Port of Memphis

UN/LOCODEUSMEMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?35.0667° N, 90.1667° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Memphis: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 3, 2026, 13:42 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

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Memphis, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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
KATHERINE BERRYLocal vessel	Oct 3, 2026, 21:00 UTC	MEMPHIS	Name match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 13:42 UTC.

Vessels near Memphis

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

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Memphis from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8870). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 3 m
Pilotage compulsory: No
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 Memphis 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	5	28°	12	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 3 18:00	7	41°	16	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 4 00:00	5	20°	9	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 4 06:00	6	10°	10	NaN	NaN	18
Oct 4 12:00	6	14°	13	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 4 18:00	9	32°	18	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 00:00	8	8°	15	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 06:00	8	35°	16	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 12:00	8	25°	14	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 5 18:00	10	35°	21	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 6 00:00	7	18°	14	NaN	NaN	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.

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.

Berths and terminals at Memphis

53 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Memphis. Deepest listed berth: 15.2 m (50 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #64 of 150; 7.2 million short tons handled (Memphis-Shelby County Port, TN).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Memphis
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
LION OIL CO., MEMPHIS TERMINAL DOCK Receipt of gasoline and diesel fuel.	15.2 m (50 ft)	125 m (410 ft)	Owner and operator: Lion Oil Co.
EXXONMOBIL, MEMPHIS TERMINAL DOCK Receipt of petroleum products.	12.2 m (40 ft)	249.9 m (820 ft)	Owner and operator: ExxonMobil Corp.
PATTON-TULLY TRANSPORTATION, MEMPHIS DOCK Not used.	6.1 m (20 ft)	426.7 m (1,400 ft)	Owner and operator: Patton-Tully Transportation, LLC.
Economy Boat Store, Memphis Dock. Mooring midstream-fueling barges; handling marine supplies; and fueling towboats.	6.1 m (20 ft)	123.4 m (405 ft)	Owner and operator: Economy Boat Store, Inc.
ADM RIVER PORT CORP., MEMPHIS DOCK Receipt and shipment of liquid-bulk commodities including ethanol and vegetable oils.	6.1 m (20 ft)	113.4 m (372 ft)	Owner: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Operator: ADM River Port Corp.
APAC Tennessee, Memphis Terminal Dock. Receipt of limestone and crushed stone.	6.1 m (20 ft)	96 m (315 ft)	Owner and operator: APAC Tennessee, Inc.
VULCAN MATERIALS CO., MEMPHIS DOCK Receipt of coal and stone.	6.1 m (20 ft)	96 m (315 ft)	Owner and operator: Vulcan Materials Co.
FULLEN DOCK AND WAREHOUSE, MEMPHIS WHARVES Receipt of dry-bulk commodities including coal, salt, stone, potash, urea, ammonium sulfate, ores, pig iron, and steel products; and shipment of iron ore, scrap metal, and grain; mooring barges for fleeting.	6.1 m (20 ft)	91.4 m (300 ft)	Owner and operator: Fullen Dock and Warehouse, Inc.
BLUE KNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS Receipt and shipment of asphalt.	6.1 m (20 ft)	75.3 m (247 ft)	Operator: BLUE KNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS
HOLCIM (US), MEMPHIS TERMINAL Receipt of cement.	6.1 m (20 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: Holcim (US), Inc.
VERTEX CHEMICAL CORP., MEMPHIS TERMINAL DOCK Receipt of caustic soda.	6.1 m (20 ft)	59.4 m (195 ft)	Owner and operator: Vertex Chemical Corp. ext 102
WESTWAY TERMINAL CO., MEMPHIS DOCK Not used.	6.1 m (20 ft)	54.9 m (180 ft)	Owner and operator: Westway Terminal Co.
MEMPHIS CEMENT, MEMPHIS TERMINAL WHARF Receipt of cement.	6.1 m (20 ft)	48.8 m (160 ft)	Owner: Martin Marietta Aggregates Operator: Memphis Cement
GLOBAL MATERIALS SERVICES, MEMPHIS WHARF B Receipt and shipment of steel products. (See Remarks.)	5.5 m (18 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: Global Materials Services, LLC.
