Port of Balikpapan
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Balikpapan: 23 ships in port now, 21 arrivals and 18 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 11:53 UTC).
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- In port now
- 23
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 21
- Departures, last 24 h
- 18
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Seadar 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
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 KMP.SWARNA BAHTERAPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 11:19 UTC |
| TBMAIDENFANTASY | Oct 1, 2026, 11:16 UTC |
| TRANSKO DARA 3217Reserved | Oct 1, 2026, 09:51 UTC |
| PERKASA PRIMA 89Cargo | Oct 1, 2026, 09:48 UTC |
| MT NEW GENERATIONHigh-speed craft | Oct 1, 2026, 08:06 UTC |
| SMS VISIONPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 08:05 UTC |
| RUBY DRAGONTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 06:48 UTC |
| ROYAL REY 350Tanker | Oct 1, 2026, 02:41 UTC |
| MT SULTAN ABDURAHMANTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 01:49 UTC |
| SPOB IDEKA 01Tanker | Sep 30, 2026, 20:57 UTC |
| SPOB.ALLVINA 03Tanker | Sep 30, 2026, 19:46 UTC |
| SEROJA IVTanker (hazardous cat. C) | Sep 30, 2026, 19:19 UTC |
| TB KENCANA LAUTCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 16:56 UTC |
| MT.MUTIARA GLOBALTanker | Sep 30, 2026, 16:30 UTC |
| MT NAURA 02Tanker | Sep 30, 2026, 09:51 UTC |
| RAYONG CHEMITanker | Sep 30, 2026, 07:31 UTC |
| MT AS MARINE SATUTanker | Sep 30, 2026, 02:09 UTC |
| PETRO OCEAN XVIITanker | Sep 29, 2026, 10:34 UTC |
| TB SUMBER MARINE 2Towing (long/wide) | Sep 29, 2026, 08:08 UTC |
| SPOB PUTERA PASUNDANCargo | Sep 29, 2026, 08:04 UTC |
| FERY 471Tanker | Sep 29, 2026, 04:13 UTC |
| CB.PAN MARINE 11Passenger | Sep 29, 2026, 00:51 UTC |
| GREEN PLUSTanker | Sep 28, 2026, 20:34 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL KING SULAIMANOther | Oct 1, 2026, 10:57 UTC | 4 h 16 min |
| KM.LAMBELUPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 10:41 UTC | 7 h 49 min |
 THOR MODIOther | Oct 1, 2026, 10:14 UTC | 10 h 31 min |
| LCT SERASI 11Cargo | Oct 1, 2026, 10:06 UTC | 29 h 37 min |
| BUANA KARYA ITanker | Oct 1, 2026, 09:49 UTC | 19 h 41 min |
| AJ PUTRATanker | Oct 1, 2026, 09:01 UTC | 5 h 10 min |
| SPOB PUTRA PASIFIC01Other | Oct 1, 2026, 08:59 UTC | 25 h 7 min |
 YANKUL SILVERTanker | Oct 1, 2026, 04:52 UTC | 2 d 12 h |
| KM. DHARMA FERRY VPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 02:34 UTC | 15 h 43 min |
| WARUNA SAFETY | Oct 1, 2026, 02:25 UTC | 13 h 56 min |
| CB.SUBERKO-01Passenger | Oct 1, 2026, 01:50 UTC | 40 h 21 min |
| TRANSKO DARA 3217Reserved | Oct 1, 2026, 01:30 UTC | 2 d 20 h |
| TRANSKO DARA 3214 | Oct 1, 2026, 01:26 UTC | 2 d 22 h |
| SPOB OCEAN MANDARReserved | Oct 1, 2026, 00:34 UTC | 3 h 53 min |
| GAS PETROLTanker (hazardous cat. B) | Sep 30, 2026, 16:19 UTC | 43 h 58 min |
| TB.PARDIPTA 05Towing | Sep 30, 2026, 14:12 UTC | 5 h 45 min |
| HL 5001Tanker | Sep 30, 2026, 13:46 UTC | 45 h 35 min |
| CAHAYA ABADI 202Cargo | Sep 30, 2026, 12:41 UTC | 13 h 30 min |
| PETRO OCEAN VIIITanker | Sep 30, 2026, 11:25 UTC | 39 h 2 min |
| DLN MANDALIKAPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 11:17 UTC | 8 h 33 min |
| SMS VISIONPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 10:45 UTC | 14 h 7 min |
| KM CAMARA NUSANTARA5Cargo | Sep 30, 2026, 10:26 UTC | 6 h 29 min |
| MT NEW GENERATIONHigh-speed craft | Sep 30, 2026, 07:35 UTC | 45 h 50 min |
| ROYAL REY 350Tanker | Sep 30, 2026, 05:34 UTC | 6 h 29 min |
| KM DHARMA KARTIKA IX | Sep 30, 2026, 03:22 UTC | 4 h 4 min |
| TURACOOther | Sep 30, 2026, 02:57 UTC | 2 d 7 h |
| SPOB MELISSA 1Fishing | Sep 30, 2026, 01:15 UTC | 2 d 5 h |
| MT.PERMATA PIONEERTanker | Sep 30, 2026, 00:58 UTC | 31 h 24 min |
| BUKIT SIGUNTANGPassenger | Sep 29, 2026, 23:52 UTC | 1 h 47 min |
| KM ARTHA MULIASailing | Sep 29, 2026, 23:51 UTC | 27 h 37 min |
and 3 more
As of Oct 1, 2026, 11:53 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Balikpapan, 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.
