Port of Belem
In short
Belem: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:12 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
- 6
Vessels near Belem
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 E/M JOAO UGLIENGOCargo | Cargo | MMSI 211021695 | |
 CETUSTug | Tug | IMO 9341847 | |
| HB DRACOReserved | Reserved | MMSI 710001845 | |
| LDC_AMAZONASReserved | Reserved | MMSI 710005148 | |
| HB TAURUSSailing | Sailing | MMSI 710005388 | |
| C-VIKINGReserved | Reserved | IMO 9640231 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Belem from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 12490). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 3 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 3 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Belem 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 345° | 8 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 57° | 12 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 66° | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 31° | 13 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 359° | 15 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 46° | 10 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 78° | 10 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 50° | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7 | 356° | 15 | 0.9 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 52° | 10 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 72° | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | 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, 22 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.
Belem: 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 8 port calls in the 7 days and 22 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 12% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (25).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 16
- Dry bulk
- 5
- General cargo
- 1
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 2 | 09-23 2 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 1 |
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).
Belem: global benchmarks
How Belem compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 4 2015
- 27.5
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 1% 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.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| C-VIKINGReserved | not recorded | |
 SARONIC WINDTanker | ||
| WS ARCTURUSTug |
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
17 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Aug 9, 1993. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultApr 12, 2014Anchored Ship42 km away
BRAZIL: On 12 April, a robber armed with a knife boarded an anchored bulk carrier near the position 01-04S 048-29W, Mosqueiro Pilot Station Anchorage. The robber was detected when the Duty Officer saw movement near the forecastle and directed the watchmen to investigate. As the watchman approached the area, he detected the robber. The Duty Officer subsequently raised the alarm and mustered the crew. Upon seeing the crews response, the robber fled with some of the ship's properties.
- Pirate AssaultOct 17, 2011Cargo Ship2 km away
PORT OF BELEM, BRAZIL: Three robbers armed with long knives in a wooden boat approached a berthed bulk carrier. The robbers attempted to board by climbing the anchor chain. Alert crew raised alarm and additional crew members mustered and prevented the robbers from boarding. Robbers jumped into the sea and escaped in their boat with their accomplices.
- Pirate AssaultOct 7, 2011Cargo Ship2 km away
BELEM INNER ANCHORAGE, BRAZIL: Four robbers armed with long knives in a long wooden boat, approached an anchored bulk carrier. Attempts were made to board the ship via anchor chain but foiled by ship's crew. A search was conducted and found nothing was stolen.
- Pirate AssaultOct 30, 2010Cargo Ship32 km away
BRAZIL: Bulk carrier robbed 30 Oct 10 at 0100 local time while at anchor in position 01-31S 048-45W, in Vila do Conde. Four robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier at anchor. They took hostage a duty watchman, threatened him with knives, and tied him up. They stole ship's stores and properties and lowered them into their boat. Before escaping, the robbers stole the personal belongings of the watchman and released him. The duty watchman informed the bridge who raised the alarm and inform
- Pirate AssaultOct 15, 2010Cargo Ship35 km away
BRAZIL: Cargo ship boarded 15 Oct 10 at 0500 local time while at anchor in position 01-31.7S 048-47.1W in Vila do Conde. Three robbers boarded an anchored general cargo ship via the anchor chain. Deck security watchman noticed a small boat near the anchor chain and raised the alarm to muster crew. When they heard the alarm, the robbers escaped empty-handed. Investigations indicated the robbers cut through the forward stores padlock. All crew safe and nothing stolen. Authority and agent were info
- Pirate AssaultOct 2, 2010Cargo Ship32 km away
BRAZIL: Bulk carrier boarded 2 Oct 10 at 0345 local time while at anchorage in position 01-31.4S 048-45.6W in Vila do Conde. Five robbers in a wooden boat boarded a bulk carrier at anchor. They attempted to steal the ship's properties but were noticed by duty crew who informed bridge and raised alarm. Ship's whistle sounded and crew rushed to forecastle. Upon seeing alert crew, the robbers escaped empty-handed in their boat. Port control was informed but did not respond. (IMB)
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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