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Port of Tacoma

United States

UN/LOCODEUSTIWWhat is a UN/LOCODE?47.2833° N, 122.4167° WLocal timeAmerica/Los_Angeles, UTC-7

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Tacoma: 6 ships in port now, 4 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC).

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In port now
6
Arrivals, last 24 h
4
Departures, last 24 h
2
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

VesselArrived
United States MANULANICargoOct 2, 2026, 14:30 UTC
South Korea HMM VANCOUVERCargo (hazardous cat. A)Oct 2, 2026, 12:34 UTC
United States JOHN QUIGGTowingOct 2, 2026, 04:03 UTC
United States RJ PFEIFFERCargoOct 2, 2026, 01:39 UTC
United Kingdom EVER SIGMACargo (hazardous cat. D)Oct 1, 2026, 12:21 UTC
United States MUIR MILACHFishingSep 29, 2026, 21:06 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United States GYRFALCONWing in ground (hazardous cat. B)Oct 2, 2026, 14:58 UTC31 h 13 min
Singapore CHARLOTTE SCHULTECargoOct 2, 2026, 11:59 UTC47 h 46 min
United States JOHN QUIGGTowingOct 1, 2026, 15:43 UTC9 h 45 min
Singapore MAERSK SARNIACargo (hazardous cat. D)Oct 1, 2026, 14:34 UTC2 d 16 h
United States A JTowingOct 1, 2026, 09:50 UTC10 h 20 min
United States MIDNIGHT SUNCargoOct 1, 2026, 08:59 UTC10 h 38 min
United States MATSON ANCHORAGECargoOct 1, 2026, 07:21 UTC23 h 20 min
United States LINDYTowingOct 1, 2026, 07:17 UTC33 h 40 min
Norway NOCC ADRIATICCargoOct 1, 2026, 02:37 UTC15 h 35 min

As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Tacoma, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

4 ships shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
United States NORTH STARCargoOct 2, 2026, 17:30 UTCTACOMA WAName match
United States AMERICN CONSTITUTIONPassengerOct 3, 2026, 15:00 UTCTACOMA, WAName match
United States SEABOLDTowingOct 5, 2026, 01:00 UTCTACOMAName match
United States TECUMSEHTugOct 8, 2026, 14:00 UTCTACOMAName match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Tacoma on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

01020Sep 2, 2026: 0 shipsSep 2Sep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9Sep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16Sep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 4 shipsSep 23, 2026: 4 shipsSep 23Sep 24, 2026: 0 shipsSep 25, 2026: 10 shipsSep 26, 2026: 0 shipsSep 27, 2026: 6 shipsSep 28, 2026: 3 shipsSep 29, 2026: 3 shipsSep 30, 2026: 7 shipsSep 30Oct 1, 2026: 3 ships
40 arrivals in 30 days, 1.3 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 2, 20260
Sep 3, 20260
Sep 4, 20260
Sep 5, 20260
Sep 6, 20260
Sep 7, 20260
Sep 8, 20260
Sep 9, 20260
Sep 10, 20260
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Sep 21, 20260
Sep 22, 20264
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Sep 24, 20260
Sep 25, 202610
Sep 26, 20260
Sep 27, 20266
Sep 28, 20263
Sep 29, 20263
Sep 30, 20267
Oct 1, 20263

Vessels near Tacoma

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 Tacoma
VesselLast seen
United StatesBELLA ROSEPleasure craft
United StatesSASSY BLUEPleasure craft
United StatesM/Y MIDNIGHT SUNPleasure craft
United StatesVINGILOTEPleasure craft
United StatesONWARDPleasure craft
United StatesKAI MANUPleasure craft
United StatesWAYFINDERPleasure craft
United StatesMARY SHELLEYPleasure craft
United StatesJOHN QUIGGTowing
United StatesROYALEPleasure craft
SingaporeSELINA HCargo
United StatesMANULANICargo
United StatesNONSENSEPleasure craft
United StatesBAY BREAKPleasure craft
United StatesJACKFINN 2Pleasure craft
United StatesMARY MARGARETTowing
United StatesM\V CAZADORPleasure craft
United StatesWSF CHETZEMOKAPassenger
United StatesSEA LARKPleasure craft
United StatesJOYRIDEPleasure craft
United StatesASTRAEAPleasure craft
United KingdomEVER SIGMACargo (hazardous cat. D)
United StatesNOKETug
United StatesBLOWN AWAYSailing
United StatesPARADISEPleasure craft
United StatesCLAYTON ARTHURTug
United StatesPROTECTORTug
United StatesBRANWYNPleasure craft
United StatesLIBERTY BELLEPleasure craft
United StatesCORAZONSailing
United StatesCALEDONIAPleasure craft
United StatesDOGONIT IIPleasure craft
South KoreaHMM VANCOUVERCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United StatesFAST BREAKPleasure craft
United StatesPARZIVALPleasure craft
United StatesJAMES T QUIGGTowing
United StatesNAUTICAL WHEELERPleasure craft
United StatesISLAND JOYPleasure craft
United StatesTHE ADMIRAL PERRYPleasure craft
United StatesC:/ESCPleasure craft