CARGILL AG HORIZONS, WOLF RIVER GRAIN ELEVATOR DOCK Shipment of grain.	5.2 m (17 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: Cargill AgHorizons
VALERO MEMPHIS TERMINAL UPPER DOCK Receipt and shipment of petroleum products.	4.9 m (16 ft)	118.9 m (390 ft)	Owner and operator: Premcor Refining Group, Inc.
LUCY WOODSTOCK UTILITY TERMINAL, MEMPHIS DOCK Receipt of chemicals including ammonia, acetone, methyl- methacrylate (MMA), and methanol.	4.6 m (15 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner: Memphis Light, Gas, and Water Operator: Lucy Woodstock Utility Terminal
BARNHART CRANE & RIGGING CO., MEMPHIS WHARF Receipt and shipment of heavy-lift items.	4 m (13 ft)	187.1 m (614 ft)	Owner: Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission Operator: Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co.
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ENSLEY YARD, MEMPHIS WHARF Mooring government-owned floating equipment.	3.7 m (12 ft)	1,950.7 m (6,400 ft)	Owner: United States Government Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY PORT COMMISSION, MCKELLAR LAKE MOORING Mooring contractor's floating equipment.	3.7 m (12 ft)	762 m (2,500 ft)	Owner and operator: Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND THOMAS H ALLEN PLANT MEMPHIS WHARF Receipt of coal and fuel oil for plant consumption.	3.7 m (12 ft)	710.2 m (2,330 ft)	Owner and operator: Tennessee Valley Authority
PORT OF MEMPHIS PUB TERM, PIDGEON IND HARBOR DK (CWIS 152146) Receipt and shipment of dry-bulk commodities and general cargo.	3.7 m (12 ft)	54.9 m (180 ft)	Owner and operator: Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission
Cummings Marine Service, Memphis Fleet Mooring. Not used. Formerly mooring and repairing company-owned floating equipment; mooring barges for fleeting.	3.7 m (12 ft)	24.4 m (80 ft)	Owner and operator: Cummings Marine Service
VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY MIDDLE DOCK Receipt and shipment of petroleum products and caustic soda; loading midstream-fueling barges.	3.4 m (11 ft)	225.6 m (740 ft)	Owner and operator: Premcor Refining Group, Inc.
CARGILL AG HORIZONS, MEMPHIS TERMINAL ELEVATOR DOCK Receipt and shipment of grain.	3.4 m (11 ft)	182.9 m (600 ft)	Owner and operator: Cargill AgHorizons
Helm Fertilizer Terminal, Memphis Dry-Bulk Dock. Receipt of dry-bulk fertilizer including potash by barge.	3.4 m (11 ft)	85.3 m (280 ft)	Owner and operator: Helm Fertilizer Terminal, Inc.
Helm Fertilizer Terminal, Memphis Liquid-Bulk Dock. Receipt of anhydrous ammonia, nitrogen sloution, and ammonium thiosulfate (ATS).	3.4 m (11 ft)	85.3 m (280 ft)	Owner and operator: Helm Fertilizer Terminal, Inc.
Ergon, Memphis "B" Dock. Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, asphalt, miscellaneous chemicals, and vegetable oils; mooring midstream-fueling barge and handling marine supplies for ships stores; landing for water taxi.	3.4 m (11 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: Ergon, Inc.
VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY LOWER DOCK Receipt and shipment of petroleum products and chemicals; and loading midstream-fueling barges.	3 m (10 ft)	225.6 m (740 ft)	Owner and operator: Premcor Refining Group, Inc.
Cargill North American Sweeteners, Memphis Grain Dock. Receipt of grain (corn); and shipment of feed products.	3 m (10 ft)	182.9 m (600 ft)	Owner and operator: Cargill North American Sweeteners, Division of Cargill, Inc.

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.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Dec 14, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Jan 29, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)4 km away
Nell Womack / ACL23401 / ACBL2549, West Memphis, AR, USA (NTSB DCA24FM022)
Sep 12, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)60 km away
Jacob Kyle Rusthoven, West Helena, AR, USA (NTSB DCA18FM038)
Dec 8, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)8 km away
Ricky Robinson (UTV), Memphis, TN, USA (NTSB DCA18FM007)
Aug 13, 2016ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)54 km away
Jaxon Aaron, Wilson, AR, USA (NTSB DCA16FM050)
Dec 14, 2015ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)4 km away
Margret Ann / William E Strait, Proctor, AR, USA (NTSB DCA16FM010)

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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