Port of Lake Charles

UN/LOCODEUSLCHWhat is a UN/LOCODE?30.2167° N, 93.25° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Lake Charles: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 05:52 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: 17

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Lake Charles, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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
GOLDEN STATETanker (hazardous cat. C)	Oct 7, 2026, 21:00 UTC	USLCH	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 5, 2026, 05:52 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Lake Charles 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.

6 arrivals in 30 days, 0.2 a day on average.

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Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
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	0
Sep 23, 2026	1
Sep 24, 2026	0
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	1
Sep 27, 2026	1
Sep 28, 2026	3
Sep 29, 2026	0
Sep 30, 2026	0
Oct 1, 2026	0
Oct 2, 2026	0
Oct 3, 2026	0
Oct 4, 2026	0

Vessels near Lake Charles

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 Lake Charles
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
VICKIE GATESLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367375730	Oct 5, 2026, 05:50 UTC
OHIODredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	MMSI 367188380	Oct 5, 2026, 05:48 UTC
FRANK GOLEMILocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367601620	Oct 5, 2026, 05:05 UTC
BRET RIVEROTowing	Towing	MMSI 367427260	Oct 5, 2026, 04:57 UTC
SVENDCargo	Cargo	IMO 1034357	Oct 5, 2026, 04:25 UTC
STEVEN M BRYANTowing	Towing	MMSI 367430050	Oct 5, 2026, 03:50 UTC
ALICE GOLDINGLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367631610	Oct 5, 2026, 03:49 UTC
CAPT. CHARLIE WEAVER	—	MMSI 368364070	Oct 5, 2026, 03:23 UTC
JESUS SAVESTug	Tug	MMSI 367712790	Oct 5, 2026, 02:40 UTC
JASON LIVINGSTONLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368355450	Oct 5, 2026, 02:03 UTC
DIANE CENACLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368416930	Oct 5, 2026, 01:50 UTC
LLANOLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 5370541	Oct 5, 2026, 01:50 UTC
CAPT CALVIN DEVALLLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367098660	Oct 5, 2026, 01:22 UTC
DODIE SIBENLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368324580	Oct 5, 2026, 01:16 UTC
BROWNLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367692430	Oct 5, 2026, 01:14 UTC
PYXIS LAMDATanker	Tanker	IMO 9708772	Oct 5, 2026, 00:23 UTC
EMILY A. HEBERTTug	Tug	IMO 8968777	Oct 5, 2026, 00:04 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Lake Charles from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 9040). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: None
Channel depth: 11 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Oil terminal depth: 6 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 Lake Charles 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 03:00	8	32°	15	0.2	2	24
Oct 5 09:00	9	25°	16	0.2	2	23
Oct 5 15:00	11	36°	22	0.3	2	24
Oct 5 21:00	9	37°	18	0.2	2	23
Oct 6 03:00	6	34°	10	0.1	2	24
Oct 6 09:00	7	24°	13	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 15:00	7	30°	14	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 21:00	6	44°	13	0.1	2	24
Oct 7 03:00	4	39°	7	0.1	2	24
Oct 7 09:00	5	54°	8	0.1	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 24 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 Lake Charles

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

Buoy LCLL1 · 3.2 kmobserved Oct 5, 2026, 04:54 UTC

Water temp

28.7°C (84°F)

Air temp

24°C (75°F)

Wind

—

Waves

—

Weather buoys

LCLL13.2 km
8767816 - Lake Charles, LA3.2 km
8767961 - Lake Charles Bulk Terminal, LA6.4 km
BKTL16.4 km

Tide gauges

Lake Charles, LA3.2 km
Bulk Terminal, LA6.3 km

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

Lake Charles: 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 18 port calls in the 7 days and 77 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 13% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (68).

