Port of Lorain

UN/LOCODEUSLORWhat is a UN/LOCODE?41.4667° N, 82.1833° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Lorain: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 06:32 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 Lorain

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 Lorain in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Lorain from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 3500). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 6 m
Anchorage depth: 11 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Major
Dry dock: Medium

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Lorain 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 06:00	14	214°	19	0.5	3	21
Oct 2 12:00	15	14°	28	0.8	4	10
Oct 2 18:00	9	336°	14	0.7	4	24
Oct 3 00:00	12	30°	17	0.7	4	24
Oct 3 06:00	10	49°	13	0.6	4	24
Oct 3 12:00	12	36°	17	0.7	4	24
Oct 3 18:00	10	44°	17	0.7	4	24
Oct 4 00:00	9	54°	13	0.5	4	24
Oct 4 06:00	3	98°	7	0.4	4	24
Oct 4 12:00	4	229°	7	0.2	4	24

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 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 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 Lorain

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

Buoy Sheffield Buoy · 8.9 kmobserved Oct 2, 2026, 05:50 UTC

Water temp

19.8°C (68°F)

Air temp

22.3°C (72°F)

Wind

3.9 kn @ 230°

Waves

0.2 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Lorain published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 3, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
Algoway	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	— → Owen Sound, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Hamilton, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Departure	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	— → Toledo-Sandusky, OH	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Arrival	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	Detroit, MI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SAGINAW	Arrival	Dec 4, 2016(date only)	Windsor, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JOHN D LEITCH	Departure	Oct 27, 2016(date only)	— → Thunder Bay, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JOHN D LEITCH	Arrival	Oct 26, 2016(date only)	Bath, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Departure	Oct 23, 2016(date only)	— → Cleveland, OH	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Arrival	Oct 23, 2016(date only)	Meldrum Bay → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Arrival	Oct 2, 2016(date only)	Detroit, MI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Arrival	Oct 2, 2016(date only)	Toledo-Sandusky, OH → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Algoway	Departure	Oct 2, 2016(date only)	— → Toledo-Sandusky, OH	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

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Oct 3, 2012, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Dec 30, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)39 km away
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder, Cleveland, OH, USA (NTSB DCA25FM013)
Oct 3, 2012ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)1 km away
John D Leitch / 350 Challenger, Lorain, OH, USA (NTSB DCA13NM002) · JOHN D LEITCH

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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