Port of Wilmington

UN/LOCODEUSILMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?34.2167° N, 77.9333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

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Wilmington: no ships in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 4, 2026, 03:45 UTC).

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 1
Departures, last 24 h: 1
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 3

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
TISCAPACargo (hazardous cat. A)	Oct 3, 2026, 23:17 UTC	8 h 52 min

As of Oct 4, 2026, 03:45 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Wilmington, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 SKYCargo	Oct 6, 2026, 07:00 UTC	USILM	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 4, 2026, 03:45 UTC.

Vessels near Wilmington

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 Wilmington
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
BIRGITCargo	Cargo	IMO 9965655	Oct 4, 2026, 03:44 UTC
CAMIETug	Tug	IMO 8334079	Oct 4, 2026, 03:41 UTC
SHERENA B CHERAMIETug	Tug	MMSI 368340980	Oct 4, 2026, 03:23 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Wilmington from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8470). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 11 m
Anchorage depth: 9 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 11 m
Mean tide: 1 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Wilmington 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 03:00	4	146°	7	0.5	8	23
Oct 4 09:00	3	255°	7	0.6	8	16
Oct 4 15:00	4	237°	12	0.6	7	11
Oct 4 21:00	6	227°	12	0.6	7	4
Oct 5 03:00	3	313°	5	0.6	8	2.5
Oct 5 09:00	3	17°	7	0.5	8	10
Oct 5 15:00	5	26°	10	0.6	7	24
Oct 5 21:00	6	13°	11	0.6	5	24
Oct 6 03:00	7	36°	12	1	4	24
Oct 6 09:00	10	42°	19	1.6	6	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 29 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 Wilmington

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

Buoy WLON7 · 2.6 kmobserved Oct 4, 2026, 02:42 UTC

Water temp

26°C (79°F)

Air temp

23.8°C (75°F)

Wind

—

Waves

—

Weather buoys

WLON72.6 km
8658120 - Wilmington, NC2.6 km
Research Creek, North Carolina Reserve, NC11.4 km
Research Creek, North Carolina Reserve, NC11.4 km
MBNN713.2 km

Tide gauges

Wilmington, NC2.5 km

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

Wilmington: global benchmarks

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

Container Port Performance Index 2023: #81 of 405; World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "WILMINGTON (USA-N CAROLINA)" (95% confidence).; Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026: 59.7; UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 58% 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.

