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Port of Hafnarfjordur

Iceland

UN/LOCODEISHAFWhat is a UN/LOCODE?64.0661° N, 21.9637° WLocal timeAtlantic/Reykjavik, UTC

In short

Hafnarfjordur: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 16:52 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Arrivals, last 24 h
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Departures, last 24 h
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Ships nearby, last 6 h
12

Vessels near Hafnarfjordur

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.

Vessels near Hafnarfjordur
VesselLast seen
DenmarkALBATowing
IcelandARCTIC ROSEPassenger
IcelandELDINGOther
IcelandJULIUS GEIRMUNDSSONFishing
IcelandVIDEYFishing
DenmarkHDMS KNUD RASMUSSENMilitary ops
IcelandSIGUREYFishing
IcelandJON PETURFishing
IcelandVIGRIFishing
IcelandHAKIPilot vessel
NetherlandsSAMSKIP HOFFELLCargo
IcelandJOHANNES BRIEMSearch and rescue

Forecast

Model forecast for Hafnarfjordur over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
12171°210.6417
9174°150.7520
9154°170.8620
12190°190.9624
11188°211.1717
5164°81.1824
7139°121.2822
11139°221824
13145°210.881.5
14188°230.9717

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, 21 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.

Hafnarfjordur: global benchmarks

How Hafnarfjordur compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2008
9.8
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.

Hafnarfjordur: official port statistics

Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.

Cargo handled, 2024
0.2 million tonnes
14% more than the year before
Sea passengers (in and out), 2024
1,000
Cruise passengers (in and out), 2024
1,000

Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

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