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Port of Perth Amboy

United States

UN/LOCODEUSPAYWhat is a UN/LOCODE?40.5° N, 74.2667° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
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Perth Amboy: 3 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 07:39 UTC).

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In port now
3
Arrivals, last 24 h
2
Departures, last 24 h
2
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

VesselArrived
United States CAPE CODLocal vesselOct 3, 2026, 05:17 UTC
Liberia STOLT CONDORTanker (hazardous cat. B)Oct 2, 2026, 10:46 UTC
United States GENESIS VICTORYLocal vesselOct 1, 2026, 21:13 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United States NAVIGATORTowingOct 2, 2026, 21:46 UTC2 d 13 h
United States GENESIS VISIONLocal vesselOct 2, 2026, 08:00 UTC25 h 3 min
United States HAGGERTY GIRLSLocal vesselOct 2, 2026, 06:30 UTC2 h 26 min
United States GENESIS SPIRITOtherOct 1, 2026, 21:11 UTC44 h 41 min
United States KIMBERLY POLINGOtherOct 1, 2026, 19:07 UTC14 h 43 min

As of Oct 3, 2026, 07:39 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Perth Amboy 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.

024Sep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 3Sep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10Sep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17Sep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 0 shipsSep 23, 2026: 1 shipSep 24, 2026: 2 shipsSep 24Sep 25, 2026: 0 shipsSep 26, 2026: 2 shipsSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 28, 2026: 2 shipsSep 29, 2026: 1 shipSep 30, 2026: 3 shipsOct 1, 2026: 3 shipsOct 1Oct 2, 2026: 2 ships
16 arrivals in 30 days, 0.5 a day on average.
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Day (UTC)Ships arriving
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Sep 29, 20261
Sep 30, 20263
Oct 1, 20263
Oct 2, 20262

Vessels near Perth Amboy

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 Perth Amboy
VesselLast seen
United StatesALEX MCALLISTERTug
United StatesPHILADELPHIATug
United StatesHARBOR CHARGERPassenger
LiberiaSTOLT CONDORTanker (hazardous cat. B)
United StatesHMS LIBERTYTowing
Cayman IslandsSECOND CHANCES
United StatesGENESIS VICTORYLocal vessel
United StatesALEXANDRATug
PortugalMSC TAKORADI VIIICargo (hazardous cat. D)
United StatesCAPE FEARTug
United StatesLAURIE ANN REINAUERLocal vessel
United StatesKRISTY ANNLocal vessel
United StatesFORT MCHENRYTug
United StatesJACKSONVILLE
United StatesSAINT EMILIONLocal vessel
United StatesSARAH ANNTug
United StatesJONATHAN C MORANTug
United StatesNEWT MORANTug
United StatesLAURA K MORANTug
United StatesPOCOMOKETug
United StatesREINAUER TWINSTug
United StatesTHOMAS C MORANTug
Marshall IslandsGEM LATOYATanker
United StatesCAPT BRIAN A MCALLISTug
MaltaCMA CGM INNOVATIONCargo (hazardous cat. C)
United StatesGRACE MCALLISTERTug
United StatesEVELYN CUTLERTug
United StatesKEN JOHNSONPilot vessel
United StatesMATTHEW TIBBETTSTug
United StatesJRT MORANTowing (long/wide)
United StatesSELCHIESailing
United StatesCAPE CODLocal vessel
United StatesBARNEY TURECAMOLocal vessel
United StatesKARMAPleasure craft
United StatesCAPTAIN DTowing
United StatesGENESIS GLORYTug
United StatesHMS JUSTICETowing
United StatesJASON REINAUERTug
United StatesRANA MILLEROther
United StatesDACE REINAUERLocal vessel

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Perth Amboy from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7960). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
8 m
Cargo pier depth
8 m
Oil terminal depth
11 m
Mean tide
2 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Small

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Perth Amboy over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
7347°170.4924
712°140.41024
669°170.41024
3107°80.5524
560°100.8624
859°160.9624
1092°221.1621
655°120.8723
3314°70.7724
5266°90.6724

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 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 Perth Amboy

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

Buoy MHRN6 · 19.5 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
—
Wind
8.9 kn @ 330°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

18 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 8, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 2, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2000Merchant Vessel28 km away

    UNITED STATES: Two intruders armed with guns boarded an unidentified bulk carrier at 0230 (local) 2 Mar in Port Newark, New Jersey. After breaking into the Chief Mate's cabin and threatening him, they stole personal belongings and cash. The intruders also tried to break into the cabins of the Captain and Chief Engineer without success.

Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. 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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