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Port of Cherchell

Algeria

UN/LOCODEDZCHEWhat is a UN/LOCODE?36.6° N, 2.2° ELocal timeAfrica/Algiers, UTC+1

In short

Cherchell: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:09 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near Cherchell

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

Forecast

Model forecast for Cherchell 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)
2134°50.7724
590°110.8724
316°81.1724
5293°121.2724
6107°111.1723
390°81624
4101°100.8624
338°110.8722
3214°70.8724
2206°80.7624
1185°60.6624

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, 17 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 29, 2012. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • IncidentDec 13, 2019Tanker79 km away

    On 13 December, several persons attempted to board the Singapore-flagged LPG tanker NIKINSKY near position 36:45N - 003:04E, Port Of Algiers. The vessel was undergoing cargo operations when the duty officer onboard the ship noticed three individuals attempting to board the vessel by using the forward mooring lines. When the ship alarm was activated, the individuals fled. The crew then conducted a stowaway search through the vessel and confirmed that there was no presence of any unauthorized indi

  • Pirate AssaultMay 29, 2012Cargo Ship80 km away

    ALGERIA: Bulk carrier was boarded while on 29 May at berth at Port of Alger, Algeria.The duty crew at the aft mooring deck onboard a berthed bulk carrier noticed two robbers trying to open the port life raft. He reported to the Duty Officer who raised the alarm and had the crew mustered. Upon seeing the alert crew, the robbers dropped the life raft into the water, jumped overboard and escaped empty handed. The crew managed to recover the life raft and brought it back onboard the ship. Port contr

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