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Port of Dalian

China

UN/LOCODECNDALWhat is a UN/LOCODE?38.9167° N, 121.6667° ELocal timeAsia/Shanghai, UTC+8

In short

Dalian: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:19 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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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Dalian, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Liberia TENG MAYCargoOct 4, 2026, 09:00 UTCDALIANName match

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, 21:19 UTC.

Vessels near Dalian

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 Dalian in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Dalian from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 60250). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
23 m
Anchorage depth
23 m
Cargo pier depth
17 m
Oil terminal depth
23 m
Mean tide
3 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Dalian 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)
4245°70.1224
3297°110.1224
1136°90.2224
567°90.1224
4110°100.2224
9191°150.2224
11143°170.4324
16181°230.8524
14214°220.7524
15264°230.5524
16337°260.5320

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, 12 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 accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

3 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jun 20, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: 국립해양조사원 선박사고 포인트 (KHOA marine casualty points from KMST cases). 출처: 해양수산부 국립해양조사원, 선박사고 포인트(해양안전심판원), 공공데이터포털 (Source: KHOA marine casualty points, Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal, data.go.kr). Licence: data.go.kr: 이용허락범위 제한 없음 (no restriction on the scope of use).

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 16, 2010. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultJun 16, 2010Cargo Ship6 km away

    CHINA: General cargo ship boarded 16 Jun 10 at 0100 local time while anchored in position 38-56.8N 121-43.3E, Dalian anchorage. Alert crew onboard the vessel spotted a robber on the forecastle deck. Upon seeing the alert crew, the robber escaped. Incident was reported to Dalian port authorities and enhanced look-outs were enforced (IMB).

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