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Tacoma from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 17700). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
23 m
Anchorage depth
23 m
Cargo pier depth
14 m
Oil terminal depth
11 m
Mean tide
2 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Tacoma 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)
4160°70724
6235°150.1224
4345°70.1224
416°80224
532°100224
512°140.1224
521°110.1224
239°40.1224
138°50224
2353°90224

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 7 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 Tacoma

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

Buoy 9446482 - Tacoma Met, WA · 0.8 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
12.3°C (54°F)
Wind
5.1 kn @ 30°
Waves
—

Tide gauges

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

Tacoma: 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 15 port calls in the 7 days and 71 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 1% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (72).

Container
38
Tanker
3
Dry bulk
6
General cargo
1
Ro-ro
23

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.5 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Tacoma, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
1
09-14
1
09-15
3
09-16
2
09-17
4
09-18
5
09-19
1
09-20
0
09-21
0
09-22
4
09-23
4
09-24
2
09-25
4

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).

Tacoma: global benchmarks

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

Container Port Performance Index 2023
#401 of 405
World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "TACOMA" (80% confidence).
Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
133.5
UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 5% 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 Tacoma

75 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Tacoma. Deepest listed berth: 19.8 m (65 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
#30 of 150
18.9 million short tons handled (Tacoma, WA).
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Berths and terminals at Tacoma
FacilityDepth alongsideLongest berthOwner / operator (as listed)
TACOMA EXPORT MARKETING CO., TACOMA ELEVATOR WHARF
Shipment of grain.
19.8 m (65 ft)277.4 m (910 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Tacoma Export Marketing Co.
WASHINGTON UNITED TERMINALS, TACOMA WHARF (WUT)
Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
15.5 m (51 ft)609.6 m (2,000 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Washington United Terminals
Marine Terminals Corp., Terminal 4, Evergreen Terminal Wharf.
Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
15.5 m (51 ft)579.1 m (1,900 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Marine Terminals Corp.
PORT OF TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY TERMINAL, BERTHS A AND B
Receipt and shipment of lumber, heavy-lift items, and conventional general cargo; receipt of automobiles.
15.5 m (51 ft)426.7 m (1,400 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of Tacoma
PORT OF TACOMA, BLAIR WATERWAY TERMINAL WHARF.
Shipment of logs.
15.5 m (51 ft)365.8 m (1,200 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Port of Tacoma. (See Remarks.)
Marine Terminals Corp., Terminal 3, Tacoma Wharf.
Mooring vessels.
15.5 m (51 ft)289.6 m (950 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Marine Terminals Corp.
PORT OF TACOMA, HUSKY TERMINAL, TERMINAL 4 WHARF
Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
15.5 m (51 ft)274.3 m (900 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, Inc.
WEYERHAEUSER PAPER CO., PUGET SOUND CHIP CENTER WHARF
Receipt of wood chips by barge, with shipment by vessel.
15.5 m (51 ft)243.8 m (800 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Weyerhaeuser Paper Co.
PORT OF TACOMA, TERMINAL 7A AND 7 B.
Receipt and shipment of conventional, containerized, and roll-on/roll-off general cargo and heavy-lift items; boarding passengers. (See Remarks.)
14.6 m (48 ft)365.8 m (1,200 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of Tacoma
PORT OF TACOMA,TERMNAL 7 C/D, OLYMPIC CONTAINER TERMINAL
Receipt and shipment of miscellaneous dry-bulk materials; occasional receipt of alumina.
14.6 m (48 ft)182.9 m (600 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Olympic Container Termianl
WEST SITCUM TERMINAL, TACOMA
Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
14 m (46 ft)670.6 m (2,200 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
TOTEM OCEAN TRAILER EXPRESS, TACOMA TERMINAL WHARF
Receipt and shipment of roll-on/roll-off general cargo in Alaskan trade.
12.2 m (40 ft)240.8 m (790 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.
U.S. Oil & Refining Co., Tacoma Terminal, Dock No. 1.
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products; receipt of crude oil by barge and ship; and supplying bunkering service.
12.2 m (40 ft)196.6 m (645 ft)
Owner and operator: U.S. Oil & Refining Co.
Concrete Technology Corp., Main Bay Slip-and-Barge Docks.
