Port of Siracusa
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Siracusa: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:47 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
- 12
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Siracusa, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026, 05:00 UTC | IT SIR | 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, 19:47 UTC.
Vessels near Siracusa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure craft | IMO 9361500 | ||
| Cargo | IMO 9944089 | ||
| Other | MMSI 247364200 | ||
| Tug | IMO 9981881 | ||
| Tanker | IMO 9779379 | ||
| Tanker | IMO 9487378 | ||
| Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9250086 | ||
| Sailing | MMSI 261010159 | ||
| Tanker | IMO 9384136 | ||
| Tanker | IMO 9327384 | ||
| Passenger | IMO 9814040 | ||
| Other | IMO 8506854 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Siracusa from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 40240). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 23 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 5 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- 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 Siracusa: 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 Siracusa 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 34° | 7 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 353° | 9 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 334° | 12 | 0.8 | 5 | 24 | |
| 7 | 68° | 12 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 53° | 9 | 0.7 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 332° | 7 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 325° | 8 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 4 | 66° | 9 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 137° | 5 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 302° | 6 | 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, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 20 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.
Siracusa: 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
- 459
- 1% less than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 11.9 million GT
- 1% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 13.1 million tonnes
- 5% less 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 |
|---|---|---|
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Sep 23, 2013. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultSep 23, 2013Sailing Vessel42 km away
ITALY: On 23 September, robbers stole a dinghy from the owners of an anchored sailing vessel at Portopalo di Capo Passero in Sicily had used to access the pier. The owners returned the next morning to file a police report.
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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