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Port of Port Lavaca

United States

UN/LOCODEUSPLVWhat is a UN/LOCODE?28.6° N, 96.6167° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5
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In short

Port Lavaca: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 13:53 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 Port Lavaca

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

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Port Lavaca from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 9270). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
13 m
Anchorage depth
13 m
Cargo pier depth
11 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 Port Lavaca 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)
1121°180.5315
1122°210.5312
823°140.4322
1111°170.4224
1019°170.4324
1232°210.4324
723°140.3224
96°140.4324
811°140.4324
726°140.3224
639°110.2224

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 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 Port Lavaca

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

Buoy 8773259 - Port Lavaca, TX · 4.5 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
28.2°C (83°F)
Wind
15 kn @ 150°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Port Lavaca: 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 4 port calls in the 7 days and 12 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 37% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (19).

Container
0
Tanker
11
Dry bulk
0
General cargo
1
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Port Lavaca, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
3
09-14
0
09-15
1
09-16
1
09-17
0
09-18
1
09-19
1
09-20
0
09-21
0
09-22
1
09-23
1
09-24
0
09-25
1

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 Port Lavaca

8 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Port Lavaca. Deepest listed berth: 4.9 m (16 ft). The 8 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
#79 of 150
4.3 million short tons handled (Calhoun Port Authority, TX).
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Berths and terminals at Port Lavaca
FacilityDepth alongsideLongest berthOwner / operator (as listed)
T. W. LAQUAY DREDGING, MOORING BASIN
Mooring and repairing company-owned equipment.
4.9 m (16 ft)131.1 m (430 ft)
Owner and operator: T. W. Laquay Dredging, Inc.
Broadway Fish Market, Mooring Wharves.
Mooring fishing boats.
3.7 m (12 ft)228.6 m (750 ft)
Owner: City of Port Lavaca
Operator: Broadway Fish Market, Inc.
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, POINT LAVACA WHARF
Receipt of dry-bulk fertilizer.
3.7 m (12 ft)152.4 m (500 ft)
Owner: City of Port Lavaca
Operator: Farmland Industries
Broadway Fish Market, Receiving Wharf.
Receipt of seafood; and mooring-icing-and-fueling fishing vessels.
3.7 m (12 ft)146.3 m (480 ft)
Owner: City of Port Lavaca
Operator: Broadway Fish Market, Inc.
ORION MARINE GROUP
Mooring company-owned floating equipment for servicing, repair, and storage.
3.7 m (12 ft)121.9 m (400 ft)
Owner: Orion Construction, Inc.
Operator: King Fisher Marine Service, Inc.
HELENA CHEMICAL WHARF
Receipt of liquid fertilizer; and mooring barges and fish- ing boats. (See Remarks.)
3.7 m (12 ft)114.3 m (375 ft)
Owner: City of Port Lavaca
Operator: Helena Chemical
EQUALIZER, PORT LAVACA WHARF
Receipt of liquid fertilizer.
3.7 m (12 ft)91.4 m (300 ft)
Owner: City of Port Lavaca
Operator: Equalizer, Inc.
Broadway Fish Market, Mooring Basin.
Mooring fishing vessels.
3.7 m (12 ft)54.9 m (180 ft)
Owner: City of Port Lavaca
Operator: Broadway Fish Market, 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

4 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 2, 2012, 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.

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