Port of Loop Terminal

UN/LOCODEUSLO9What is a UN/LOCODE?28.8833° N, 90.0167° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Loop Terminal: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 02:35 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 Loop Terminal

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 Loop Terminal from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8980). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: Open roadstead
Shelter: Fair
Channel depth: 23 m
Anchorage depth: 23 m
Oil terminal depth: 23 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 Loop Terminal 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 2 00:00	16	123°	20	1.2	6	24
Oct 2 06:00	16	121°	21	1.3	6	24
Oct 2 12:00	9	116°	17	1.2	6	24
Oct 2 18:00	6	134°	11	1.2	7	16
Oct 3 00:00	12	108°	16	1.2	7	16
Oct 3 06:00	13	116°	18	1.4	7	23
Oct 3 12:00	11	123°	16	1.3	7	3.7
Oct 3 18:00	8	131°	14	1.2	7	16
Oct 4 00:00	10	136°	14	1.1	7	8.1
Oct 4 06:00	12	151°	18	1.2	7	5.4
Oct 4 12:00	10	200°	15	1.1	7	7.4

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 13 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.

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Marine conditions near Loop Terminal

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

Buoy PTFL1 · 32.6 kmobserved Oct 2, 2026, 01:48 UTC

Water temp

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Air temp

28.6°C (83°F)

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Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — 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 924/2026Issued Sep 24, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)9 km away
241837Z SEP 26 NAVAREA IV 924/26. 1. NAVAREA IV MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS POSITIONS AT 241615Z SEP: A. AGOSTO 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W. B. ARGOS PLATFORM 27-10.4N 090-22.0W. C. ATLANTIS 19-23.9N 092-02.3W. D. AUGER TLP 27-32.7N 092-26.6W. E. (NEW POSITION) BLUE EAGLE 18-31.8N 093-20.3W. F. BORR RAN 18-20.4N 093-53.6W. G. (NEW RIG) BORR SIF 07-08.3N 055-41.1W. H. BP ATLANTIS PLATFORM 27-11.7N 090-01.6W. I. (NEW RIG) CAMPECHE 19-33.7N 092-11.0W. J. CENTENARIO GR 21-07.7N 097-08.1W. K. (NEW POSITION) CHIHUAHUA 19-17.7N 091-57.5W. L. CME I 19-34.6N 09

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

25 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 12, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Oct 3, 2025FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)100 km away
Phuoc Thanh Mai III, Venice, LA, USA (NTSB DCA26FM001) · PHUOC THANH MAI III
Apr 3, 2025OffshoreNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)32 km away
Island Venture / C-Enforcer, Port Fourchon, LA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM030) · ISLAND VENTURE
Mar 12, 2025OffshoreNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)56 km away
Blue Mati, Golden Meadow, LA, USA (NTSB DCA25FM025) · BLUE MATI
May 2, 2024FishingNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)65 km away
Papa Rod / Appaloosa, Venice, LA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM036) · APPALOOSA
Feb 17, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)99 km away
Desperado, Barataria, LA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM018)
Aug 29, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)95 km away
J137UF (no VCP provided), Jean Lafitte, LA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM036)
Apr 13, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)23 km away
SEACOR Power, Port Fourchon, LA, USA (NTSB DCA21MM024) · Seacor Power
Jan 7, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)76 km away
Ocean Princess, Pilottown, LA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM013) · GSC ARGOSY

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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