Port of Kualatanjung
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Kualatanjung: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:54 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 0
Vessels near Kualatanjung
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 Kualatanjung in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Kualatanjung from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 50518). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Very small
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 14 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Kualatanjung 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 159° | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 19 | |
| 7 | 127° | 12 | 0.4 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 | 60° | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 | 224° | 7 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1 | 190° | 4 | 0.1 | 3 | 17 | |
| 2 | 230° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2° | 10 | 0.1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | 227° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 215° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 3 | 222° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 346° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 253° | 9 | 0.2 | 3 | 21 |
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.
Kualatanjung: global benchmarks
How Kualatanjung 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
- 28.9
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023).
- 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
85 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 29, 1985. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentApr 4, 2024Cargo Ship3 km away
INDONESIA: On 4 April at 0110 local time, three robbers armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier berthed at Kuala Tanjung Port, near position 03-22N 099-28E. After the robbers entered the engine room, they took hostage and tied up the duty crew. The robbers stole engine spare parts and made their escape. Prior to leaving the vessel, the robbers released the duty crew.
- IncidentAug 29, 2023Cargo Ship99 km away
INDONESIA: On 29 August at 1600 local time, three robbers boarded the anchored U.S.-flagged bulk carrier SLNC SEVERN at the Belawan Port area along the Malacca Strait, near position 03-47N 098-42E. The duty crew observed them on the forecastle. The bridge raised the alarm and the crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped with stolen ship’s stores. The ship reported the incident to local authorities through the local agent.
- IncidentFeb 2, 2022Cargo Ship100 km away
INDONESIA: On 2 February, at 0435 local time, three robbers armed with knives boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier BOBIC anchored at Belawan Anchorage, near position 03-55N 098-47E. The robbers used a hook attached to a rope to board the vessel. They chased the on-duty crew member who was on routine rounds. The crew member managed to escape and raised the alarm. The crew mustered, and searched the vessel. The robbers escaped with stolen ship’s property. The incident was reported to
- IncidentAug 28, 2021Tanker99 km away
INDONESIA: On 28 August, two robbers boarded a tanker while anchored in Belawan Anchorage, near position 03-47N 098-42E. The robbers stole items of ship's property and escape unnoticed. The theft was discovered by duty crew once the tanker had departed and the vessel's CCTV had been reviewed. The incident was reported to the Company Security Officer.
- OtherMay 16, 2020Tanker99 km away
On 16 May, robbers boarded a tanker berthed at the Belawan Port, near position 03:47N - 098:42E. The crew did not realize there had been a robbery until after cargo operations were completed. The crew reported the incident to the port authority at Belawan.
- OtherMar 13, 2020Merchant Vessel98 km away
On 13 March at 2020LT, robbers boarded the Singapore-flagged container ship KOTA ANGGERIK while anchored at Belawan anchorage. The watchman on the forecastle detected one robber opening the bolts of the hawse pipe. Upon seeing the watchman and hearing the whistle, the robber reentered the hawse pipe and fled in a wooden boat. A second robber was observed jumping into the water from the anchor chain. A subsequent search of the vessel revealed nothing was stolen. The ship�??s master tried calling
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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