Port of Durban
In short
Durban: 9 ships in port now, 7 arrivals and 7 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 6, 2026, 07:12 UTC).
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- In port now
- 9
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 7
- Departures, last 24 h
- 7
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 31
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
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 OCEAN NORTHCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 06:07 UTC |
| STI ESLES II | Oct 6, 2026, 01:54 UTC |
 SIEM CURIECargo | Oct 5, 2026, 13:39 UTC |
| IMPERIOUSTanker | Oct 5, 2026, 10:15 UTC |
 SPRING MELODYCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 05:08 UTC |
 MSC JEANNE IVCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 5, 2026, 00:34 UTC |
| MSC HAILEY ANN IIICargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 05:13 UTC |
 LOUCENZASFishing | Oct 4, 2026, 04:33 UTC |
 TP ENDEAVOURTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 11:09 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| LIVITACargo | Oct 6, 2026, 06:31 UTC | 5 d 18 h |
| JAG PRANESHTanker | Oct 6, 2026, 02:47 UTC | 1 h 2 min |
| ANDROS VIEWCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 01:45 UTC | 4 d 18 h |
| MSC VILDA XCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 23:18 UTC | 3 d 18 h |
 HAPPY RIVERCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 19:30 UTC | 8 h 11 min |
| MOUTONCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 13:29 UTC | 6 d 18 h |
| VALORTanker | Oct 5, 2026, 10:42 UTC | 1 h 40 min |
| HOEGH TRACERCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 04:22 UTC | 2 d 0 h |
| MOL EXPLORERCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 11:33 UTC | 6 d 11 h |
 RIBEIRA DO MARFishing | Oct 4, 2026, 09:42 UTC | 3 d 5 h |
As of Oct 6, 2026, 07:12 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Durban, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
15 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 O7 LAFITECargo | Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
| BB LARACargo | Oct 6, 2026, 07:00 UTC | ZA DUR | UN/LOCODE |
| CAPTAIN CHRISTOSCargo | Oct 6, 2026, 19:00 UTC | ZA DUR | UN/LOCODE |
| YOKOHAMA STARCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 7, 2026, 14:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
 SANTA CRUZ MAERSKCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 7, 2026, 15:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
 OCEAN NAVIGATORCargo | Oct 8, 2026, 03:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
| XT PROSPERITYTanker (hazardous cat. D) | Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
| DEJIMACargo | Oct 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC | ZA DUR | UN/LOCODE |
 LADY EVINACargo | Oct 9, 2026, 20:00 UTC | ZA DUR | UN/LOCODE |
| SPIL KARTIKACargo (hazardous cat. D) | Oct 10, 2026, 00:01 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
 YUAN HAI QING HANCargo | Oct 10, 2026, 04:00 UTC | DURBAN | Name match |
| MSC PISACargo | Oct 11, 2026, 06:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
| COSCO SURABAYACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
| SANTA CLARA MAERSKCargo | Oct 12, 2026, 09:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
| SPRINTERCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 13, 2026, 02:00 UTC | ZADUR | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, BarentsWatch AIS API. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 6, 2026, 07:12 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Durban 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 7 |
Vessels near Durban
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALFIOSCargo | Cargo | IMO 9486130 | |
| BB LARACargo | Cargo | IMO 9416458 | |
| RIZABEYCargo | Cargo | IMO 9197117 | |
| VALORTanker | Tanker | IMO 9258179 | |
| HECTOR NTanker | Tanker | IMO 9384100 | |
| BOW LYNXTanker | Tanker | IMO 9989194 | |
 MELATI 4Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9172246 | |
| O7 LAFITECargo | Cargo | IMO 9534482 | |
| OCEAN NORTHCargo | Cargo | IMO 1082017 | |
 ISANDLWANADredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 9532903 | |
| BITU OCEANTanker | Tanker | IMO 1030595 | |
| VENUS 3Tanker | Tanker | IMO 1044651 | |
| SIEM CURIECargo | Cargo | IMO 9434319 | |
| PIS SULAWESITanker | Tanker | IMO 1051070 | |
| TOP ADVANCERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9736640 | |
| CAPE ALTIUSCargo | Cargo | IMO 9848730 | |
| SAS KING SEKHUKHUNE1Military ops | Military ops | IMO 4736463 | |
| COSCO SURABAYACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9518347 | |
| MOHOMAOther | Other | IMO 9874260 | |
| EVA-MARIECargo | Cargo | IMO 9369071 | |
| JAG PRANESHTanker | Tanker | IMO 9637117 | |
| BHAGYA LAXMICargo (hazardous cat. D) | Cargo (hazardous cat. D) | IMO 9351816 | |
| MSC JEANNE IVCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9224336 | |
| LEWATLETug | Tug | IMO 9934802 | |
| MARIANNA ICargo (hazardous cat. B) | Cargo (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9162227 | |
| SOUTHERN TREASURECargo | Cargo | IMO 9838565 | |
| DALICargo | Cargo | IMO 9697428 | |
| MOKGWAPHATug | Tug | IMO 9944895 | |
| LOUCENZASFishing | Fishing | IMO 8733354 | |
| SELEMOTug | Tug | IMO 9945409 | |
| STI ESLES II | — | IMO 9794434 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Durban from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 46850). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Max vessel length
- 350 m
- Max vessel beam
- 51 m
- Max vessel draft
- 15 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Large
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Durban 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 18° | 11 | 1.8 | 9 | 24 | |
| 8 | 57° | 16 | 1.7 | 9 | 24 | |
| 1 | 114° | 6 | 1.8 | 9 | 23 | |
| 23 | 215° | 36 | 2.6 | 8 | 24 | |
| 18 | 217° | 32 | 3.4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 13 | 191° | 22 | 2.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 7 | 189° | 14 | 2.5 | 10 | 22 | |
| 3 | 270° | 7 | 2.2 | 10 | 23 | |
| 9 | 35° | 15 | 2.1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 14 | 55° | 25 | 2.2 | 12 | 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.
Durban: 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 47 port calls in the 7 days and 167 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 30% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (239).
- Container
- 39
- Tanker
- 50
- Dry bulk
- 38
- General cargo
- 13
- Ro-ro
- 27
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 4.7 million tonnes.
09-12 4 | 09-13 10 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 7 | 09-16 5 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 11 | 09-20 7 | 09-21 7 | 09-22 5 | 09-23 5 | 09-24 5 | 09-25 7 |
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).
Durban: global benchmarks
How Durban compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #398 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "DURBAN" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
3 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Nov 16, 1990. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentFeb 2, 2022Cargo Ship3 km away
SOUTH AFRICA: On 2 February, at 2115 local time, a robbery occurred on the Panama-flagged bulk carrier ISABELLA M while berthed at the port of Durban, near position 29-52S 031-02E. The robbers stole crew’s valuables and belongings and escaped unnoticed. The incident was reported to local authorities.
- Pirate AssaultMay 23, 2016Tanker5 km away
SOUTH AFRICA: On 23 May at 2000 LT vicinity 29-52N 031-01E, at Durban port, an unauthorized person disguised as bunker crew boarded a berthed tanker. Person entered accommodation area and stole ship's properties and crew cash. Incident reported to port control.
- Pirate AssaultNov 16, 1990Vessel91 km away
SOUTH AFRICA. PORT OF DURBAN. 16 NOVEMBER 1990. VESSEL LYKES MANCHESTER BOARDED BY TWO INDIAN MALES AND ONE BLACK MALE, WHO ASSULTED MASTER AND ROBBED VESSEL SAFE. TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 1835 LOCAL.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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