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Port of Terneuzen

Netherlands

UN/LOCODENLTNZWhat is a UN/LOCODE?51.35° N, 3.8167° ELocal timeEurope/Amsterdam, UTC+2

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Terneuzen: 33 ships in port now, 133 arrivals and 161 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:38 UTC).

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In port now
33
Arrivals, last 24 h
133
Departures, last 24 h
161
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

VesselArrived
Netherlands VARIATIEOtherOct 1, 2026, 20:50 UTC
Netherlands PIZ ALPETTATankerOct 1, 2026, 20:38 UTC
Netherlands DE DUBBELCargoOct 1, 2026, 20:34 UTC
Belgium MUZARAOtherOct 1, 2026, 20:23 UTC
Netherlands NOCHTCargoOct 1, 2026, 20:12 UTC
Belgium ALCATRAZCargoOct 1, 2026, 20:07 UTC
Antigua & Barbuda KATICargoOct 1, 2026, 19:59 UTC
Norway WILSON HOOKCargoOct 1, 2026, 19:58 UTC
Belgium AMETHYSTCargoOct 1, 2026, 19:36 UTC
Belgium CERVUSCargoOct 1, 2026, 19:34 UTC
Netherlands VOLAREWing in groundOct 1, 2026, 19:19 UTC
Belgium VICITankerOct 1, 2026, 18:55 UTC
Netherlands DAMIANCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
Germany RHENUS THIONVILLE1&2CargoOct 1, 2026, 18:22 UTC
Belgium RUPELDAMCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:03 UTC
Belgium ARWENCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:01 UTC
Netherlands SPONTAANCargoOct 1, 2026, 15:42 UTC
Belgium CALCIT 11TankerOct 1, 2026, 15:01 UTC
Netherlands DONATACargoOct 1, 2026, 14:29 UTC
Belgium BELLATOROtherOct 1, 2026, 14:25 UTC
Netherlands ORKACargoOct 1, 2026, 13:01 UTC
Germany RHENUS-DILLINGEN 1&2CargoOct 1, 2026, 13:00 UTC
France RASENGANOtherOct 1, 2026, 12:52 UTC
Netherlands MULTRASALVOR 5CargoOct 1, 2026, 12:20 UTC
Netherlands SOMTRANS XVITankerOct 1, 2026, 11:46 UTC
Belgium VB CORALCargoOct 1, 2026, 09:58 UTC
Portugal BIRTHE ESSBERGERTanker (hazardous cat. B)Oct 1, 2026, 05:51 UTC
Portugal ANNELIESE ESSBERGERTankerSep 30, 2026, 22:14 UTC
Netherlands BOTHNIABORGCargoSep 30, 2026, 18:59 UTC
Netherlands BONAFIDESep 30, 2026, 18:57 UTC

and 3 more

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Switzerland AMALEAPassengerOct 1, 2026, 21:15 UTC1 h 13 min
Netherlands TERSCHELLINGCargoOct 1, 2026, 21:02 UTC2 h 9 min
Belgium MARITACargoOct 1, 2026, 20:57 UTC2 h 20 min
Norway FROYATankerOct 1, 2026, 20:56 UTC2 h 26 min
Belgium TITANCargoOct 1, 2026, 20:54 UTC2 h 24 min
Portugal BALTIC ECLIPSECargoOct 1, 2026, 20:51 UTC2 h 24 min
Belgium VIKINGCargoOct 1, 2026, 20:43 UTC3 h 50 min
Marshall Islands DOROTHEA SCHULTETanker (hazardous cat. D)Oct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC35 h 58 min
Netherlands LIQUIDOSOtherOct 1, 2026, 20:21 UTC1 h 3 min
Netherlands VICTUSOct 1, 2026, 20:17 UTC12 h 29 min
Netherlands LUCCACargoOct 1, 2026, 20:12 UTC1 h 53 min
Germany GAS 85TankerOct 1, 2026, 19:50 UTC18 h 28 min
Netherlands SERENADE 2OtherOct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC52 min
Netherlands EEDETankerOct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC1 h 34 min
Netherlands AMADEUS GOLDCargoOct 1, 2026, 19:35 UTC1 h 26 min
Netherlands MOVENTECargoOct 1, 2026, 19:17 UTC22 h 21 min
Netherlands JANNIKCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:50 UTC2 h 55 min
Belgium CAMPARITankerOct 1, 2026, 18:49 UTC3 h 50 min
Belgium EDWINCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:36 UTC49 min
France LA LIBERTECargoOct 1, 2026, 18:12 UTC5 h 13 min
Netherlands ZEBULONCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:05 UTC6 h 23 min
Netherlands HUBERTCargoOct 1, 2026, 18:02 UTC3 h 33 min
Belgium LOMACargoOct 1, 2026, 17:55 UTC3 h 14 min
Netherlands DUTCH PRIDETankerOct 1, 2026, 17:14 UTC6 h 0 min
Netherlands ADCORCargoOct 1, 2026, 17:13 UTC6 h 33 min
Belgium CHOPINTankerOct 1, 2026, 17:12 UTC6 h 24 min
Belgium SOLANDACargoOct 1, 2026, 16:59 UTC2 h 42 min
Denmark BEGONIA SEAWAYSCargo (hazardous cat. C)Oct 1, 2026, 16:58 UTC1 h 25 min
Netherlands TWO RIVERSWing in groundOct 1, 2026, 16:47 UTC4 h 48 min
Belgium DABRICYCargoOct 1, 2026, 16:37 UTC1 h 8 min