Receipt of aggregate; and shipment of prestressed-concrete structural members by barge.
12.2 m (40 ft)138.7 m (455 ft)
Owner: Anderson Enterprises
Operator: Concrete Technology Corp.
U.S. Oil & Refining Co., Tacoma Terminal, Dock No. 2.
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge; fueling small vessels; and supplying bunkering barges.
12.2 m (40 ft)137.2 m (450 ft)
Owner and operator: U.S. Oil & Refining Co.
PORT OF TACOMA, EARLEY BUSINESS CENTER PIER
Mooring miscellaneous vessels for storage and maintenance.
12.2 m (40 ft)99.1 m (325 ft)
Owner and operator: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Motive Power Marine, LLC.
WEYERHAEUSER CO., TACOMA EXPORT YARD DOCK
Receipt and shipment of logs.
11.9 m (39 ft)335.3 m (1,100 ft)
Owner and operator: Weyerhaeuser Co.
GEORGIA-PACIFIC GYPSUM CORP., TACOMA PLANT WHARF
Receipt of gypsum rock by self-unloading vessel.
10.7 m (35 ft)213.4 m (700 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Corp., ext 43
Trident Seafoods Corp., Pier No. 25, Berths A and B.
Mooring vessels for maintenance and repair.
10.7 m (35 ft)180.4 m (592 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Trident Seafoods Corp.
SCHNITZER STEEL OF TACOMA WHARF
Receipt and shipment of scrap metal by barge and vessel.
10.7 m (35 ft)121.9 m (400 ft)
Owner and operator: Schnitzer Steel of Tacoma
TACOMA BOAT DOCK
Shipment of fabricated steel products; and handling construction materials, supplies, and equipment.
10.7 m (35 ft)88.4 m (290 ft)
Owner: A. H. Powers, Inc.
Operator: Jesse Engineering
U.S. ARMY RESERVE, PIER 23
Mooring Army Reserve vessels for storage, maintenance, and repair; handling equipment and supplies.
10.4 m (34 ft)352 m (1,155 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: U.S. Army Reserve
Trident Seafoods Corp., Pier No. 24.
Mooring vessels for repair and maintenance.
10.4 m (34 ft)180.4 m (592 ft)
Owner: Port of Tacoma
Operator: Trident Seafoods Corp.
SEAPORT SOUND TERMINAL TACOMA
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products; occasional receipt of crude oil.
9.8 m (32 ft)234.7 m (770 ft)
Owner and operator: Sound Refining, Inc.
Pioneer Americas, Tacoma Dock No. 1.
Receipt and shipment of caustic soda; and receipt of bulk salt.
9.8 m (32 ft)146.3 m (480 ft)
Owner and operator: Pioneer Americas, Inc.
Pioneer Americas, Tacoma Dock No. 2.
Receipt and shipment of caustic soda.
9.8 m (32 ft)140.2 m (460 ft)
Owner and operator: Pioneer Americas, Inc.
GRAYMONT WESTERN U.S., TACOMA LIME WHARF
Receipt of limestone; and occasional shipment of calcium- carbonate slurry.
9.8 m (32 ft)102.1 m (335 ft)
Owner and operator: Graymont Western U.S., Inc.
Pioneer Americas, Tacoma Barge Dock.
Mooring barges.
9.8 m (32 ft)83.8 m (275 ft)
Owner and operator: Pioneer Americas, Inc.
CONOCOPHILLIPS PIPELINE CO, TACOMA TERMINAL
Receipt of petroleum products; fueling small vessels.
9.1 m (30 ft)201.2 m (660 ft)
Owner and operator: Tosco Corp. X 5
SEATAC MARINE SERVICES, TACOMA WHARF
Shipment of building materials by barge; and mooring company-owned tugs and barges.
9.1 m (30 ft)192 m (630 ft)
Owner: Ace Tank & Equipment Co.
Operator: SeaTac Marine Services
Operator: Island Tug & Barge Co.
Operator: and Ace Tank & Equipment Co.

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.

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Tacoma published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 2, 1997.

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
PRAGUE EXPRESSArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Vancouver, BC → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ROTTERDAMArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Vancouver, BC → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NYK CONSTELLATIONDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → Oakland, CAUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NYK CONSTELLATIONArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)Vancouver, BC → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
APL ANTWERPArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)Pusan → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PLEIADES SPIRITArrivalDec 29, 2016(date only)Hiroshima → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EVER STRONGArrivalDec 29, 2016(date only)Oakland, CA → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PLEIADES SPIRITDepartureDec 29, 2016(date only)— → New Westminster, BCUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BEROLINA CDepartureDec 29, 2016(date only)— → Vancouver, BCUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MSC UNIFIC VIDepartureDec 29, 2016(date only)— → Vancouver, BCUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EVER STRONGDepartureDec 29, 2016(date only)— → Kao HsiungUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MSC UNIFIC VIArrivalDec 29, 2016(date only)Ning Bo → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

20 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Mar 17, 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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