Jul 4, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)98 km away
Kitty / EMS 317, New Orleans, LA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM038)
Apr 25, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)97 km away
Ovide J / EMS 348 / EMS 321, Chalmette, LA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM031)
Jan 16, 2023Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)94 km away
W.B. Wood, Meraux, LA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM014)
May 3, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)98 km away
Natchez, New Orleans, LA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM017)

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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