Container: 0
Tanker: 54
Dry bulk: 12
General cargo: 11
Ro-ro: 0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.3 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Lake Charles, last 14 days
09-12 3	09-13 2	09-14 2	09-15 4	09-16 2	09-17 2	09-18 4	09-19 3	09-20 1	09-21 4	09-22 0	09-23 5	09-24 2	09-25 3

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 Lake Charles

39 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Lake Charles. Deepest listed berth: 12.2 m (40 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #10 of 150; 64.2 million short tons handled (Lake Charles Harbor District, LA).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Lake Charles
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
CMS TRUCKLINE LNG CO WHARF Receipt of liquefied natural gas and bunker fuel; bunkering tankers at berth.	12.2 m (40 ft)	285.3 m (936 ft)	Owner: Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Operator: CMS Trunkline LNG Co.
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Berth No. 9A. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; shipment of bagged commodities.	12.2 m (40 ft)	282.2 m (926 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Berth No. 15. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; shipment of linerboard and other paper products.	12.2 m (40 ft)	259.1 m (850 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Berth No. 15B. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.	12.2 m (40 ft)	114 m (374 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Berths Nos. 4, 5, and 6. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.	10.7 m (35 ft)	512.1 m (1,680 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Berths Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo; and shipment of sulphur compounds and caustic soda in foreign- and-domestic trade.	10.7 m (35 ft)	511.5 m (1,678 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Berths Nos. 7, 8, and 9. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.	10.7 m (35 ft)	289.6 m (950 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
LAKE CHARLES PUBLIC GRAIN ELEV CONTRABAND BAYOU WHF (SHIP BER 10) Shipment of grain and wood chips.	10.7 m (35 ft)	205.7 m (675 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
PELICAN REFINERY CO., INC. Receipt of crude oil; and shipment of petroleum products and asphalt by barge.	10.7 m (35 ft)	105.2 m (345 ft)	Owner and operator: American International Refinery, Inc.
LAKE CHARLES CARBON CO WHARF Receipt of green coke; and shipment of calcined petroleum coke and molded carbon-anode blocks.	9.4 m (31 ft)	286.5 m (940 ft)	Owner: Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Operator: Lake Charles Carbon Co., a division of Reynolds Metals Co.
DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES Mooring vessels and offshore oil-field structures for conversion, outfitting, and repair; shipment of fabricated petrochemical-processing equipment and piping modules.	9.1 m (30 ft)	387.7 m (1,272 ft)	Owner: Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Operator: Unifab International West, LLC.
Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, General Cargo Terminal Wharf. Receipt and shipment of roll-on/roll-off general cargo by vessel and barge.	9.1 m (30 ft)	268.2 m (880 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District
LAKE CHARLES HARBOR & TERMINAL DISTRICT BULK TERMINAL NO 7 WHARF Not used.	9.1 m (30 ft)	76.2 m (250 ft)	Owner: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District
EQUILON PIPELINE CO HAYMARK TERMINAL WHARF Shipment of crude oil.	7.6 m (25 ft)	146.3 m (480 ft)	Owner and operator: Shell Pipeline
CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES LAKE CHARLES WHARF Mooring company-owned tugboats for repair, service, and storage.	7.6 m (25 ft)	59.4 m (195 ft)	Owner: Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Operator: Crowley Marine Services, Inc.
CALCASIEU REFINERY CO WHARF Receipt of crude oil; and shipment of petroleum products.	5.2 m (17 ft)	221 m (725 ft)	Owner and operator: Calcasieu Refining Co.
MARINE SPILL RESPONSE CORP WHARF Mooring oil-spill response vessel; and handling and storing oil-spill containment, retrieval, and clean-up equipment.	4.6 m (15 ft)	105.8 m (347 ft)	Owner: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District Operator: Marine Spill Response Corp.
Eastlake Oils, Terminal No. 2 Wharf. Occasional receipt and shipment of petroleum products and petrochemicals by barge.	4.6 m (15 ft)	76.2 m (250 ft)	Owner and operator: Eastlake Oils, Inc.
TALENS MARINE & FUEL WHARF Receipt of waste oil; handling marine lubricants and other supplies; and mooring midstream fueling barges; occasional mooring of bunkering barges.	4.6 m (15 ft)	59.4 m (195 ft)	Owner: Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District Operator: Talens Marine & Fuel, Inc.
CENTRAL CRUDE WHARF Shipment of crude oil by barge.	4.3 m (14 ft)	91.4 m (300 ft)	Owner and operator: Central Crude, Inc.
Eastlake Oils, Terminal No. 1 Wharf. Occasional receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge.	4.3 m (14 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: Eastlake Oils, Inc.
Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, Roll-on/Roll-off Barge Wharf. Receipt and shipment of roll-on/roll-off general cargo by barge.	4.3 m (14 ft)	36.6 m (120 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District
SOUTHERN SCRAP XPRESS RECYCLING TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of recyclable metals.	4 m (13 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner: Southern Holdings, LLC. Operator: Southern Scrap Xpress Recycling, Inc.
LOUISIANA SCRAP METAL RECYCLING Receipt and shipment of scrap metal by barge.	3.7 m (12 ft)	80.8 m (265 ft)	Owner and operator: Calcasieu Recycling, Inc.
TRANSIT MIX CONCRETE AND MATERIALS CO LAKE CHARLES WHARF Receipt of limestone by barge.	3 m (10 ft)	106.7 m (350 ft)	Owner and operator: Transit Mix Concrete and Materials Co.
U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CALCASIEU LOCK WHARF Mooring government-owned vessels and equipment; handling construction equipment and supplies.	3 m (10 ft)	30.5 m (100 ft)	Owner: United States Government Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
THE OLMSTED CORP., LAKE CHARLES SHIPYARD Mooring small craft for repairs.	2.7 m (9 ft)	25.9 m (85 ft)	Owner and operator: The Olmsted Corp.
LA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES BOATHOUSE SLIP Mooring patrol-and-research vessels.	1.2 m (4 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	Owner: State of Louisiana Operator: State of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
BAYOU CHOUPIQUE	—	—	—
EASTLAKE OILS TERMINALS NOS 1 & 2 WHARVES	—	—	—

