Port of Port Canaveral

UN/LOCODEUSPCVWhat is a UN/LOCODE?28.7° N, 80.6167° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Port Canaveral: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 13:07 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 0

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Port Canaveral, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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
CARNIVAL VENEZIAPassenger	Oct 10, 2026, 07:00 UTC	USNYC>USPCV	UN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 13:07 UTC.

Vessels near Port Canaveral

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

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Port Canaveral from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8595). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Very small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 13 m
Anchorage depth: 13 m
Cargo pier depth: 13 m
Oil terminal depth: 11 m
Mean tide: 1 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: None

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Port Canaveral 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 6 12:00	5	56°	7	0.6	8	24
Oct 6 18:00	5	104°	10	0.7	6	18
Oct 7 00:00	5	192°	9	0.8	7	12
Oct 7 06:00	6	201°	10	1.1	8	24
Oct 7 12:00	5	217°	10	1.4	9	16
Oct 7 18:00	6	269°	12	1.3	9	7.3
Oct 8 00:00	2	64°	6	1.2	9	16
Oct 8 06:00	2	94°	6	1.3	9	6.6
Oct 8 12:00	6	263°	14	1.2	8	20
Oct 8 18:00	5	212°	11	1.1	8	7.1
Oct 9 00:00	4	66°	9	1	8	22

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 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.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Port Canaveral

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

Buoy 8721604 - Trident Pier, FL · 31.6 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

28.2°C (83°F)

Air temp

27.1°C (81°F)

Wind

8 kn @ 60°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Chester Shoal, FL (228)10.5 km
8721604 - Trident Pier, FL31.6 km
TRDF131.6 km
Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL (143)34.6 km
Oculina Bank North, FL (227)51.5 km

Tide gauges

Trident Pier, Port Canaveral, FL31.7 km

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

Berths and terminals at Port Canaveral

23 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Port Canaveral. Deepest listed berth: 12.2 m (40 ft). The 23 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #68 of 150; 6.1 million short tons handled (Canaveral Port District, FL).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Port Canaveral
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY SOUTH CARGO PIER 5 Receipt and shipment of conventional general and dry bulk cargo, receipt of aggregate.	12.2 m (40 ft)	125.6 m (412 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
GT USA, CANAVERAL CARGO TERMINAL, CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY NORTH CARGO BERTHS NOS. 5 AND 6 Receipt and shipment of conventional and containerized general cargo.	11.9 m (39 ft)	609.6 m (2,000 ft)	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: GT USA, division of Gulftainer Group
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY NORTH CARGO PIERS 1 AND 2 Receipt and shipment of containerized-and-roll-on/roll-off general cargo; receipt of salt.	11.6 m (38 ft)	411.5 m (1,350 ft)	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: Morton International, Inc. Operator: and Mid-Florida Freezer Warehouses Ltd. \| Operator: Vitol Terminals Seaport Canaveral
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY CRUISE TERMINAL NO. 1 Mooring cruise vessels; boarding passengers.	11.6 m (38 ft)	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	—
Canaveral Port Authority, Tanker Berth No. 1. Receipt of petroleum products, asphalt, and cement; bunk- ering vessels.	11.6 m (38 ft)	274.3 m (900 ft)	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: Coastal Fuels Marketing, Inc. Operator: Transtate Industrial Pipeline Systems, Inc. Operator: and Continental Cement of Florida, Inc.
Canaveral Port Authority, Cruise Terminal No. 4 Wharf. Mooring cruise vessels; boarding passengers.	10.7 m (35 ft)	656.2 m (2,153 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
Canaveral Port Authority, Cruise Terminals Nos. 2 and 3 Wharf. Mooring cruise vessels; and boarding passengers.	10.7 m (35 ft)	656.2 m (2,153 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY CRUISE TERMINALS NOS 9 & 10 WHARF Mooring cruise vessels; boarding passengers.	10.7 m (35 ft)	335.3 m (1,100 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY CRUISE TERMINAL NO 8 WHARF Mooring cruise vessels; boarding passengers.	10.7 m (35 ft)	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY CRUISE TERMINAL NO 5 WHARF Mooring cruise vessels; boarding passengers.	10.7 m (35 ft)	295.7 m (970 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY NORTH CARGO PIER 3 Receipt and shipment of general and dry bulk cargo, including slag and cement; mooring vessels.	10.7 m (35 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY SOUTH CARGO PIERS 1, 2 AND 3 Receipt and shipment of general cargo; receipt of paper products, asphalt, and petroleum products; and shipment of perishable food commodities; bunkering vessels; and mooring pilot boats.	10.4 m (34 ft)	492.6 m (1,616 ft)	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: Coastal Fuels Marketing, Inc. Operator: and Mid-Florida Freezer Warehouses, Ltd.
CSR RINKER MATERIALS CORP PORT CANAVERAL NORTH CARGO PIER 4 Receipt of cement; and mooring vessels.	10.4 m (34 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: CSR Rinker Materials Corp.
HVIDE MARINE TOWING PORT CANAVERAL PIER Mooring harbor tugs.	6.1 m (20 ft)	30.5 m (100 ft)	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: Hvide Marine Towing, Inc.
BEYEL BROTHERS PORT CANAVERAL WHARF Mooring company-owned floating equipment and vessels for repair.	5.5 m (18 ft)	44.2 m (145 ft)	Owner: United States Government Operator: Beyel Brothers, Inc. and International Towing and Salvage, Inc.
U S AIR FORCE CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION WHARF Mooring tugboats and floating equipment; handling military cargo, equipment, and supplies.	5.2 m (17 ft)	152.4 m (500 ft)	Owner: United States Government Operator: U.S. Air Force and Military Traffic Management Command
THE COVE EXCURSION VESSEL AND MOORING WHARF Mooring excursion vessel and commercial vessels, charter-fishing boats and recreational craft.	3.7 m (12 ft)	173.7 m (570 ft)	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
PORT CANAVERAL MAINTENANCE AND FABRICATION WHARF Receipt of seafood; and mooring fishing boats for repair.	3 m (10 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority Operator: Port Canaveral Maintenance and Fabrication, Inc.
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY CRUISE TERMINAL NOS 2, 3 AND 4	—	—	Owner and operator: Canaveral Port Authority
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY TANKER BERTHS NOS 1 AND 2	—	—	Owner: Canaveral Port Authority
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY, CRUISE TERMINAL NO. 6 WHARF Mooring cruise vessels. Boarding passengers.	—	—	—
NAVY SUBMARINE BASE CAPE CANAVERAL, POSEIDON WHARF	—	—	—
SCP1 SOUTH CARGO PIER 1	—	—	—

