Port of Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi
In short
Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:36 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 Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi
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 Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 81° | 11 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 10 | 152° | 14 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 177° | 13 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 10 | 14° | 15 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 9 | 76° | 14 | 0.5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | 138° | 14 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 210° | 15 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 330° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 10° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 181° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 262° | 16 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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.
Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi: 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 13 port calls in the 7 days and 67 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 78% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (307).
- Container
- 34
- Tanker
- 2
- Dry bulk
- 8
- General cargo
- 23
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.6 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 5 | 09-17 2 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 4 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi: global benchmarks
How Mina Khalifa/Abu Dhabi compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #29 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "KHALIFA PORT" (95% 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
- 107.4
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 71% 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.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 26, 2008. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- KidnappingAug 26, 2008Cargo Ship96 km away
PERSIAN GULF: Container ship reported suspicious approach 26 Aug 08 at 1930 local time while underway in position 25-41.3N 054-49.2E, 36NM northwest of Dubai, UAE. A small craft was sighted stationary, 4NM off the starboard bow. The small craft had a CPA of .7NM down the starboard side. At the time of the CPA, the small craft increased speed to approximately 20kts and headed towards the vessel, crossing the bow closely from starboard to port. The second officer called the captain to the bridge.
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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