Port of Sandusky, Erie

UN/LOCODEUSSKYWhat is a UN/LOCODE?41.4333° N, 82.7° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Sandusky, Erie: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 16:34 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 Sandusky, Erie

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

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Sandusky, Erie from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 3530). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: Coastal (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 6 m
Anchorage depth: 6 m
Cargo pier depth: 6 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 Sandusky, Erie 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 15:00	5	198°	11	0.2	2	24
Oct 6 21:00	5	195°	9	0.1	2	24
Oct 7 03:00	10	196°	15	0.3	2	24
Oct 7 09:00	12	207°	18	0.4	2	24
Oct 7 15:00	12	228°	19	0.4	3	24
Oct 7 21:00	10	249°	15	0.2	2	24
Oct 8 03:00	12	290°	17	0.4	3	24
Oct 8 09:00	9	253°	13	0.3	2	24
Oct 8 15:00	9	263°	15	0.3	2	24
Oct 8 21:00	3	325°	10	0.1	2	24

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, 9 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 Sandusky, Erie

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

Buoy MRHO1 · 12.8 kmobserved Oct 6, 2026, 15:30 UTC

Water temp

17.7°C (64°F)

Air temp

15.2°C (59°F)

Wind

4.1 kn @ 170°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Marblehead, OH12.7 km

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

Sandusky, Erie: 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 3 port calls in the 7 days and 14 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 18% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (17).

Container: 0
Tanker: 0
Dry bulk: 14
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 0

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

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Sandusky, Erie, last 14 days
09-12 1	09-13 0	09-14 2	09-15 0	09-16 0	09-17 0	09-18 0	09-19 0	09-20 1	09-21 0	09-22 0	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 Sandusky, Erie

6 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Sandusky, Erie. Deepest listed berth: 7.9 m (26 ft). The 6 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023: #102 of 150; 2.6 million short tons handled (Sandusky, OH).; Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Berths and terminals at Sandusky, Erie
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
DOCK NO 3 Shipment of coal.	7.9 m (26 ft)	1,065.3 m (3,495 ft)	Owner: Norfolk Southern Operator: Sandusky Dock Corp, a subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Corp.
JAP HOLDINGS SANDUSKY PIER Mooring vessels.	5.5 m (18 ft)	274.3 m (900 ft)	Owner: KELLEYS ISLAND FERRY Operator: JAP Holdings
Geo. Gradel Co., Sandusky Salt Dock. Receipt of salt by self-unloading vessels.	4.9 m (16 ft)	45.7 m (150 ft)	Owner and operator: Geo. Gradel Co.
Geo. Gradel Co., Sandusky Sand Dock. Receipt of sand and aggregate by self-unloading vessels.	4 m (13 ft)	137.2 m (450 ft)	Owner and operator: Geo. Gradel Co.
CITY OF SANDUSKY JACKSON STREET PIER Terminal for passenger-and-vehicular ferry service to Pelee Island, Ontario; and terminal for passenger ferry service to Kelleys Island and South Bass Island (Put-In-Bay).	2.7 m (9 ft)	106.7 m (350 ft)	Owner: City of Sandusky Operator: Good Time Island Cruises, Inc. and Pelee Island Transportation
CEDAR POINT MARINA Marina is adjacent to the roller coaster Capital of the World	—	—	Owner: CEDAR POINT

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 Sandusky, Erie

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

AnchorageCedar PointspecialSandusky, OH110.83a · 4.4 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
KAYE E BARKERCargo	Sep 29, 2026, 22:41 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 08:48 UTC

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 Oct 3, 2012, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Dec 30, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder, Cleveland, OH, USA (NTSB DCA25FM013)
Aug 10, 2024Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)78 km away
SeaTrac / Recreational Vessel, La Salle, MI, USA (NTSB DCA24PM057)
Feb 16, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)69 km away
St. Clair, Oregon, OH, USA (NTSB DCA19FM020) · St. Clair
Oct 3, 2012ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)44 km away
John D Leitch / 350 Challenger, Lorain, OH, USA (NTSB DCA13NM002) · JOHN D LEITCH

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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