8 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARITIM KHATULISTIWATanker (hazardous cat. C) | Oct 1, 2026, 13:48 UTC | BALIKPAPAN | Name match |
| MT SHANJAYA | Oct 1, 2026, 14:00 UTC | BALIKPAPAN | Name match |
| KENCANA ARMADA 01Tanker | Oct 1, 2026, 14:00 UTC | BALIKPAPAN | Name match |
| SPIL RETNOCargo | Oct 1, 2026, 15:00 UTC | ID BPN | UN/LOCODE |
| RINA 9Tanker | Oct 2, 2026, 23:00 UTC | BALIKPAPAN | Name match |
| DHARMA FERRY VIIPassenger | Oct 3, 2026, 01:00 UTC | BALIKPAPAN | Name match |
| QUEEN CENTURYTanker | Oct 3, 2026, 16:00 UTC | BALIKPAPAN | Name match |
| SPOB TAMEDA 5Sailing | Oct 8, 2026, 07:30 UTC | BALIKPAPAN | Name match |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Seadar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 11:53 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Seadar detected arriving at Balikpapan 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.
Show as a table
| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 15 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 18 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19 |
Vessels near Balikpapan
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| HL 5001Tanker | Tanker | IMO 1144671 | |
| MUARA MAS SEJAHTERAOther | Other | MMSI 525020366 | |
| AMARTATug | Tug | MMSI 525016281 | |
| TB MTS 108 | — | IMO 1135618 | |
| LUCIA SOLISTanker | Tanker | IMO 9333187 | |
| MP PERKASATug | Tug | IMO 9776913 | |
| SPOB OCEAN MANDARReserved | Reserved | IMO 8660868 | |
| PATRA TUNDA 4201Tug | Tug | IMO 9160140 | |
| MTS 83Tug | Tug | MMSI 525601477 | |
| CB JAWARA 2801Fishing | Fishing | IMO 1136868 | |
| SPOB TAMEDA 5Sailing | Sailing | IMO 1036599 | |
| TB MTS 85Tug | Tug | MMSI 525601799 | |
| PONCAN MOALE | — | IMO 8873570 | |
| TB.TRI KHARISMA 01 | — | IMO 9721607 | |
| ROYAL REY 350Tanker | Tanker | IMO 9962017 | |
| TB MTS 109/BG IS 107Tug | Tug | IMO 1135620 | |
| NIAGA SAMUDERA 11Tug | Tug | MMSI 525701012 | |
| TRANSKO DARA 3217Reserved | Reserved | IMO 9913470 | |
| MT SULTAN ABDURAHMANTanker | Tanker | IMO 9895977 | |
 S2-93% | — | MMSI 250210631 | |
| HT SACI HARBOURPort tender | Port tender | MMSI 525300174 | |
| CB BARUNA222Passenger | Passenger | MMSI 525017059 | |
| TB PATRA TUNDA 3153Tug | Tug | IMO 9769776 | |
| KMP.DHARMA BADRAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8864012 | |
| TEMASEK SEPINGGAN | — | IMO 9246255 | |
| HERLIN 19Towing | Towing | MMSI 525500160 | |
| BUOY KERANGKA-03% | — | MMSI 250210425 | |
| TB KENCANA LAUTCargo | Cargo | IMO 9612624 | |
| KMP GAJAH MADAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 7535353 | |
| KMP.DINGKISPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8892837 | |
| MT SYAHRAH SAVITRISailing | Sailing | IMO 1137836 | |
| TB NURI NUSANTARATowing | Towing | IMO 9851658 | |
| KMP.SWARNA BAHTERAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8905165 | |
| SPOB IDEKA 01Tanker | Tanker | IMO 9957880 | |
| SPOB PUTRA PASIFIC01Other | Other | MMSI 525826803 | |
| TB PMI ABADITowing | Towing | MMSI 525200728 | |
| TB CINDARA 2107 | — | IMO 9861299 | |
| AMBERSailing | Sailing | IMO 9328209 | |
| ASIA TIRTA 1602Tug | Tug | MMSI 525016437 | |
| BUOY 9-83% | — | MMSI 250210427 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Balikpapan from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 51840). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 13 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 9 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Balikpapan 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 174° | 14 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 197° | 9 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | |
| 4 | 244° | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 188° | 12 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 172° | 13 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 189° | 10 | 0.5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 201° | 11 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 10 | 187° | 16 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 | 179° | 16 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 184° | 11 | 0.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 213° | 9 | 0.6 | 6 | 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, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 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.
