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Port of Avonmouth

United Kingdom

UN/LOCODEGBAVOWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.5° N, 2.6833° WLocal timeEurope/London, UTC+1

In short

Avonmouth: 4 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:37 UTC).

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In port now
4
Arrivals, last 24 h
2
Departures, last 24 h
2
Ships nearby, last 6 h
26

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.

In port now

VesselArrived
Liberia ANJI PRESTIGECargoOct 1, 2026, 20:37 UTC
Ireland ARKLOW RAIDERCargoOct 1, 2026, 06:47 UTC
Bahamas CORAL LEADERCargoSep 30, 2026, 21:07 UTC
Montenegro BAR :CargoSep 30, 2026, 08:18 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United Kingdom SEVERN SEAOtherOct 1, 2026, 11:32 UTC3 d 6 h
Panama OREGON HIGHWAYCargoOct 1, 2026, 09:06 UTC14 h 2 min
Netherlands H&S PATIENCECargoSep 30, 2026, 19:48 UTC35 h 47 min
Panama CRIMSON TURACOCargoSep 30, 2026, 18:46 UTC5 d 0 h
Netherlands LAGANBORGCargoSep 30, 2026, 08:36 UTC2 d 13 h

As of Oct 1, 2026, 21:37 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Avonmouth, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
United Kingdom CITY OF CARDIFFDredging or underwater opsOct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTCAVONMOUTHName 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, 21:37 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Avonmouth 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.

0510Sep 1, 2026: 1 shipSep 1Sep 2, 2026: 6 shipsSep 3, 2026: 3 shipsSep 4, 2026: 3 shipsSep 5, 2026: 4 shipsSep 6, 2026: 2 shipsSep 7, 2026: 3 shipsSep 8, 2026: 5 shipsSep 8Sep 9, 2026: 3 shipsSep 10, 2026: 5 shipsSep 11, 2026: 1 shipSep 12, 2026: 5 shipsSep 13, 2026: 4 shipsSep 14, 2026: 4 shipsSep 15, 2026: 6 shipsSep 15Sep 16, 2026: 1 shipSep 17, 2026: 5 shipsSep 18, 2026: 7 shipsSep 19, 2026: 3 shipsSep 20, 2026: 6 shipsSep 21, 2026: 6 shipsSep 22, 2026: 7 shipsSep 22Sep 23, 2026: 1 shipSep 24, 2026: 4 shipsSep 25, 2026: 2 shipsSep 26, 2026: 1 shipSep 27, 2026: 4 shipsSep 28, 2026: 1 shipSep 29, 2026: 1 shipSep 29Sep 30, 2026: 3 ships
107 arrivals in 30 days, 3.6 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 1, 20261
Sep 2, 20266
Sep 3, 20263
Sep 4, 20263
Sep 5, 20264
Sep 6, 20262
Sep 7, 20263
Sep 8, 20265
Sep 9, 20263
Sep 10, 20265
Sep 11, 20261
Sep 12, 20265
Sep 13, 20264
Sep 14, 20264
Sep 15, 20266
Sep 16, 20261
Sep 17, 20265
Sep 18, 20267
Sep 19, 20263
Sep 20, 20266
Sep 21, 20266
Sep 22, 20267
Sep 23, 20261
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 25, 20262
Sep 26, 20261
Sep 27, 20264
Sep 28, 20261
Sep 29, 20261
Sep 30, 20263

Vessels near Avonmouth

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.

Vessels near Avonmouth
VesselLast seen
United KingdomSVITZER ELLERBYTug
United KingdomOLASO UNOSailing
United KingdomSVITZER AVONTug
United KingdomGRAHAM ROBERTSONTug
United KingdomSVITZER VENUSTug
United KingdomSVITZER SUNTowing
SingaporeBALTIC NARVALTanker (hazardous cat. B)
United KingdomWHITE KNIGHTSailing
United KingdomCITY OF CARDIFFDredging or underwater ops
Marshall IslandsMERCURIAL VIRGOCargo
United KingdomSVITZER HAWKTug
United KingdomARCO DARTDredging or underwater ops
United KingdomTRYMDredging or underwater ops
IrelandARKLOW RAIDERCargo
MontenegroBAR :Cargo
United KingdomBLUE DAIQUIRIPleasure craft
United KingdomAFON WENTug
BahamasCORAL LEADERCargo
LiberiaANJI PRESTIGECargo
United KingdomSALT ISLANDTug
NorwayMISJE FLORACargo
United KingdomYALLABINAPleasure craft
United KingdomBELIEVEPleasure craft
United KingdomSARA LIFEBOAT 1Search and rescue
United KingdomUNICORN 111Pleasure craft
United KingdomGORDANOPort tender

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Avonmouth from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35060). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
River (tide gate)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
6 m
Anchorage depth
9 m
Cargo pier depth
8 m
Oil terminal depth
9 m
Mean tide
9 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Large

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Tide and water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Avonmouth, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Avonmouth Portburyrelative to local gauge datum · 1.1 km away10.82 m+6.63 m
Avonmouth Portburyrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 3.1 km away4.32 m+6.63 m

Source: Environment Agency tide gauges (UK National Tide Gauge Network, real-time API). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL-UK-3.0.

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 Avonmouth 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)
7192°110.2224
7181°120.2224
9191°140.3224
11205°180.4324
9201°130.3324
9213°140.4324
3297°70.2224
5257°90.1224
298°40.1224
3218°60224
5228°90.1224

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, 5 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 Avonmouth

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy Channel Lightship · 179.2 kmobserved
Water temp
17.9°C (64°F)
Air temp
17.3°C (63°F)
Wind
15 kn @ 230°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Avonmouth: global benchmarks

How Avonmouth compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 1 2019
18.3
UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 3% 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.

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