Port of Ludington

UN/LOCODEUSLDMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?43.95° N, 86.45° WLocal timeAmerica/Detroit, UTC-4

In short

Ludington: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 13:23 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: 0

Vessels near Ludington

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.

No vessels detected near Ludington in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Ludington from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 4670). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 8 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: No
Repairs: Moderate

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Ludington 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 12:00	6	126°	10	0.2	2	24
Oct 3 18:00	8	180°	15	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 00:00	7	184°	11	0.3	3	24
Oct 4 06:00	13	190°	21	0.7	4	24
Oct 4 12:00	13	246°	22	0.9	5	24
Oct 4 18:00	12	318°	22	0.9	4	24
Oct 5 00:00	4	290°	8	0.6	4	24
Oct 5 06:00	11	337°	18	0.8	4	24
Oct 5 12:00	12	333°	20	0.9	5	24
Oct 5 18:00	8	340°	17	0.7	4	24
Oct 6 00:00	1	61°	5	0.4	4	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 23 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 Ludington

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

Buoy 9087023 - Ludington, MI · 1.1 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

—

Air temp

27°C (81°F)

Wind

1.9 kn @ 280°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Ludington, MI1.0 km

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

Berths and terminals at Ludington

6 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Ludington. Deepest listed berth: 9.1 m (30 ft). The 6 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Ludington
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Ludington Slip. Landing for passenger-and-vehicular ferry. (See Remarks.)	9.1 m (30 ft)	76.2 m (250 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Inc.
Occidental Chemical Company Shipment of liquid-calcium chloride	8.5 m (28 ft)	167.6 m (550 ft)	Owner and operator: Occidental Chemical Corporation
Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Ludington Carferry Wharf. Mooring idle car-ferries.	6.1 m (20 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner and operator: Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Inc.
LUDINGTON CITY DOCK Receipt of agricultural limestone by self-unloading vessel.	5.5 m (18 ft)	152.4 m (500 ft)	Owner: City of Ludington Operator: Mohawk Transport, Inc.
GREAT LAKES MATERIALS, DIV. OF REITH-RILEY	—	—	Owner and operator: GREAT LAKES MATERIALS, DIV. OF REITH-RILEY
LAKE MICHIGAN CAR FERRY SVC LUDINGTON SLIP	—	—	—

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.

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Ludington published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Apr 19, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
SPARTAN II	Arrival	Nov 17, 2016(date only)	Three Rivers, QUE → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN II	Departure	Nov 7, 2016(date only)	— → Three Rivers, QUE	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN II	Arrival	Sep 26, 2016(date only)	Seven Islands, QUE → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN II	Departure	Sep 12, 2016(date only)	— → Seven Islands, QUE	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN II	Arrival	Sep 7, 2016(date only)	Goderich, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN	Arrival	Sep 7, 2016(date only)	Goderich, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN II	Departure	Sep 4, 2016(date only)	— → Goderich, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN	Departure	Sep 4, 2016(date only)	— → Goderich, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SAGINAW	Departure	Aug 30, 2016(date only)	— → Bruce Mines, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN II	Arrival	Aug 30, 2016(date only)	Three Rivers, QUE → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SPARTAN	Arrival	Aug 30, 2016(date only)	Three Rivers, QUE → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SAGINAW	Arrival	Aug 29, 2016(date only)	Sault Ste. Marie, ONT → —	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 Mar 6, 2023, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Mar 6, 2023Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 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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