Port of Benoa
In short
Benoa: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:39 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 Benoa
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 Benoa in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Benoa from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 51260). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- None
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Benoa 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 132° | 12 | 1.2 | 16 | 24 | |
| 6 | 103° | 12 | 1.2 | 16 | 24 | |
| 10 | 144° | 18 | 1.3 | 15 | 24 | |
| 9 | 127° | 14 | 1.3 | 15 | 24 | |
| 5 | 100° | 9 | 1.3 | 15 | 14 | |
| 5 | 77° | 10 | 1.4 | 15 | 24 | |
| 11 | 139° | 20 | 1.5 | 16 | 24 | |
| 10 | 142° | 16 | 1.6 | 16 | 23 | |
| 5 | 101° | 9 | 1.7 | 15 | 21 | |
| 5 | 106° | 10 | 1.7 | 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, 24 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.
Benoa: 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 5 port calls in the 7 days and 27 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 27% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (37).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 27
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 1 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 1 |
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).
Benoa: global benchmarks
How Benoa compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2021
- 8.5
- 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
4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 19, 1993. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 26, 2015Sailing Vessel57 km away
INDONESIA: During the week of 26 October near position 08-46S 115-44E, a German-flagged sailing yacht, FARAWAY, was reportedly hijacked in the Lombok Strait near Bali Island. Two German citizens were onboard; no ransom demand has been made.
- Pirate AssaultAug 24, 2003Merchant Vessel55 km away
INDONESIA: An unidentified bulk carrier reports approach by ten persons, armed with machine guns, in two speedboats 24 Aug at 1735 local time while underway in position 08 44S, 115 43E, Lombok Strait. One boat came within one cable and tried to intersect the ship's course. Master raised alarm and crew activated fire houses before boats moved away (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultAug 13, 2001Merchant Vessel34 km away
INDONESIA: AN UNIDENTIFIED BULK CARRIER WAS APPROACHED 13 AUG AT 2337 BY AN UNLIT BOAT WHILE UNDERWAY IN POSITION 09-01S 115-02E, SOUTH OF BALI. ANTI-PIRACY WATCH SIGHTED APPROXIMATELY 25-METER BOAT APPROACHING STERN RAILING. SEARCHLIGHTS WERE DIRECTED AT BOAT AND CREW MUSTERED WITH CHARGED FIRE HOSES AND BOAT WITHDREW. A SECOND BOAT ABOUT 200 METERS AWAY WAS BELIEVED ACTING WITH THE FIRST BOAT.
- Pirate AssaultOct 19, 1993Vessel64 km away
12 meter sloop Gullhaar with 4 pob attacked by three pirate Vessels in 09-12s 114-50e on 19 Oct 93. 25 Oct 93, S/V Gullhaar arrived safe at Christmas Island, Australia.
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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