Port of Manta
In short
Manta: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:38 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
Vessels near Manta
Ships Seadar 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 Manta in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Manta from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 15310). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 17 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Manta 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 243° | 20 | 1 | 12 | 24 | |
| 9 | 233° | 18 | 1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 7 | 221° | 12 | 1 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 230° | 10 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 8 | 253° | 16 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 5 | 230° | 12 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4 | 189° | 9 | 0.8 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2 | 165° | 5 | 0.8 | 13 | 24 | |
| 8 | 260° | 17 | 0.8 | 14 | 24 | |
| 5 | 225° | 12 | 0.9 | 15 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 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, 22 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 Manta
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Isabela - Galapagos (B2-W)86.5 km
- Manta - 58 NM West of Manta, Ecuador100.5 km
- Ecuador INOCAR116.4 km
- Esmeraldas - 71 NM West of Pedernales, Ecuador145.2 km
- ECUADOR INOCAR186.1 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Manta: 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 Seadar's counts.
The IMF estimates 4 port calls in the 7 days and 16 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 24% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (21).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 2
- Dry bulk
- 1
- General cargo
- 1
- Ro-ro
- 12
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 2 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
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).
Manta: global benchmarks
How Manta compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2023
- 14.4
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged 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
6 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since May 11, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJul 9, 2002Merchant Vessel2 km away
ECUADOR: An unidentified container ship was boarded 9 Jul at 0620 local time while underway two nm off Manta, Ecuador. Three persons with guns threatened crew which retreated into accommodation. Mater alerted port and police boat escorted ship to dock. Seal on one container reported broken.
- Suspicious ApproachMay 13, 2002Merchant Vessel60 km away
ECUADOR: An unidentified cargo ship reports suspicious approach and probable attempt to board 13 May at 0220 UTC while underway in position 00-52S 081-16W off Isla de la Plata. A fast speedboat with four persons came alongside and remained there as ship undertook evasive maneuvers. Boat departed when alarm was sounded and lights were directed at it.
- Pirate AssaultApr 25, 2002Merchant Vessel71 km away
ECUADOR: An unidentified container ship reported an attempt to board 25 Apr while underway in position 01-10S 081-20W 21 nm west of Isla de la Plata. Three persons in a speedboat came within three meters of ship but withdrew when crew mustered and switched on deck lights.
- OtherApr 24, 2002Merchant Vessel2 km away
ECUADOR: The Antigua flag container ship (MAERSK LA GUAIRA) was boarded early 24 Apr as it entered Manta harbor. Thieves broke in a container at that time. Later the same day as the ship was entering Guayaquil persons boarded the ship at the entrance to the channel to Guayaquil and broke open two containers. In this incident the two persons were apprehended by the Ecuadorian Coast Guard but escaped from the Coast Guard patrol boat.
- Pirate AssaultMar 14, 2002Merchant Vessel2 km away
ECUADOR: Watch on an unidentified bulk carrier found three unauthorized persons near paint locker 14 Mar at 0715 UTC while ship was alongside at Manta. He raised alarm upon sighting three more persons on forecastle. Thieves jumped overboard with ship's stores. Port authority-required watchmen stated to have been "not helpful."
- KidnappingMay 11, 2001Merchant Vessel58 km away
Ecuador: An unidentified container ship was approached 11 may at 1940 local time by two boats disguised as fishing boats. The container ship was about 20 miles off the coast about 98 miles from Guayaquil on a voyage from Buenaventura. After executing evasive maneuvers and illuminating ship's decks and the pursuing boats with searchlights, the container ship turned out to sea and pursuit ceased after about twenty minutes.
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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