Port of Pensacola

UN/LOCODEUSPNSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?30.4° N, 87.2167° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Pensacola: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 04:04 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: 7

Vessels near Pensacola

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 Pensacola
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
STEPHANIE KENNELLYTowing	Towing	MMSI 367340430	Oct 4, 2026, 04:03 UTC
CGC WALNUTOther	Other	IMO 9155573	Oct 4, 2026, 04:02 UTC
SEVEN NAVICAOther	Other	IMO 9177856	Oct 4, 2026, 03:40 UTC
KNOT ON DUTYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338549356	Oct 4, 2026, 03:38 UTC
MOCEANSailing	Sailing	MMSI 538072651	Oct 4, 2026, 03:25 UTC
KAJONSailing	Sailing	MMSI 368062080	Oct 3, 2026, 23:06 UTC
BORN 2 RUNPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338549831	Oct 3, 2026, 22:38 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Pensacola from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8760). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: None
Channel depth: 11 m
Anchorage depth: 3 m
Cargo pier depth: 9 m
Oil terminal depth: 9 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: Yes
Repairs: Moderate

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Pensacola 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 4 03:00	8	134°	15	1.3	7	14
Oct 4 09:00	7	154°	11	1.1	6	5.4
Oct 4 15:00	5	131°	10	1	6	4
Oct 4 21:00	7	179°	11	1	6	10
Oct 5 03:00	1	124°	6	0.9	6	17
Oct 5 09:00	3	5°	6	0.8	6	20
Oct 5 15:00	8	35°	15	0.7	6	24
Oct 5 21:00	9	37°	16	0.7	6	23
Oct 6 03:00	9	47°	14	0.8	4	20
Oct 6 09:00	10	39°	16	0.8	4	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 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 Pensacola

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

Buoy PCLF1 · 0.8 kmobserved Oct 4, 2026, 03:00 UTC

Water temp

28.5°C (83°F)

Air temp

26.3°C (79°F)

Wind

1 kn @ 100°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

PCLF10.8 km
8729840 - Pensacola, FL0.8 km
Perdido Pass, AL40.0 km
PPTA140.0 km
ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL52.5 km

Tide gauges

Pensacola, FL0.8 km

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

Pensacola: 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 0 port calls in the 7 days and 2 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 50% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (4).

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

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Pensacola, last 14 days
09-12 0	09-13 0	09-14 1	09-15 0	09-16 0	09-17 0	09-18 0	09-19 0	09-20 0	09-21 0	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).

Pensacola: global benchmarks

How Pensacola compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026: 16.5; UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged on a year earlier.; Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Pensacola

15 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Pensacola. Deepest listed berth: 10.7 m (35 ft). The 15 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Pensacola
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
PORT OF PENSACOLA, BERTHS NOS. 3, 4 AND 5 Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo includ- ing bagged food, lumber, steel, paper products, and scrap metal in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt of crude oil; and receipt and shipment of asphalt.	10.7 m (35 ft)	259.1 m (850 ft)	Owner: City of Pensacola Operator: Port of Pensacola and Coastal Fuels Marketing, Inc.
PORT OF PENSACOLA, BERTH NO. 6 Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo and paper products in foreign-and-domestic trade.	10.7 m (35 ft)	176.8 m (580 ft)	Owner: City of Pensacola Operator: Port of Pensacola
PORT OF PENSACOLA, BERTH NO. 1. Receipt and shipment of asphalt; receipt of crude oil; and shipment of frozen food (chicken); occasional receipt of liquid sulphur. (See Remarks.)	10.7 m (35 ft)	164.6 m (540 ft)	Owner: City of Pensacola Operator: Hady Enterprises Operator: Coastal Fuels Marketing, Inc. Operator: and Freeport Sulphur Co.
PORT OF PENSACOLA, BERTH NO. 2. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo includ- ing lumber, steel, paper products, and scrap metal in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt and shipment of asphalt; and receipt of crude oil.	10.7 m (35 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner: City of Pensacola Operator: Port of Pensacola and Coastal Fuels Marketing, Inc.
PENSACOLA MUNICIPAL PIER BERTH NOS 14 &15 Mooring miscellaneous vessels and barges; U.S. Coast Guard and Naval vessels; and vessels on exhibition.	6.4 m (21 ft)	107.9 m (354 ft)	Owner: City of Pensacola Operator: Port of Pensacola
PORT OF PENSACOLA ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF FACILITY WHF Mooring miscellaneous vessels; and occasional receipt and shipment of roll-on/roll-off general cargo.	6.4 m (21 ft)	11.3 m (37 ft)	Owner: City of Pensacola Operator: Port of Pensacola
TRANSMONTAIGNE INC Receipt of petroleum products by barge.	4 m (13 ft)	96 m (315 ft)	Owner and operator: Transmontaigne, Inc.
GULF POWER CO., CRIST STEAM PLANT WHARF Receipt of coal by barge for plant consumption.	3.7 m (12 ft)	381 m (1,250 ft)	Owner and operator: Gulf Power Co. ext 2247
FREEPORT SULPHUR CO WHARF Shipment of liquid sulphur by vessel-and-barge.	3.7 m (12 ft)	61 m (200 ft)	Owner and operator: Freeport Sulphur Co.
MONSANTO CO., PENSACOLA PLANT DOCK Receipt of ammonia, butane, cyclohexane, adiponitrile, and fuel oil by barge.	3.4 m (11 ft)	160.3 m (526 ft)	Owner and operator: Monsanto Co. ext 2247
PETTI MARINE SHIPYARD PENSACOLA Receipt and shipment of general cargo including steel products, lumber, and packaged chemicals by barge.	3 m (10 ft)	225.6 m (740 ft)	Owner: Florida Drum Co. Operator: Pensacola Shipyard
MARTIN-MARIETTA AGGREGATES PENSACOLA YARD WHARF Receipt of shell, gravel, and limestone by barge.	3 m (10 ft)	88.4 m (290 ft)	Owner and operator: Martin-Marietta Aggregates Corp.
PATTI SHIPYARD WHARF Construction of miscellaneous vessels and barges; mooring vessels for outfitting.	3 m (10 ft)	38.1 m (125 ft)	Owner: Frank Patti Operator: Patti Shipyard, Inc.
EMR SOUTHERN RECYCLING PENSACOLA Shipment and occasional receipt of scrap metal by barge.	2.1 m (7 ft)	167.6 m (550 ft)	Owner: Florida Drum Co. Operator: Auto-Shred Recycling, LLC.
PORT OF PENSACOLA, BERTH NO. 7	—	—	Owner: Port of Pensacola

