Port of Douala
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Douala: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:05 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
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Douala, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 SEA MARKCargo | Oct 8, 2026, 07:00 UTC | CM DLA | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 21:05 UTC.
Vessels near Douala
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 Douala in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Douala 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 330° | 5 | 0.1 | 12 | 23 | |
| 2 | 1° | 5 | 0.1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2 | 307° | 9 | 0.1 | 11 | 23 | |
| 3 | 229° | 13 | 0.2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1 | 239° | 5 | 0.1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 2 | 26° | 4 | 0.1 | 10 | 21 | |
| 1 | 136° | 7 | 0.1 | 10 | 11 | |
| 7 | 223° | 15 | 0.2 | 2 | 21 | |
| 0 | 31° | 3 | 0.1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 0 | 175° | 3 | 0.1 | 9 | 23 | |
| 2 | 200° | 8 | 0.1 | 10 | 18 |
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, 23 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.
Douala: 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 21 port calls in the 7 days and 79 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 8% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (86).
- Container
- 15
- Tanker
- 22
- Dry bulk
- 26
- General cargo
- 14
- Ro-ro
- 2
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.6 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 3 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 5 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 4 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 3 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 5 |
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).
Douala: global benchmarks
How Douala compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 89.1
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 7% 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
48 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 1, 1997. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- KidnappingJun 30, 2023Cargo Ship9 km away
CAMEROON: On 30 June at 2345 local time, perpetrators kidnapped five crew members from the anchored Panama-flagged general cargo ship OYA 1 near buoy 27 at Douala Anchorage, near position 04-00N 009-38E. The ship raised the alarm and notified the Cameroon Navy and Battalion Intervention Rapide of the incident. A patrol boat came to assist and the remaining crew are reported to be safe.
- Pirate AssaultJun 30, 2023Fishing Vessel18 km away
CAMEROON: On 30 June at 2240 local time, armed individuals fired upon two China-flagged fishing vessels, HAI LU FENG 13 and HAI LU FENG 14, while underway in the Wouri River near buoy 14 off Douala, near position 03-56N 009-35E. The perpetrators approached the two fishing vessels onboard several speedboats, and exchanged gunfire with members of the Cameroonian military aboard the fishing vessels. One of the perpetrators was likely killed during the exchange. The fishing vessels and crew were rep
- Suspicious ApproachJan 31, 2023Fishing Vessel97 km away
CAMEROON: On 31 January at 0345 local time, two speed boats approached a Chinese fishing trawler operating off of Idenau near position 04-13N 008-50E, approximately 31 NM from the Nigeria-Cameroon maritime border. Armed military guards onboard the trawler fired shots toward the two speed boats, which resulted in them aborting their approach and moving away from the area. The vessel, crew, and military guards have been reported as safe.
- IncidentMar 6, 2021Anchored Ship11 km away
CAMEROON: On 6 March, robbers boarded an offshore supply ship anchored in Douala Anchorage, near position 04-00N 009-37E. The theft was noticed by the bosun during routine rounds. The crew searched the ship and ship's property was noted stolen. The incident was reported to local port authorities.
- IncidentMar 6, 2021Offshore Vessel11 km away
On 6 March, robbers boarded an offshore supply ship anchored in Douala Anchorage, near position 04:00N �?? 009:37E. The theft was noticed by the bosun during routine rounds. The crew searched the ship and ship's property was noted stolen. The incident was reported to local port authorities.
- Pirate AssaultNov 30, 2020Fishing Vessel56 km away
CAMEROON: On 30 November, criminals in a speedboat attacked a fishing vessel underway 5 NM south of Cap Bimbia, near position 03-51N — 009-14E. The onboard-armed security team returned fire, which resulted in several pirates sustaining injuries. The pirates subsequently departed the area without boarding the fishing vessel.
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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