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Port of Sayda

Lebanon

UN/LOCODELBSAYWhat is a UN/LOCODE?33.5° N, 35.35° ELocal timeAsia/Beirut, UTC+3

In short

Sayda: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:25 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 Sayda

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

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Sayda from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45040). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Channel depth
6 m
Anchorage depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
9 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Sayda 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)
5143°90.9624
9139°140.9622
13215°210.9619
7200°160.8621
8136°130.8624
8134°140.7619
4237°110.6524
3354°70.5524
4101°90.5524
585°90.5524
7350°130.4524

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, 9 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.

Sayda: 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 5 port calls in the 7 days and 19 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 34% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (29).

Container
0
Tanker
3
Dry bulk
3
General cargo
13
Ro-ro
0

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

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

Recent arrivals & departures AIS-detected

VesselArrivedDeparted
Togo PRINCESS SAFAACargonot recorded

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

6 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 1, 1989. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherAug 4, 2020Other47 km away

    On 4 August at 1800LT, an explosion took place at the Beirut Port Complex in vicinity of 33:54.03N - 035:30.82E. The blast, which shook the whole city, killed at least 113 people and injured more than 4,000 others. Four vessels in the vicinity of the blast likely incurred damage. Of note, the Sierra Leone-flagged MERO STAR reported its hull being breached and crew members injured. The Bangladesh-flagged BNS BIJOY also reported being damaged and 21 injured crew members. Lebanese President Michel

  • OtherNov 10, 2000Vessel43 km away

    LEBANON: TWO IRAQIS SHOVED ASIDE A WATCHKEEPER AND FORCED THEMSELVES ABOARD THE 4,927-TON, ANTIGUAN FLAGGED CARGO SHIP (ANGLIA) 10 NOV AS IT LAY ALONGSIDE AT BEIRUT. AFTER A SEARCH OF THE VESSEL THREE MEN WERE DISCOVERED IN ADDITION TO THE TWO INITIALLY SOUGHT. THIS IS REPORTEDLY THE FIRST TIME VIOLENCE HAS BEEN USED BY STOWAWAYS TO GAIN ACCESS TO A SHIP.

  • Pirate AssaultApr 9, 1994Vessel49 km away

    09 APR 94 ISRAELI OCCUPATION AUTHORITIES OFF THE LEBANESE COAST INTERCEPTED A GERMAN FLAGGED SHIP. PIRATES SEARCHED THE SHIP BEFORE ALLOWING IT TO ENTER THE PORT OF TYRE.

  • Naval EngagementJul 9, 1989Tanker75 km away

    LEBANON. M TANK ALOIL BROKE THROUGH A SYRIAN NAVAL BLOCKADE TO LEBANON. SHE DISCHARGED HER CARGO AT JONIEH, LEBANON. THE ALOIL SAILED LIGHT 1215 JULY 9, 1989. WHILE SAILING IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS THE VESSEL WAS SHELLED OR TORPEDOED BY THE SYRIAN NAVY, SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO HER ENGINE ROOM. THE M TANK ALOIL SUBSEQUENTLY SUNK.

  • Naval EngagementJul 1, 1989Vessel75 km away

    LEBANON. THE LEBANESE YACHT SEA TIGER AND HER CREW OF SIX WERE INTERCEPTED BY SYRIAN GUNBOATS OFF OF LEBANON'S CHRISTIAN ENCLAVE AND TAKEN TO THE PORT OF TARTOUS WHERE THEY WERE QUESTIONED BY SYRIAN AUTHORITIES. THE YACHT AND CREW WERE RELEASED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

  • UnknownApr 1, 1989Vessel28 km away

    THE ITALIAN SHIP ISOLA AZZURRA, CARRYING MORE THAN 5,000 TONS OF SULFURIC ACID, WAS ATTACKED WHEN IT WAS ENTERING THE PORT OF BEIRUT FOR A ROUTINE CUSTOMS INSPECTION. FOUR ROCKET GRENADES FIRED FROM THE COAST BLEW A HOLE ABOUT FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER IN THE SHIP'S SIDE ABOVE THE WATER LINE, DAMAGING CREW QUARTERS. NONE OF THE 20 CREW ON BOARD WERE HURT. THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE ABOUT 1.5 MILES OFF THE COAST OF BEIRUT. SEE SPECIAL WARNING 71.

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