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.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

Vessel	Arrived	Departed
DAVID F STONE	Sep 28, 2026, 14:09 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 05:54 UTC
JACK BINIONLocal vessel	Sep 28, 2026, 11:47 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 00:28 UTC
ALICE GOLDINGLocal vessel	Sep 28, 2026, 10:14 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 10:12 UTC
SEA DRIFTLocal vessel	Sep 27, 2026, 13:56 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 22:26 UTC
TIVOLI PARKTanker	Sep 26, 2026, 08:51 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 18:58 UTC
SOPHIA KOSANTanker (hazardous cat. D)	Sep 23, 2026, 18:19 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 11:21 UTC

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Lake Charles 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
Atlas Voyager	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Silver Rotterdam	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	— → Tuxpan	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BULK MANARA	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Puerto Cortes → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Silver Rotterdam	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Rio Haina → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Elisa Sea	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Jose → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ORKIM CITRINE	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → Callao	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Eagle Kuching	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AFRICAN LOON	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → Mobile, AL	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Atlas Voyager	Arrival	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Eagle Kuching	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	San Nicolas → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FPMC 29	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	Port Not On File → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MANTIS	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	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

11 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jan 23, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

May 18, 2025Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)95 km away
Gas Gemini / Corvette, Sabine Pass, TX, USA (NTSB DCA25FM043) · Gas Gemini
Jul 8, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)1 km away
Danny Terral, Lake Charles, LA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM042)
Aug 21, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
Damgracht / AP Revelin, Port Arthur, TX, USA (NTSB DCA22FM038) · DAMGRACHT
Nov 25, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)71 km away
Gas Ares / Sabine / Florida, Port Neches, TX, USA (NTSB DCA22FM006) · GAS ARES
Oct 11, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
CHERAMIE BO-TRUC NO. 33 / Harry Claiborne, Port Arthur, TX, USA (NTSB DCA21PM003) · Cheramie Bo Truc No.33
Nov 14, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Cheramie Bo Truc No 22 / Mariya Moran / Texas, Port Arthur, TX, USA (NTSB DCA20FM003) · Cheramie Bo Truc No.22
Sep 18, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)83 km away
Capt. M&M, Sabine Pass, TX, USA (NTSB DCA18FM040)
Oct 13, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)83 km away
Southern Bell, Cameron Parish, LA, USA (NTSB DCA18FM001)

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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