Port of Guayaquil
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Guayaquil: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:33 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- 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 Guayaquil, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 DOLE CARIBBEANCargo | Oct 8, 2026, 03:00 UTC | ECGYE | 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, 21:33 UTC.
Vessels near Guayaquil
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 Guayaquil in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Guayaquil 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 | 228° | 13 | 0.6 | 9 | 22 | |
| 4 | 240° | 10 | 0.6 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 251° | 7 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 240° | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 2 | 275° | 10 | 0.5 | 10 | 20 | |
| 3 | 208° | 6 | 0.5 | 14 | 20 | |
| 2 | 209° | 5 | 0.4 | 15 | 11 | |
| 1 | 280° | 7 | 0.4 | 15 | 24 | |
| 2 | 190° | 9 | 0.4 | 15 | 20 | |
| 1 | 193° | 4 | 0.4 | 15 | 9.6 | |
| 2 | 224° | 6 | 0.4 | 15 | 13 |
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, 76 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 conditions near Guayaquil
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Ecuador INOCAR236.5 km
- Manta - 58 NM West of Manta, Ecuador239.2 km
- Isabela - Galapagos (B2-W)245.8 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Guayaquil: 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 35 port calls in the 7 days and 162 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 12% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (184).
- Container
- 69
- Tanker
- 54
- Dry bulk
- 20
- General cargo
- 19
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.9 million tonnes.
09-12 6 | 09-13 5 | 09-14 7 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 5 | 09-17 9 | 09-18 9 | 09-19 3 | 09-20 6 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 6 | 09-23 3 | 09-24 7 | 09-25 6 |
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).
Guayaquil: global benchmarks
How Guayaquil compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #315 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "GUAYAQUIL" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 224.8
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 2% 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
60 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 20, 1994. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultDec 23, 2021Cargo Ship55 km away
ECUADOR: On 23 December, at 0555 local time, armed individuals in a speedboat approached and fired upon a container ship underway about 1.6 NM southeast of Puerto Pizarro, near position 02-36S 080-09W. Armed guards onboard the container ship returned fire, and the speedboat, as a result, ended its approach and moved away. All crew were reported safe.
- Attempted BoardingAug 5, 2021Cargo Ship40 km away
ECUADOR: On 5 August, robbers attempted to board a container ship underway approximately 17 NM south-southwest of Guayaquil, near position 02-29S 080-04W. The alarm was raised and local authorities were notified. Seeing the alerted crew, the robbers pulled away. Coast guard officers boarded the ship and escorted it to a safe port.
- IncidentMar 6, 2021Merchant Vessel59 km away
On 6 March, robbers boarded the Jamaica-flagged container ship PACORA near Guayaquil. The robbers broke into nine specific containers before leaving the ship.
- OtherOct 1, 2020Merchant Vessel48 km away
On 1 October, a container ship under pilotage near position 02:33S - 080:06W, Guayaquil river passage, was boarded by robbers armed with guns. A crew member saw the robbers opening the containers on deck. The alarm was raised and all crew instructed to stay inside the accommodation area. The robbers fired their weapons towards the accommodation area, and escaped with cargo stolen from the containers. Incident reported to port authorities.
- OtherSep 26, 2020Merchant Vessel33 km away
On 26 September, robbers armed with guns boarded a container ship under pilotage near position 02:26S - 080:02W, Guayaquil. Ship's master raised the alarm, activated the Ship Security Alert System and mustered the crew. Despite the continuous alarm and searchlights, the robbers stole cargo from containers and departed. The master reported the incident local authorities, who later boarded the vessel to investigate. Two containers were found open.
- Suspicious ApproachMay 2, 2020Merchant Vessel76 km away
On 2 May at 2315LT, seven men in a skiff chased and fired upon an underway container vessel 4 NM south of Posoria at 02:46S - 080:14W. The crew mustered and directed the search light towards the skiff. When Coast Guard officials onboard the vessel fired four warning shots, the skiff departed.
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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