Port of Monrovia
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Monrovia: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 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
- 0
Vessels near Monrovia
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 Monrovia in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Monrovia from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 45940). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 1 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 Monrovia 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 208° | 13 | 1.3 | 6 | 16 | |
| 8 | 198° | 13 | 1.3 | 7 | 15 | |
| 9 | 180° | 14 | 1.2 | 7 | 7.6 | |
| 13 | 186° | 19 | 1.2 | 6 | 22 | |
| 9 | 184° | 13 | 1.1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 189° | 11 | 1 | 6 | 24 | |
| 9 | 157° | 13 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 10 | 176° | 16 | 0.9 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | 202° | 11 | 0.9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 6 | 211° | 9 | 0.9 | 14 | 24 | |
| 2 | 193° | 5 | 0.9 | 14 | 24 |
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, 8 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.
Monrovia: 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 23 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 26% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (31).
- Container
- 9
- Tanker
- 8
- Dry bulk
- 5
- General cargo
- 1
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.3 million tonnes.
09-12 2 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 1 | 09-17 3 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 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).
Monrovia: global benchmarks
How Monrovia compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #344 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "MONROVIA" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 36.8
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 16% 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
17 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Feb 17, 1987. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- IncidentFeb 16, 2024Tanker6 km away
LIBERIA: On 16 February at an unspecified time, an unknown number of robbers boarded a product tanker berthed at Monrovia Port, near position 06-21N 010-47W. The robbers escaped unnoticed after stealing ship’s property. The theft was discovered after the tanker departed port.
- IncidentJan 9, 2022Tanker4 km away
LIBERIA: On 9 January, at 0500 local time, a robbery occurred on a tanker anchored at Monrovia Anchorage, near position 06-20N 010-48W. The robbers stole an outboard engine and a fuel can, and then escaped unnoticed. The local authorities were informed and security in the area was increased.
- IncidentDec 25, 2021Unknown5 km away
On 25 December, at 0052 local time, an unknown number of perpetrators committed a robbery onboard a vessel anchored at Monrovia Anchorage. The robbers boarded the vessel and carried out the robbery without being spotted. The incident was reported to local authorities.
- IncidentDec 8, 2021Cargo Ship10 km away
LIBERIA: On 8 December, at 0500 local time, while anchored at Monrovia Anchorage near position 06-20N 010-53W, the duty watchman onboard the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier DALARNA discovered bare footprints near the rescue boat station. A general alarm was raised and the crew conducted a search of the ship. The crew did not find robbers onboard, but a compass and 25 pieces of emergency food rations were reported missing from the freefall lifeboat.
- IncidentMay 2, 2021Cargo Ship4 km away
LIBERIA: On 2 May, at least one robber boarded a container ship moored in Monrovia Port, near position 06-20N 010-48W at 0330 local time. A duty crewman discovered one intruder jumping overboard. A search revealed that some ship's properties had been stolen.
- Attempted BoardingMar 28, 2021Merchant Vessel8 km away
On 28 March, two robbers attempted to board a bulk carrier in Monrovia Anchorage, near position 06:20N — 010:52W. When port security spotted robbers trying to board the vessel, they raised the alarm. The robbers subsequently jumped into the water. No items were reported stolen in the incident.
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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