Port of Kiel Canal
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Kiel Canal: no ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:31 UTC).
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 2
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 UWE DEYMANNTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 19:56 UTC | 4 h 20 min |
 VOX ARIANEOther | Oct 1, 2026, 17:06 UTC | 4 h 12 min |
 ARABELLATanker (hazardous cat. B) | Sep 30, 2026, 20:09 UTC | 21 d 21 h |
| DP WORLD LIMASSOLCargo (hazardous cat. C) | Sep 30, 2026, 16:31 UTC | 1 h 46 min |
 STEN PONTOSTanker (hazardous cat. A) | Sep 30, 2026, 09:13 UTC | 2 d 13 h |
| BG REDCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 06:07 UTC | 6 h 54 min |
| FILIA ARIEACargo | Sep 30, 2026, 04:25 UTC | 3 h 1 min |
| FRI PORSGRUNNCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 04:13 UTC | 4 h 15 min |
 ROYAL STARCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 04:08 UTC | 6 h 23 min |
 CLYNELISHTanker | Sep 30, 2026, 01:49 UTC | 5 h 55 min |
As of Oct 1, 2026, 21:31 UTC.
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Ships Voydar detected arriving at Kiel Canal 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 19 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 20 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3 |
Vessels near Kiel Canal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILOT STEINBURGPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 211784710 | |
| FELIXReserved | Reserved | IMO 8616269 | |
| FAIRPLAY-67Tug | Tug | IMO 9158472 | |
| ERNST HAGEDORNCargo | Cargo | IMO 9137301 | |
| DIETER | — | MMSI 211772600 | |
| MARINUS GDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | IMO 9566318 | |
| HEBO CAT 7Other | Other | IMO 9606883 | |
| FAIRPLAY-57Tug | Tug | IMO 9036246 | |
| SOENKETug | Tug | IMO 9892705 | |
| SONJACargo | Cargo | IMO 8650370 | |
| PILOT DITHMARSCHENPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 211784720 | |
 VALDEMARTug | Tug | IMO 8108121 | |
| MAXReserved | Reserved | IMO 9652404 | |
| BALOETug | Tug | IMO 9382463 | |
| FAIRPLAY-56Tug | Tug | IMO 9036234 | |
 SYDSTRAUMTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9854478 | |
| OPPELNPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211445200 | |
| TACITUS 2Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 211505160 | |
| LOEWECargo | Cargo | MMSI 211590310 | |
| FAIRPLAY-84Tug | Tug | IMO 9802968 | |
| NORD COPENHAGENCargo | Cargo | IMO 9979486 | |
| PRINS 2Cargo | Cargo | MMSI 244700456 | |
| COE GISELACargo | Cargo | IMO 8513314 | |
| NICOTug | Tug | IMO 1120974 | |
| HOEGH GANNETTanker (hazardous cat. D) | Tanker (hazardous cat. D) | IMO 9822451 | |
| BRESLAUPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211508590 | |
| BOMMELTug | Tug | IMO 9643659 | |
 GERMANICA HAVCargo | Cargo | IMO 8324672 | |
 SEVERN SUPPORTERTug | Tug | IMO 9868534 | |
| KAJA JOSEPHINECargo | Cargo | MMSI 211202770 | |
| TWISTERTanker | Tanker | IMO 9507594 | |
| FAIRPLAY XVTug | Tug | IMO 9681091 | |
| PUMATug | Tug | MMSI 211590150 | |
| WALDredging or underwater ops | Dredging or underwater ops | MMSI 211235160 | |
| KEHDINGENOther | Other | MMSI 218050910 | |
| FREYAPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 211324790 | |
| BOTug | Tug | IMO 9981946 | |
| SR 2624Other | Other | MMSI 211245550 | |
| ALEXANDER BCargo | Cargo | IMO 9328649 | |
| FCS VEGAReserved | Reserved | IMO 9267273 |
Water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Kiel Canal, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunsbüttel MpmElbe · relative to gauge zero · 1.1 km away | 460 cm | -110 cm | ||
| Nok BrunsbüttelNord-ostsee-kanal · relative to gauge zero · 2 km away | 500 cm | +3 cm | ||
| Osteriff MpmElbe · relative to gauge zero · 7.3 km away | 450 cm | -103 cm |
Source: PEGELONLINE water levels (German federal waterways). Water levels: WSV, PEGELONLINE (dl-de/zero-2-0). Unchecked raw data. Licence: DL-DE Zero 2.0.
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 Kiel Canal 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 266° | 9 | 0.2 | NaN | 22 | |
| 5 | 286° | 8 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 5 | 286° | 11 | 0.1 | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 305° | 10 | 0.1 | NaN | 24 | |
| 3 | 132° | 5 | 0.1 | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 155° | 7 | 0.1 | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 176° | 8 | 0.1 | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 264° | 9 | 0.1 | NaN | 24 | |
| 2 | 204° | 4 | 0.1 | NaN | 24 | |
| 4 | 311° | 8 | 0.2 | NaN | 24 | |
| 7 | 287° | 13 | 0.2 | NaN | 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, 16 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.
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