Port of Bilbao
In short
Bilbao: 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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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 2
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Bilbao, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
16 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 BRENSCargo | Oct 1, 2026, 19:30 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 STROMBOLI MTanker | Oct 2, 2026, 04:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
| ISARTALCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 WEC VERMEERCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 3, 2026, 04:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 GALICIAPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 FINNECO 1Cargo (hazardous cat. D) | Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 THEMISCargo | Oct 3, 2026, 17:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 NQ LILIUMTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Oct 4, 2026, 04:00 UTC | ESSVQ>ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 BIGLIFT BAFFINCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
| HERBANIATanker | Oct 4, 2026, 06:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
| MILLA THERESATanker | Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 UTC | DE HAM>ES BIO | UN/LOCODE |
| CONDOR BILBAOCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 13:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
| WILMACargo | Oct 4, 2026, 16:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 EMS LIBERTYCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 18:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
 NAVIG8 GALLANTRYTanker | Oct 5, 2026, 22:00 UTC | ESBIO | UN/LOCODE |
| LADY ALEXANDRACargo | Oct 6, 2026, 08:00 UTC | BILBAO | Name 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 Bilbao
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLEX RAINBOWTanker | Tanker | IMO 9709037 | |
| BRENSCargo | Cargo | IMO 9352341 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Bilbao from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 37400). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 20 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 23 m
- Mean tide
- 9 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Bilbao 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 85° | 5 | 3.2 | 16 | 24 | |
| 3 | 119° | 8 | 3.2 | 15 | 24 | |
| 5 | 95° | 9 | 2.9 | 14 | 24 | |
| 7 | 61° | 14 | 2.5 | 14 | 24 | |
| 5 | 81° | 9 | 2.1 | 13 | 24 | |
| 1 | 113° | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 | |
| 3 | 91° | 6 | 1.8 | 12 | 24 | |
| 4 | 53° | 11 | 1.5 | 12 | 23 | |
| 3 | 55° | 8 | 1.5 | 11 | 16 | |
| 1 | 100° | 5 | 1.3 | 11 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 94° | 10 | 1.2 | 11 | 11 |
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.
Marine conditions near Bilbao
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- Gascogne Buoy300.7 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Bilbao: 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 33 port calls in the 7 days and 153 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 12% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (173).
- Container
- 38
- Tanker
- 58
- Dry bulk
- 11
- General cargo
- 42
- Ro-ro
- 4
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.7 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 4 | 09-14 6 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 8 | 09-17 5 | 09-18 5 | 09-19 3 | 09-20 4 | 09-21 3 | 09-22 7 | 09-23 7 | 09-24 5 | 09-25 4 |
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).
Bilbao: global benchmarks
How Bilbao compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #230 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "BILBAO" (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
- 140.8
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 50% 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.
Bilbao: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 2,592
- 6% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 55.4 million GT
- 3% less than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 30.9 million tonnes
- 7% less than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 161,000
- 10% more than the year before
- Cruise passengers (in and out), 2025
- 4,000
- 300% more than the year before
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Scheduled ferries at Bilbao
The next crossings in the operators' published timetables (GTFS). These are scheduled times, not observed departures, and a sailing can be retimed or cancelled. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
| Time | Arr/Dep | From / to | Operator | Terminal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026, 08:00 | Arrival | Portsmouth | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao | |
| Oct 3, 2026, 13:00 | Departure | Portsmouth | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 08:00 | Arrival | Rosslare | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao | |
| Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 | Departure | Rosslare | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao | |
| Oct 6, 2026, 08:00 | Arrival | Portsmouth | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao | |
| Oct 6, 2026, 13:00 | Departure | Portsmouth | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao | |
| Oct 8, 2026, 13:30 | Arrival | Rosslare | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao | |
| Oct 8, 2026, 18:00 | Departure | Rosslare | Brittany Ferries | Bilbao |
Source: Brittany Ferries timetable, transport.data.gouv.fr (Licence Ouverte 2.0) Retrieved October 1, 2026.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
 OCEAN UNIVERSECargo |
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