and 255 more

As of Oct 1, 2026, 21:38 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Terneuzen, 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.

3 ships shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Antigua & Barbuda CM COASTCargoOct 2, 2026, 06:50 UTCNLTNZUN/LOCODE
Liberia CURIOUS JOELTankerOct 2, 2026, 16:00 UTCNLTNZUN/LOCODE
Finland MARJATTACargoOct 3, 2026, 20:00 UTCNLTNZUN/LOCODE

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, Digitraffic marine AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 21:38 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Terneuzen on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

0100200Sep 1, 2026: 0 shipsSep 1Sep 2, 2026: 0 shipsSep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8Sep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15Sep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 117 shipsSep 22Sep 23, 2026: 113 shipsSep 24, 2026: 101 shipsSep 25, 2026: 121 shipsSep 26, 2026: 58 shipsSep 27, 2026: 59 shipsSep 28, 2026: 145 shipsSep 29, 2026: 120 shipsSep 29Sep 30, 2026: 167 ships
1,001 arrivals in 30 days, 33.4 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 1, 20260
Sep 2, 20260
Sep 3, 20260
Sep 4, 20260
Sep 5, 20260
Sep 6, 20260
Sep 7, 20260
Sep 8, 20260
Sep 9, 20260
Sep 10, 20260
Sep 11, 20260
Sep 12, 20260
Sep 13, 20260
Sep 14, 20260
Sep 15, 20260
Sep 16, 20260
Sep 17, 20260
Sep 18, 20260
Sep 19, 20260
Sep 20, 20260
Sep 21, 20260
Sep 22, 2026117
Sep 23, 2026113
Sep 24, 2026101
Sep 25, 2026121
Sep 26, 202658
Sep 27, 202659
Sep 28, 2026145
Sep 29, 2026120
Sep 30, 2026167

Vessels near Terneuzen

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.

Vessels near Terneuzen
VesselLast seen
NorwayFROYATanker
NetherlandsLUCCACargo
NetherlandsVLB 1Port tender
NetherlandsVLB-2Tug
NetherlandsVLB-7Tug
NetherlandsWILLEM-JRCargo
BelgiumRUPELDAMCargo
BelgiumMUZARAOther
NetherlandsDAMIANCargo
NetherlandsMULTRATUG 9Tug
BelgiumMS HURRICANECargo
BelgiumFLYING FINNCargo
NetherlandsDESEJOCargo
NetherlandsPHILIPSKERCKE VCargo
NetherlandsVLIETPLUSTanker (hazardous cat. D)
GermanyORIENTISCargo
Marshall IslandsHORIZONPleasure craft
PanamaH-591Towing
SwitzerlandBO JAZZMINCargo
NetherlandsINSPE 4Cargo
NetherlandsHARMONIEOther
BelgiumVB TRIUMPHANTETug
St. Vincent & GrenadinesVB FENIXTug
BelgiumBENGELDredging or underwater ops
NetherlandsDENZOTanker
NetherlandsGREVELINGENCargo
NetherlandsPONT SLUISKILPassenger
PanamaMSC POH LINCargo (hazardous cat. A)
NetherlandsMULTRATUG 1Tug
NetherlandsNAVIOOther
SwitzerlandLOTUSTanker
BarbadosWILSON WEDAUCargo
NetherlandsCARLOTSearch and rescue
BelgiumCASA BLANCACargo
CyprusRIX UNIONCargo
NetherlandsAQUANAUTICTanker
NetherlandsSPONTAANCargo
NetherlandsANCILLACargo
BelgiumLORCACargo
BelgiumCONTINENTALTanker

