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Port of Moroni

Comoros

UN/LOCODEKMYVAWhat is a UN/LOCODE?11.7° S, 43.25° ELocal timeIndian/Comoro, UTC+3

In short

Moroni: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:16 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now
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Arrivals, last 24 h
0
Departures, last 24 h
0
Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Vessels near Moroni

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 Moroni in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Moroni from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 47300). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Poor
Channel depth
23 m
Anchorage depth
22 m
Cargo pier depth
3 m
Oil terminal depth
3 m
Mean tide
3 m

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Moroni 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)
1242°50.989.5
131°50.9924
5267°130.8109
1153°7199.3
181°50.9824
1164°60.9824
3243°121.4624
2213°91.3724
1145°61.2723
2193°81.2624
4252°121.4717

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, 28 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.

Moroni: 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 3 port calls in the 7 days and 9 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 29% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (7).

Container
4
Tanker
1
Dry bulk
2
General cargo
2
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Moroni, last 14 days
09-12
0
09-13
0
09-14
1
09-15
0
09-16
1
09-17
0
09-18
1
09-19
0
09-20
0
09-21
2
09-22
1
09-23
0
09-24
0
09-25
0

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).

Moroni: global benchmarks

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

Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
16.7
UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Unchanged 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

4 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Nov 13, 2009. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultOct 11, 2011Cargo Ship79 km away

    OFF GRANDE COMORE ISLAND, COMOROS: About five pirates armed with guns in two high speed skiffs chased a bulk carrier underway. Master raised alarm, sounded ship's whistle and crew mustered at citadel except the bridge crew and armed security team. Master increased speed to maximum, took evasive maneuvers and the armed security team took their positions. The pirates attempted to board the ship but unable to do so due to the aggressive maneuvers maintained by the Master and the presence of the arm

  • Pirate AssaultSep 22, 2011Merchant Vessel63 km away

    WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Merchant vessel attacked in 12-16.1S 043-19.5E at 0850Z on 22 Sep. Vessels are advised to keep 100 miles clear of this position and to exercise extreme caution.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 26, 2011Cargo Ship70 km away

    24 MILES SORTHWET OF GRAND COMORE ISLAND: Three to four speed boats with 4-6 pirates in each boat chased a container ship underway. Master raised alarm, increased speed and took evasive maneuvers. The pirates approached the vessel from various directions and closed to 0.8 miles. Due to the effectvie evasive maneuvers the pirates aborted the attempt after 100 minutes.

  • Pirate AssaultNov 13, 2009Merchant Vessel57 km away

    INDIAN OCEAN: Cargo ship (JOLLY ROSSO) reported suspicious approach 13 Nov 09 at 0720 UTC while underway in position 11-26S 043-42E, approximately 15NM east of Comoros. Men in two small skiffs armed with guns chased the vessel. The master raised the alarm, contacted flag state authorities who informed coalition forces, and conducted evasive maneuvers to evade the pursuit (Operator, IMB, Australia.TO).

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