Port of Umm Qasr Port
In short
Umm Qasr Port: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:38 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 Umm Qasr Port
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.
No vessels detected near Umm Qasr Port in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Umm Qasr Port from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48399). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Umm Qasr Port 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 195° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 173° | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 12 | 173° | 21 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 13 | 142° | 21 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 12 | 164° | 21 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 161° | 9 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 179° | 12 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 142° | 11 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 152° | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 12° | 7 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 359° | 12 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 |
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, 60 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.
Umm Qasr Port: 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 Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 30 port calls in the 7 days and 109 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 57% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (254).
- Container
- 29
- Tanker
- 46
- Dry bulk
- 6
- General cargo
- 25
- Ro-ro
- 3
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1 million tonnes.
09-12 4 | 09-13 2 | 09-14 3 | 09-15 4 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 5 | 09-18 4 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 5 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 6 | 09-24 7 | 09-25 5 |
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).
Umm Qasr Port: global benchmarks
How Umm Qasr Port compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #282 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "UMM QASR" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 97
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 54% 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
21 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 28, 2001. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultAug 8, 2010Cargo Ship80 km away
IRAQ: General cargo ship robbed 8 Aug 10 at 0400 local time while anchored in position 29-42N 048-40.3E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Two robbers armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel at anchor. They overpowered the duty crew and broke open the master's office locks. They then threatened to shoot the chief engineer if the master did not hand over the cash box. They stole ship's cash and crew's personal belongings before escaping. No injuries to the crew were reported (IMB, Mercury chat).
- Pirate AssaultAug 8, 2010Cargo Ship80 km away
IRAQ: Container ship robbed 8 Aug 10 at 0330 local time while anchored in position 29-41.7N 048-40.1E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Two robbers in a fishing boat wearing masks and armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel at anchor. They entered the bridge, took the chief officer hostage and entered the captain's cabin. They stole ship's cash and all the personal belongings of the ship's officers before locking them in a cabin and escaping (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultOct 16, 2007Cargo Ship46 km away
SHATT AL ARAB: Container ship boarded, robbed, shots fired 16 Oct 07 at 0145 local time while underway in position 30-06N 048-24E, inside Shatt Al Arab River. The vessel was approached by a speedboat while enroute to Khoramshahr Port in Iran. The duty AB on the piracy watch on deck spotted the vessel by spot light. At that time a gun was pointed at the Duty AB and two pirates armed with AK-47s boarded the vessel. The Master, Chief Engineer, Second Officer and pilot were all held hostage. The Chi
- Pirate AssaultOct 12, 2007Cargo Ship75 km away
NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF: Container vessel boarded 12 Oct 07 at 0225 local time/2225 UTC while at anchor in position 29-52.0N 048-41.4E, near No. 5 buoy at entrance to Shatt al Arab. One small boat (about 7m) came along the starboard side. Four persons were in the boat, two of them climbed on deck. The Duty AB noticed them and warned the duty officer on the bridge. According to the Duty AB, the perpetrators were armed with guns. The Duty officer immediately sounded the general alarm and ships typho
- Pirate AssaultAug 1, 2007Merchant Vessel79 km away
IRAQ: Container ship boarded 02 Aug at 0200 local time in position 29-43.06N 048-40.1E, Umm Qasr anchorage. Robbers armed with guns boarded the vessel and opened fire with automatic weapons, which damaged the master's cabin porthole and the second officer received injuries on his fingers. The robbers stole money from the master and crew personal belongings (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultJan 22, 2007Vessel69 km away
NORTHERN PERSIAN GULF: Unspecified vessel attacked, robbed 22 Jan, off Bubiyan island. The pirates allegedly shot and killed one Iranian crewman and injured another before escaping, with merchandise from the vessel. Kuwaiti Coast Guard responded to the distress call and rendered medical assistance (LM).
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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