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Terneuzen from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 31220). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
River (tide gate)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
9 m
Anchorage depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
5 m
Oil terminal depth
8 m
Mean tide
4 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
No
Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Medium

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

Not for navigation.

Water level

Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Terneuzen, as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.

GaugeLevelChange (3 h)Last 48 hReading (UTC)
Terneuzen, westsluis, buitenrelative to NAP · 1.4 km away-96 cm-242 cm
Terneuzenrelative to NAP · 1.5 km away-93 cm-227 cm
Terneuzen, Sluiskilbrugrelative to NAP · 6.4 km away217 cm0 cm

Source: Rijkswaterstaat Waterwebservices (water heights, NAP). Water levels: Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), public domain. Licence: Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Terneuzen 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)
5239°90.3424
5219°80.3424
4218°90.2324
1176°60.2324
2145°40.1324
1199°20.1324
2209°60.1324
4310°80.2324
1295°20.1324
1260°20.1324
1153°60.1424

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.

Marine conditions near Terneuzen

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy F3 Light Vessel · 202.0 kmobserved
Water temp
19.1°C (66°F)
Air temp
18.7°C (66°F)
Wind
18.1 kn @ 250°
Waves
0.4 m (1 ft)

Weather buoys

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Terneuzen: 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 111 port calls in the 7 days and 461 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 13% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (409).

Container
90
Tanker
213
Dry bulk
12
General cargo
109
Ro-ro
37

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.8 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Terneuzen, last 14 days
09-12
11
09-13
9
09-14
17
09-15
24
09-16
14
09-17
15
09-18
15
09-19
19
09-20
7
09-21
14
09-22
14
09-23
19
09-24
18
09-25
20

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).

Terneuzen: global benchmarks

How Terneuzen 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
11.9
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.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Feb 22, 2015, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

5 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Oct 6, 1999. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker34 km away

    NETHERLANDS: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats met the Malta-flagged tanker WAIKIKI while on its way to the port of Rotterdam, near position 51-38N 003-59E. According to press reports, environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The tanker was loaded with 100,000 tons of crude oil.

  • OtherMar 20, 2022Tanker35 km away

    BELGIUM: On 20 March, a group of protesters onboard small boats swarmed the Liberia-flagged tanker SCF BALTICA while transiting to the port of Antwerp, near position 51-19N 004-19E. According to press reports environmental activists were protesting against oil imports from Russia. The group was holding banners and swimmers were also seen in front of the tanker. The tanker was loaded with 85,000 tons of fuel oil.

  • OtherJan 16, 2021Merchant Vessel74 km away

    On 16 January, customs officers in Rotterdam discovered two separate shipments of cocaine, totaling approximately 1,069 kilograms. The first shipment of 839 kilograms was found in a shipping container from Brazil with two old Volkswagen vans. The second shipment of 230 kilograms of cocaine was found in a shipping container full of beer.

  • Pirate AssaultMar 28, 2001Vessel58 km away

    BELGIUM: THE 22,300-TON, NIS-FLAG BULK CARRIER (SPAR EIGHT) WAS BOARDED 28 MAR AT 0240 LOCAL TIME BY TWO ARMED MEN WHO ENTERED THE MASTER'S CABIN, BOUND HIS HANDS AND FEET, AND RANSACKED THE CABIN, APPARENTLY IN SEARCH OF KEYS OR SAFE COMBINATION. THE THIEVES TOOK $320 FROM THE MASTER'S WALLET AND LEFT THE SHIP.

  • OtherOct 6, 1999Vessel43 km away

    THE 20,391-TON, PANAMANIAN-FLAG RO-RO, MSC CARMEN, WAS BLOCKADED IN A REPAIR DOCK IN ANTWERP (51-13N 004-24E) BY GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS, PROTESTING ITS COATING WITH A PAINT USING THE CHEMICAL TBT WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED FOR USE IN BELGIUM.

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