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.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Port Canaveral

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

Pilot boardingCape Canaveral U.S. Navypilot_boarding1.0 nm east of Buoys 3 and 436.4 km
Pilot boardingCape Canaveralpilot_boarding1.0 nm southeast of Canaveral Harbor Approach Channel Lighted Buoy 3 28°22'32"N,80°31'48"W37.5 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

Vessel	Arrived	Departed
CHRISTINE STug	Sep 20, 2026, 23:47 UTC	Sep 21, 2026, 04:19 UTC
CG VIGILANTLaw enforcement	Aug 3, 2026, 03:44 UTC	Aug 4, 2026, 04:52 UTC
CHRISTINE STug	Jun 25, 2026, 21:23 UTC	Jul 1, 2026, 07:58 UTC
BCSO 33 IMSLaw enforcement	Jun 24, 2026, 10:03 UTC	not recorded
MISS BETTYELocal vessel	Jun 21, 2026, 15:38 UTC	Sep 6, 2026, 20:32 UTC
CANAVERAL PRINCESS	Jun 21, 2026, 12:28 UTC	not recorded
CHRISTINE STug	Jun 20, 2026, 12:43 UTC	Jun 21, 2026, 13:45 UTC
PILOT2	Jun 19, 2026, 12:33 UTC	not recorded
PAULA LEEOther	Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 UTC	not recorded
THREE TAQUILA	Jun 15, 2026, 21:39 UTC	not recorded
BCSO 33 IMSLaw enforcement	Jun 15, 2026, 19:36 UTC	Jun 19, 2026, 07:15 UTC
SIGNET WARHORSE ITowing	Jun 15, 2026, 18:41 UTC	Jun 21, 2026, 15:29 UTC
ST.JOHNSTug	Jun 15, 2026, 15:05 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 15:46 UTC
ECHO	Jun 15, 2026, 15:03 UTC	not recorded
CG VIGILANTLaw enforcement	Jun 15, 2026, 08:41 UTC	Aug 3, 2026, 03:41 UTC
CHRISTINE STug	Jun 15, 2026, 05:54 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 06:30 UTC
CHRISTINE STug	Jun 15, 2026, 02:32 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 05:52 UTC
PILOT BOAT 3	Jun 15, 2026, 01:13 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 08:16 UTC
ST.JOHNSTug	Jun 15, 2026, 00:27 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 01:43 UTC
CHRISTINE STug	Jun 14, 2026, 21:21 UTC	Jun 14, 2026, 21:59 UTC
BCSO 33 IMSLaw enforcement	Jun 14, 2026, 14:18 UTC	Jun 14, 2026, 15:29 UTC
MISS BETTYELocal vessel	Jun 14, 2026, 13:45 UTC	Jun 21, 2026, 15:33 UTC
COLONEL	Jun 14, 2026, 10:31 UTC	Jun 14, 2026, 14:08 UTC
CARIBBEAN PRINCESSPassenger	Jun 14, 2026, 10:29 UTC	Jun 14, 2026, 19:31 UTC
GOOSEHigh-speed craft	Jun 13, 2026, 22:00 UTC	not recorded

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