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Gaeta: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 14:26 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
- 4
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Gaeta, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
1 ship shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 ARTEMISPassenger | Oct 2, 2026, 05:00 UTC | ITGAE | UN/LOCODE |
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, 14:26 UTC.
Vessels near Gaeta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 HELENE JULIECargo | Cargo | IMO 9287314 | |
 SANT ELMOTug | Tug | IMO 9070060 | |
| DON FRANCESCO | — | IMO 9229740 | |
| TETIDEPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8809074 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Gaeta from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 39860). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Poor
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 14 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 1 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.
Strike notices
Transport strikes notified to Italy's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport that cover Gaeta: maritime and port strikes, and general strikes.
| Dates | Sector | Scope | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026FINO A 24 ORE: SETTORE FERROVIARIO 3 ORE: DALLE 11.00 ALLE 14.00; SETTORE MARITTIMO: MODALITA' NON SPECIFICATE | Plurisettoriale | All of Italy | SCIOPERO PLURISETTORIALE CATEGORIE PUBBLICHE E PRIVATE · Unions: CSLE |
Source: MIT Scioperi dei trasporti (Italian transport strikes). Strikes: Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (scioperi.mit.gov.it), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.
As notified; a strike can be revoked or deferred. Categories and union names are shown in Italian, as published.
Forecast
Model forecast for Gaeta 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 219° | 14 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 306° | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 54° | 5 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 60° | 6 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 192° | 13 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 318° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 68° | 8 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 72° | 7 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 194° | 14 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 289° | 9 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 76° | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 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, 23 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.
Gaeta: 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 4 port calls in the 7 days and 23 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 12% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (26).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 8
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 15
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 1 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 2 | 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).
Gaeta: 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.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 501
- 15% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 3 million GT
- 17% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 2 million tonnes
- 2% more than the year before
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.
Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected
| Vessel | Arrived | Departed |
|---|---|---|
| PALMAROLAOther | ||
 NORMAND PACIFICOther | ||
| SANT ELMOTug | ||
| NUOVA VANIGLIAFishing | ||
| PUNTA CAMPANELLATug | ||
| SANT ELMOTug | ||
| NORMAND PACIFICOther | ||
| SANT ELMOTug |
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jun 18, 2009. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultJun 18, 2009Sailing Vessel76 km away
ITALY: Yacht boarded, stolen 18 Jun 09 at approximately 2100 local time while underway in the Bay of Naples. Three armed men aboard a dinghy reportedly rammed the 38ft yacht and boarded the vessel, robbing the owner and his friend before forcing them to jump overboard wearing lifejackets. The robbers then left with the vessel while an accomplice followed in the dinghy. The owner and his friend were later rescued and suffered mild hypothermia. Local police are investigating (Noonsite.com, ANSA.it
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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