Port of Samalaju
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Samalaju: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 20:38 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
Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Samalaju, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 HPC PIONEERCargo | Oct 3, 2026, 15:00 UTC | MY SIP | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 20:38 UTC.
Vessels near Samalaju
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 Samalaju in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Forecast
Model forecast for Samalaju 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 122° | 12 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 102° | 7 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 299° | 10 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 297° | 6 | 0.2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 3 | 166° | 6 | 0.1 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 173° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 22 | |
| 7 | 241° | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 22 | |
| 7 | 167° | 11 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 152° | 9 | 0.2 | 3 | 7.9 | |
| 4 | 155° | 9 | 0.2 | 3 | 23 | |
| 10 | 272° | 15 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 223° | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 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, 7 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.
Samalaju: 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 7 port calls in the 7 days and 26 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 100% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (13).
- Container
- 2
- Tanker
- 0
- Dry bulk
- 14
- General cargo
- 10
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.4 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 3 | 09-23 1 | 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).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 26, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultOct 25, 2016Tugboat56 km away
MALAYSIA: On 25 October, pirates attacked the tug EVER OCEAN SILK towing the oil barge EVER GIANT approximately 60 nm north of the port of Bintulu, Sarawak, vicinity 04-09.1N 113-03.9E. The pirates robbed the crew of all valuables and fled. Crew is safe.
- Pirate AssaultJun 7, 2014Tanker80 km away
MALAYSIA: On 7 June, ten machete-wielding pirates hijacked the Malaysia-registered tanker MT BUDI MESRA DUA off Bintulu in the oil-rich Sarawak state as the ship sailed from neighboring Singapore. The tanker was carrying about a million liters of diesel fuel. They took control of the tanker for about 10 hours and siphoned off the diesel fuel to another ship, then robbed the crew of their valuables and destroyed communication equipment before escaping.
- Pirate AssaultJun 17, 2013Tanker73 km away
MALAYSIA: On 17 June, the underway Malaysia-flagged product tanker KING RIVER was boarded at 04-31N 113-52E, approximately 8 nm west-northwest of Lutong, Sarawak. Approximately 8 to 10 pirates, armed with long knives, in a speed boat, approached and boarded the underway product tanker. The pirates were aggressive; beating most of the crew and tying up their hands. The Master's left palm was severely cut, while the C/O and C/Eng suffered minor cuts as well. The pirates cut the communication cable
- Pirate AssaultJun 28, 2006Merchant Vessel98 km away
MALAYSIA: Bulk carrier boarded 28 Jun at 0300 local time, while anchored in position 03-18.5N 112-55.3E, Bintulu anchorage. Two robbers boarded the vessel from an unlit boat. Duty officer raised alarm and crew mustered. Upon seeing crew alertness, robbers jumped overboard, and escaped empty handed leaving behind two large screwdrivers (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultMar 26, 2000Merchant Vessel55 km away
MALAYSIA: An unidentified cargo ship was boarded 26 Mar while at anchor, Bintulu, Malaysia. Three attackers armed with long knives boarded via the hawse pipe. They broke into the forecastle paint locker and stole ship's stores. When detected the thieves jumped overboard and escaped in a high speed boat.
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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