Balikpapan: 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 46 port calls in the 7 days and 208 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 18% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (253).
- Container
- 20
- Tanker
- 126
- Dry bulk
- 19
- General cargo
- 31
- Ro-ro
- 12
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.2 million tonnes.
09-12 10 | 09-13 2 | 09-14 7 | 09-15 7 | 09-16 8 | 09-17 9 | 09-18 5 | 09-19 5 | 09-20 9 | 09-21 11 | 09-22 11 | 09-23 4 | 09-24 2 | 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).
Balikpapan: global benchmarks
How Balikpapan 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
- 38.1
- 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
160 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 4, 1995. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentApr 13, 2024Tanker6 km away
INDONESIA: On 13 April at 0525 local time, four robbers boarded a chemical tanker at Balikpapan Anchorage, near position 01-17S 116-47E. The robbers boarded the tanker using the anchor chain, broke into the forecastle store, and escaped with ship’s stores and properties.
- Attempted BoardingJan 4, 2024Cargo Ship18 km away
INDONESIA: On 4 January at 0050 local time, the duty crew on security rounds spotted one perpetrator attempting to board the anchored Portugal-flagged bulk carrier HELGA OLDENDORFF at Balikpapan Anchorage in the Makassar Strait, near position 01-21S 116-59E. A crew member saw a white-hulled skiff near the vessel’s anchor chain and one person climbing the anchor chain. The crew member informed the officer of the watch, who then raised the alarm and sounded the ship’s horn. Seeing the alert crew,
- IncidentFeb 8, 2022Tanker6 km away
INDONESIA: On 8 February, at 0114 local time, two robbers boarded a tanker anchored at inner Balikpapan Anchorage, near position 01-16S 116-47E. The robbers used a hook attached to a rope to board the vessel. The on-duty crew member sighted the perpetrator at the forecastle and raised the alarm. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped into a waiting boat with two accomplices onboard. The crew mustered and searched the vessel. It was reported that the forecastle boatswain’s store was breached
- IncidentJan 17, 2022Barge78 km away
INDONESIA: On 17 January, at 2110 local time, the Indonesian Navy arrested 47 robbers and seized eight boats caught stealing coal from a barge at Muara Kembang, buoy 17, Samarinda, East Kalimantan. According to press reports, the robbers managed to unload 31 tons of coal from the barge to the boats. The perpetrators and the boats were detained at Anggana naval station for further investigation.
- OtherSep 21, 2021Tanker18 km away
INDONESIA: On 21 September at 1518 local time, one robber was spotted boarding a tanker while anchored in Balikpapan Anchorage, near position 01-21S 116-59E. The alarm was raised and the crew was mustered, after which the robber escaped. A search of the ship was conducted which confirmed nothing had been stolen.
- Pirate AssaultJun 28, 2016Tanker21 km away
INDONESIA: On 28 June at 0050 LT in 01-28S 116-48E, at Balikpapan anchorage, two unauthorized persons attempted to board an anchored tanker. The duty crew noticed the persons and informed the bridge officer. Alarm was raised and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm and seeing the crew alertness, the unauthorized persons aborted the boarding. Port control was informed and all crew reported safe.
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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