Berths and terminals at Wilmington

27 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Wilmington. Deepest listed berth: 12.8 m (42 ft). The 27 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #56 of 150; 7.7 million short tons handled (Wilmington, NC).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Wilmington
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
NATIONAL GYPSUM CO WILMINGTON PLANT WHARF Receipt of gypsum by self-unloading vessels.	12.8 m (42 ft)	246.9 m (810 ft)	Owner: Gold Bond Building Products, Natural Gypsum Division Operator: Gold Bond Building Products, National Gypsum Division. ext. 30
North Carolina State Ports Authority, Berths Nos. 3, 4, and 5. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt of fruit; and shipment of wood pulp.	11.6 m (38 ft)	640.1 m (2,100 ft)	Owner and operator: North Carolina State Ports Authority
North Carolina State Ports Authority, Berths Nos. 8 and 9. Receipt and shipment of conventional, containerized, and roll-on/roll-off general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.	11.6 m (38 ft)	579.1 m (1,900 ft)	Owner and operator: North Carolina State Ports Authority
North Carolina State Ports Authority, Berths Nos. 6 and 7. Receipt and shipment of conventional, containerized, and roll-on/roll-off general cargo and heavy-lift items in foreign-and-domestic trade.	11.6 m (38 ft)	472.4 m (1,550 ft)	Owner and operator: North Carolina State Ports Authority
North Carolina State Ports Authority, Berths Nos. 1 and 2. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt of dry-bulk fertilizer and salt; and shipment of wood chips.	11.6 m (38 ft)	369.7 m (1,213 ft)	Owner and operator: North Carolina State Ports Authority
KINDER MORGAN WILMINGTON WOODBINE STREET TERMINAL, SOUTH WHARF Receipt and shipment of liquid chemicals.	11.6 m (38 ft)	307.8 m (1,010 ft)	Owner: North Carolina State Ports Authority Operator: Paktank Corp.
KINDER MORGAN WILMINGTON RIVER ROAD TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of petrochemicals and chemicals.	11.6 m (38 ft)	254.8 m (836 ft)	Owner: Exxon Chemical Americas Operator: Paktank Corp.
INVISTA TERMINAL WILMINGTON NC Receipt of petroleum products and chemicals; and receipt of asphalt.	11.6 m (38 ft)	213.4 m (700 ft)	Operator: Invista Terminal \| Operator: Nustar
BUCKEYE TERMINALS, LLC - WILMINGTON TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of petroleum products.	11.6 m (38 ft)	167.6 m (550 ft)	Owner and operator: Buckeye Terminals, LLC.
APEX OIL CO WILMINGTON TERMINAL WHARF Receipt and shipment of petroleum products and petro- chemicals; bunkering vessels and tugboats; and loading barges for bunkering vessels at berth in the harbor.	9.8 m (32 ft)	243.8 m (800 ft)	Owner and operator: Apex Oil Co.
ATLANTIC DIVING & MARINE CONTRACTORS WILMINGTON Mooring vessels.	9.8 m (32 ft)	243.8 m (800 ft)	Owner: Eagle Island, Ltd. Operator: Atlantic Diving & Marine Contractors, Inc. and U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
COLONIAL OIL WILMINGTON TERMINAL WHARVES Receipt and shipment of petroleum products and chemicals; bunkering vessels at berth; loading barges for bunkering vessels at berth in harbor; and fueling tugboats and other types of small vessels.	9.8 m (32 ft)	219.5 m (720 ft)	Owner: JLM Terminals Inc., a subsidiary of JLM Industries, Inc. Operator: Colonial Oil
KINDER MORGAN WILMINGTON TERMINAL WHARF Receipt of liquid fertilizer, caustic soda, methanol, sulfuric acid, liquid chemicals, and asphalt; shipment of methanol by barge.	9.4 m (31 ft)	106.7 m (350 ft)	Owner and operator: Kinder Morgan
CEMEX WILMINGTON TERMINAL WHARF Receipt of bulk cement by self-unloading vessel.	8.2 m (27 ft)	206.7 m (678 ft)	Owner and operator: Cemex
PCS NITROGEN WILMINGTON PLANT WHARF Receipt of anhydrous ammonia by vessel; and shipment of liquid fertilizer by barge.	7.6 m (25 ft)	240.8 m (790 ft)	Owner and operator: PCS Nitrogen
KINDER MORGAN WILMINGTON WOODBINE STREET TERMINAL, NORTH WHARF Receipt and shipment of liquid chemicals.	7.3 m (24 ft)	73.2 m (240 ft)	Owner and operator: Paktank Corp.
KOCH SULFUR PRODUCTS CO WILMINGTON PIER Not used.	7.3 m (24 ft)	67.1 m (220 ft)	Owner: Koch Sulfur Products Co.
CAPE FEAR TOWING CO., WILMINGTON WHARF Mooring company-owned tugboats.	6.1 m (20 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner and operator: Cape Fear Towing Co., Inc.
CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHARF Mooring oceanographic-research training vessels.	6.1 m (20 ft)	98.1 m (322 ft)	Owner and operator: Cape Fear Community College
U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS EAGLE ISLAND REPAIR YD Mooring government-owned floating equipment.	4.9 m (16 ft)	73.2 m (240 ft)	Owner: United States Government Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard
MCALLISTER TOWING OF WILMINGTON WHARF Mooring company-owned tugboats.	3.7 m (12 ft)	76.2 m (250 ft)	Owner: H & R Towing Operator: McAllister Towing of Wilmington, Inc.
INVISTA PLANT Receipt of fuel oil for plant consumption; and of liquid chemicals namely paraxylene and methanol.	3.4 m (11 ft)	106.7 m (350 ft)	Operator: Invista
WRIGHT DREDGING CO WILMINGTON MOORING Mooring company-owned floating equipment.	2.4 m (8 ft)	158.5 m (520 ft)	Owner and operator: Wright Dredging Co.
CAROLINA MARINE TERMINAL	—	—	Operator: Carolina Marine Terminal
KINDER MORGAN WILMINGTON WOODBINE STREET TERMINAL	—	—	Operator: Vopak
NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTH. BERTHS 1-9	—	—	Owner: NCSPA
PORT CITY MARINA	—	—	—

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 Wilmington

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

Right whale speed zone (10 kn)Mid-Atlantic USSpeed RestrictionNovember 15 to April 3050 CFR 224.105(a) 2i · 11.2 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 Wilmington 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
Sea Land Meteor	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Charleston, SC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sea Land Meteor	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	— → Jacksonville, FL	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MSC INDEPENDENT III	Arrival	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	Chester, PA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MSC INDEPENDENT III	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → Antwerp	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
RHL Agilitas	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	— → Norfolk, VA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
RHL Agilitas	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	Santo Tomas de Castilla → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AS Svenja	Arrival	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	Philadelphia, PA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AS Svenja	Departure	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	— → Savannah, GA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STOLT ALM	Departure	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	— → Baton Rouge, LA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STOLT ALM	Arrival	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	Antwerp → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAHRI ABHA	Arrival	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	Savannah, GA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAHRI ABHA	Departure	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	— → Baltimore, MD	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.

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 Aug 8, 2023, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Aug 8, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)84 km away
JACQUELINE A, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (NTSB DCA23FM044)

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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