Port of Bitung, Sulawesi
In short
Bitung, Sulawesi: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 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 Bitung, Sulawesi
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 Bitung, Sulawesi in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Bitung, Sulawesi from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 52065). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Bitung, Sulawesi 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 209° | 10 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 205° | 18 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 197° | 22 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 210° | 14 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 207° | 12 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 12 | 199° | 22 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 12 | 195° | 24 | 0.9 | 5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 202° | 16 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 8 | 208° | 15 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 | 197° | 21 | 0.8 | 5 | 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, 11 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.
Bitung, Sulawesi: 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 17 port calls in the 7 days and 59 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 2% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (60).
- Container
- 18
- Tanker
- 35
- Dry bulk
- 3
- General cargo
- 3
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.3 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 5 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 4 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 3 | 09-20 3 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 5 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 2 |
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).
Bitung, Sulawesi: global benchmarks
How Bitung, Sulawesi compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 43.2
- 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
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 28, 2015. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultMar 22, 2016Tanker0 km away
BITUNG PORT, INDONESIA: At night on 22 March while conducting cargo operations in position 01-26N 125-11E, robbers broke into the safety locker of a berthed chemical tanker. They stole ships equipment and escaped unnoticed. Incident reported to owners.
- Pirate AssaultJan 28, 2015Tanker9 km away
INDONESIA: On 28 January, chemical tanker MT REHOBOT, sailing under the Indonesian flag, went missing after being hijacked by pirates, but all of the crew members are safe. The ship was reportedly boarded by pirates near Lembeh Island, North Sulawesi. The eight masked pirates boarded the ship from a small wooden boat and were armed with long knives. The tanker's cargo consisted of 1,100 metric tons of diesel. The 14 Indonesian crew members were found adrift in the vessel's life rafts close to Le
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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