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Port of New Germany

South Africa

UN/LOCODEZANGGWhat is a UN/LOCODE?29.8° S, 30.8833° ELocal timeAfrica/Johannesburg, UTC+2

In short

New Germany: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 5, 2026, 13:28 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near New Germany

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 New Germany
VesselLast seen
LiberiaMSC VILDA XCargo
NorwayLIVITACargo
SingaporeCARL SCHULTECargo (hazardous cat. D)
BahamasAFRICAN TOUCANCargo
SpainLOUCENZASFishing
SingaporeDALICargo
South AfricaSIYAKHULATug
PanamaLADY EVINACargo

Forecast

Model forecast for New Germany 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)
873°191.7924
534°101.8920
3355°71.9924
3339°101.91024
672°171.9924
3222°51.91011
14214°292.6923
11214°223.3924
8172°2031024
5200°112.51024
3298°72.21124

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 5, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 25 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 23, 2016. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentFeb 2, 2022Cargo Ship16 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, 2016Tanker15 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.

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