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 Pensacola

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

Routing measurePensacolaFairway166.200(d)(41) · 0 km
AnchoragePensacolafairwayPensacola, FL166.200(d)(42)(ii) · 12.6 km
Pilot boardingPensacolapilot_boardingSeaward of Pensacola Bay Entrance Lighted Gong Buoy 115.9 km
Routing measurePensacola to Panama CityFairway166.200(d)(43) · 16.2 km
Routing measureMobile to PensacolaFairway166.200(d)(39)(iii) · 20.3 km
AnchoragePensacolafairwayPensacola, FL166.200(d)(42)(i) · 22.7 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
MAKENZIE SMITHLocal vessel	Sep 28, 2026, 04:10 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 00:05 UTC

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Pensacola published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 10, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
FLORAGRACHT	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	— → West Palm Beach, FL	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FLORAGRACHT	Arrival	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	All Other Trinidad Ports → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAHAMA SPIRIT	Departure	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	— → Freeport, Grand Bahama I	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAHAMA SPIRIT	Arrival	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	Freeport, Grand Bahama I → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MORNING TIDE	Arrival	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	Houston, TX → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MORNING TIDE	Departure	Nov 4, 2016(date only)	— → Guaranao	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BBC ALASKA	Departure	Oct 28, 2016(date only)	— → Eastport, ME	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BBC ALASKA	Arrival	Oct 27, 2016(date only)	Houston, TX → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUOMIGRACHT	Departure	Oct 12, 2016(date only)	— → Savannah, GA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUOMIGRACHT	Arrival	Oct 11, 2016(date only)	Port Arthur, TX → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DIAMANTGRACHT	Departure	Sep 8, 2016(date only)	— → Savannah, GA	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DIAMANTGRACHT	Arrival	Sep 7, 2016(date only)	All Other Russia Eastern Region Ports → —	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

6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 3, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Mar 1, 2026Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)87 km away
Isabel Pluck / CBC 214, Mobile, AL, USA (NTSB DCA26FM009)
Jan 5, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)87 km away
Lem Verbena, Mobile, AL, USA (NTSB DCA25FM014) · LEM VERBENA
Dec 1, 2024Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
Deep Energy, Theodore, AL, USA (NTSB DCA25FM007) · DEEP ENERGY
Dec 13, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
J. W. Herron, Mobile, AL, USA (NTSB DCA18FM008)
Apr 24, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)84 km away
Kirby 28182 / Kirby 28194 / Safety Runner, Mobile, AL, AL, USA (NTSB DCA13NM019)
Apr 3, 2013ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)84 km away
Carnival Triumph / Wheeler / Noon Wednesday, Mobile, AL, USA (NTSB DCA13LM015) · CARNIVAL SUNRISE

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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