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Port of Ekeren

Belgium

UN/LOCODEBEEKEWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.2833° N, 4.4167° ELocal timeEurope/Brussels, UTC+2

In short

Ekeren: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:07 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Ekeren 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.

024Sep 1, 2026: 0 shipsSep 1Sep 2, 2026: 0 shipsSep 3, 2026: 1 shipSep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 2 shipsSep 7, 2026: 3 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8Sep 9, 2026: 2 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 1 shipSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15Sep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 1 shipSep 19, 2026: 3 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 3 shipsSep 22, 2026: 1 shipSep 22Sep 23, 2026: 0 shipsSep 24, 2026: 0 shipsSep 25, 2026: 0 shipsSep 26, 2026: 0 shipsSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 28, 2026: 0 shipsSep 29, 2026: 0 shipsSep 29Sep 30, 2026: 0 ships
17 arrivals in 30 days, 0.6 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 1, 20260
Sep 2, 20260
Sep 3, 20261
Sep 4, 20260
Sep 5, 20260
Sep 6, 20262
Sep 7, 20263
Sep 8, 20260
Sep 9, 20262
Sep 10, 20260
Sep 11, 20260
Sep 12, 20260
Sep 13, 20261
Sep 14, 20260
Sep 15, 20260
Sep 16, 20260
Sep 17, 20260
Sep 18, 20261
Sep 19, 20263
Sep 20, 20260
Sep 21, 20263
Sep 22, 20261
Sep 23, 20260
Sep 24, 20260
Sep 25, 20260
Sep 26, 20260
Sep 27, 20260
Sep 28, 20260
Sep 29, 20260
Sep 30, 20260

Vessels near Ekeren

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 Ekeren
VesselLast seen
GermanyALUKARDTanker
BelgiumZEEASTERPilot vessel
SwitzerlandVISTANOVAPassenger
BelgiumKAYAK 3
BelgiumAQUA EMERALDPassenger
NetherlandsMULTRATUG 32Tug
GermanyMARTEN DEYMANNOther
NetherlandsMULTRATUG 6Tug
MaltaCMA CGM BARRACUDACargo
BelgiumFLORENCEPleasure craft
LiberiaARDBEGTanker
PortugalFAIRPLAY XIVTug
BelgiumCAYMANTanker
NetherlandsFLAG ALPHADiving ops
LuxembourgDIOGO CAODredging or underwater ops
BelgiumABRUZZOCargo
NetherlandsKRIGELOther
RomaniaERIKAOther
BelgiumSKYLINECargo
NetherlandsATLANTISOther
BelgiumTUG 42Towing
BelgiumDW2
BelgiumST JUSTCargo
NetherlandsMARTENS 15Tanker
NetherlandsAUWE NEELPassenger
BelgiumMAC 6Other
BelgiumMA-TACargo
NetherlandsJULIAOther
BahamasWILSON NEWPORTCargo
FranceWIL-JASOther
BelgiumMRB36 NELE
Hong KongEB GRANDCargo
NetherlandsDEO VOLENTECargo
NetherlandsARDITOCargo
FranceEPSILONWing in ground
BelgiumNIMAROther
BelgiumHANNUSSailing
BelgiumPAREL IIPleasure craft
BelgiumTUG 22
BelgiumODYSSEETanker

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Ekeren, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Antwerpenrelative to NAP · 6.3 km away95 cm-241 cm
Rilland Bathse spuisluis binnenrelative to NAP · 17.6 km away-8 cm+2 cm
Rilland Bathse spuisluis buitenrelative to NAP · 17.6 km away63 cm-256 cm

Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Ekeren 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)
3234°50.2224
3233°70.2224
3214°80.2224
1165°60.1224
180°20.1224
197°30.1224
1266°50.1224
3312°80.1224
2352°40.1224
1299°20.1224
0163°50.1424

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, 59 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 Ekeren

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

Buoy North Sea · 270.1 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
17°C (63°F)
Wind
7 kn @ 190°
Waves
0.5 m (2 ft)

Weather buoys

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Bahamas WILSON BRESTCargo
Bahamas WILSON BRESTCargo
Bahamas WILSON BRESTCargo
Belgium VOLTA 1Tug
Portugal BALTIC COASTERCargo
Belgium TUG 54Tug
Liberia SARGASCargo
Belgium HYDROTUG 1Tug
Marshall Islands AKRISIOSTankernot recorded
Netherlands EEMS DELFCargonot recorded
Marshall Islands LILLY BOLTENCargo
Belgium TUG 56Tug
Malta CIELO DI CAPRITanker
Belgium TUG 40Tugnot recorded
Portugal AFRICAN WINDCargo
Belgium TUG 56Tug
Marshall Islands ANDIAMOTanker
Netherlands GEULBORGCargo
Belgium TUG 42Towing
Marshall Islands LOUISA BOLTENCargo
Portugal BALTIC MOONCargonot recorded
Marshall Islands VELOS POLARISTankernot recorded
Belgium TUG 54Tug
Cyprus CONDOR VALPARAISOCargo
Malta VERA ACargonot recorded

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 22, 2015, 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 6, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker49 km away

    NETHERLANDS: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats met the Malta-flagged tanker WAIKIKI while on its way to the port of Rotterdam, near position 51-38N 003-59E. According to press reports, environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The tanker was loaded with 100,000 tons of crude oil.

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker8 km away

    BELGIUM: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats swarmed the Liberia-flagged tanker SCF BALTICA while transiting to the port of Antwerp, near position 51-19N 004-19E. According to press reports environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The group was holding banners and swimmers were also seen in front of the tanker. The tanker was loaded with 85,000 tons of fuel oil.

  • OtherJan 16, 2021Merchant Vessel67 km away

    On 16 January, customs officers in Rotterdam discovered two separate shipments of cocaine, totaling approximately 1,069 kilograms. The first shipment of 839 kilograms was found in a shipping container from Brazil with two old Volkswagen vans. The second shipment of 230 kilograms of cocaine was found in a shipping container full of beer.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 28, 2001Vessel99 km away

    BELGIUM: THE 22,300-TON, NIS-FLAG BULK CARRIER (SPAR EIGHT) WAS BOARDED 28 MAR AT 0240 LOCAL TIME BY TWO ARMED MEN WHO ENTERED THE MASTER'S CABIN, BOUND HIS HANDS AND FEET, AND RANSACKED THE CABIN, APPARENTLY IN SEARCH OF KEYS OR SAFE COMBINATION. THE THIEVES TOOK $320 FROM THE MASTER'S WALLET AND LEFT THE SHIP.

  • OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel8 km away

    THE 20,391-TON, PANAMANIAN-FLAG RO-RO, MSC CARMEN, WAS BLOCKADED IN A REPAIR DOCK IN ANTWERP (51-13N 004-24E) BY GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS, PROTESTING ITS COATING WITH A PAINT USING THE CHEMICAL TBT WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED FOR USE IN BELGIUM.

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