Port of Panama City

UN/LOCODEUSPFNWhat is a UN/LOCODE?30.1333° N, 85.65° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Panama City: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 07:07 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 Panama City

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

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Panama City from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8750). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: None
Channel depth: 9 m
Anchorage depth: 9 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 8 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 Panama City 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 06:00	9	66°	15	0.2	2	16
Oct 6 12:00	9	57°	15	0.2	2	7.5
Oct 6 18:00	10	70°	19	0.3	3	8.3
Oct 7 00:00	12	66°	19	0.2	2	24
Oct 7 06:00	11	63°	19	0.2	2	24
Oct 7 12:00	11	54°	19	0.2	2	24
Oct 7 18:00	12	78°	23	0.3	2	24
Oct 8 00:00	10	78°	17	0.2	2	24
Oct 8 06:00	8	52°	13	0.1	2	20
Oct 8 12:00	10	53°	17	0.2	2	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 16 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 Panama City

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

Buoy 8729108 - Panama City, FL · 2.4 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

29.5°C (85°F)

Air temp

—

Wind

8.9 kn @ 230°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Panama City, FL2.4 km
Panama City Beach, FL26.9 km

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

Panama City: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 2 port calls in the 7 days and 11 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (11).

Container: 0
Tanker: 0
Dry bulk: 2
General cargo: 9
Ro-ro: 0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Panama City, last 14 days
09-12 2	09-13 0	09-14 1	09-15 1	09-16 1	09-17 0	09-18 0	09-19 0	09-20 0	09-21 2	09-22 0	09-23 0	09-24 0	09-25 0

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Berths and terminals at Panama City

21 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Panama City. Deepest listed berth: 10.1 m (33 ft). The 21 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #103 of 150; 2.6 million short tons handled (Panama City Port Authority, FL).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Panama City
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
Stone Container Corp., Panama City Plant No. 1 Dock. Receipt of fuel oil for plant consumption; occasional receipt of wood chips.	10.1 m (33 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner and operator: Stone Container Corp. ext 208
Panama City Port Authority, West Berths 1, 2, and 3. Receipt and shipment of general cargo, wood pulp, and steel-and-paper products; receipt of fatty acids and limonene (citrus by-product).	9.8 m (32 ft)	465.7 m (1,528 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Panama City Port Authority
Panama City Port Authority, South Dock. Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign-and- domestic trade; shipment of bulk peanut meal and clay.	9.8 m (32 ft)	335.3 m (1,100 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Panama City Port Authority
Panama City Port Authority, South Bulkhead Wharf. Wharf's intended purpose is receipt and shipment of general cargo and steel. (See Remarks.)	9.8 m (32 ft)	198.1 m (650 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Panama City Port Authority
Panama City Port Authority, West Berth No. 4. Receipt of dry-bulk aggregate (limestone).	9.8 m (32 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Panama City Port Authority
Stone Container Corp., Panama City Plant No. 2 Dock. Shipment of paper products and wood pulp.	9.1 m (30 ft)	281.6 m (924 ft)	Owner and operator: Stone Container Corp. ext 208
CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO., PANAMA CITY TERMINAL WHARF Receipt of petroleum products.	5.5 m (18 ft)	152.4 m (500 ft)	Owner and operator: Chevron Products Co., Inc.
OCEANEERING MULTIFLEX Shipment of flexible piping for offshore industry.	5.5 m (18 ft)	45.7 m (150 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Wellstream Corp.
Panama City Marina Wharf. Occasional mooring of vessels.	4.3 m (14 ft)	164.6 m (540 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Panama City Marina
City of Panama City, Barge Terminal Wharf. Shipment of steel products and grain (bulk cottonseed).	3.7 m (12 ft)	182.9 m (600 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Panama City Port Authority and Berg Steel Pipe Corp.
BAY FABRICATION/EASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP DOCK Construction of miscellaneous vessels and barges; mooring vessels for outfitting.	3.7 m (12 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: Bay Fabrication/Eastern Shipbuilding Group
GULF TERMINAL CORP Receipt of petroleum products by barge.	3 m (10 ft)	115.8 m (380 ft)	Owner and operator: Citgo Petroleum Corp.
Panama City Marina, Dock No. 4 Fishing-Vessel Piers. Receipt of seafood; and mooring commercial-fishing vessels.	3 m (10 ft)	36.6 m (120 ft)	Owner: City of Panama City Operator: Panama City Marina
H G HARDERS & SON, PANAMA CITY MARINE YARD PIERS Mooring company-owned floating equipment; and handling marine-construction materials and equipment.	2.4 m (8 ft)	83.8 m (275 ft)	Owner and operator: H. G. Harders & Son, Inc.
CWR CONTRACTING GULF COAST TERMINAL	—	—	Operator: GULF TERMINAL CORP.
EASTERN MARINE YARD TWO, BARGE SLIP	—	—	—
MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES (X DRAVO)	—	—	—
NAVY COUNTERMINE STATION	—	—	—
PANAMA CITY MARINA WHARF	—	—	—
PANAMA CITY PORT AUTHORITY	—	—	Owner: Panama City Port Authority
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE & SHOAL PT BAYOU	—	—	—

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 Panama City

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

Routing measurePanama CityFairway166.200(d)(44) · 2.3 km
Pilot boardingPanama Citypilot_boardingSeaward of the sea buoy SA in the vicinity of 30.083°N,85.773°W12.6 km
AnchoragePanama CityfairwayPanama City, FL166.200(d)(45) · 23.8 km
Routing measurePort St. Joe to Panama CityFairway166.200(d)(46) · 29.3 km
Routing measurePensacola to Panama CityFairway166.200(d)(43) · 31.6 km
AnchoragePort St. JoefairwayPort St. Joe, FL166.200(d)(47) · 33.6 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Panama City published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 4, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
Solent	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → All Other Denmark Ports	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAMPECHE BAY	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → Progreso	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAMPECHE BAY	Arrival	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	Progreso → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AAL GALVESTON	Departure	Dec 27, 2016(date only)	— → New Orleans, LA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Solent	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	New Orleans, LA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PROGRESO	Departure	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	— → Houston, TX	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PROGRESO	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	Progreso → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AAL GALVESTON	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	Kingston → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LAKE ONTARIO	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	— → Liverpool	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAMPECHE BAY	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	— → Progreso	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CAMPECHE BAY	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	Progreso → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LAKE ONTARIO	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	Tuxpan → —	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

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Nov 4, 2018, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Nov 4, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)87 km away
PTC 598 / Kaitlin Olivia, Cape St. George, FL, USA (NTSB DCA19FM005)

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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