Port of Ponta Delgada
In short
Ponta Delgada: 5 ships in port now, 4 arrivals and 3 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 17:35 UTC).
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- In port now
- 5
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 4
- Departures, last 24 h
- 3
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Seadar 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
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 CETUSPassenger | Oct 1, 2026, 12:26 UTC |
| SAO JORGETanker | Oct 1, 2026, 09:36 UTC |
| ILHAS DE BRUMAPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 20:31 UTC |
 BAD COMPANY | Sep 30, 2026, 14:30 UTC |
 AMADEAPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 08:32 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 GAS-ALICETanker | Oct 1, 2026, 10:22 UTC | 16 h 30 min |
| INSULARCargo | Sep 30, 2026, 20:41 UTC | 21 h 21 min |
| ILHAS DE BRUMAPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 18:23 UTC | 1 h 35 min |
| ARTEMISUSPassenger | Sep 30, 2026, 14:59 UTC | 2 h 41 min |
| FANECADiving ops | Sep 30, 2026, 09:17 UTC | 2 d 21 h |
| ACOR BCargo | Sep 29, 2026, 19:55 UTC | 21 h 8 min |
| FURNASCargo | Sep 29, 2026, 19:54 UTC | 4 d 11 h |
As of Oct 1, 2026, 17:35 UTC.
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Ships Seadar detected arriving at Ponta Delgada 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.
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| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5 |
Vessels near Ponta Delgada
Ships Seadar 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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 KEEP KOOLSailing | Sailing | MMSI 235031063 | |
| ISABEL CCargo | Cargo | MMSI 204751280 | |
| TOLUISailing | Sailing | MMSI 263959473 | |
| ILHAS DE BRUMAPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 204701450 | |
| MISSEE MOLLIESailing | Sailing | MMSI 204701480 | |
| PERO DE TEIVETug | Tug | IMO 9011480 | |
| SAO JORGETanker | Tanker | IMO 9479644 | |
| VIRGINIA ANNMilitary ops | Military ops | IMO 9645657 | |
 ALL ONESailing | Sailing | MMSI 211884820 | |
 TANGA-ROASailing | Sailing | MMSI 270372000 | |
 TRAGALUZSailing | Sailing | MMSI 378113705 | |
| SIRIUSSailing | Sailing | MMSI 204815340 | |
 BAD COMPANY SUPPORTPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | IMO 9920875 | |
| QUERENCIASailing | Sailing | MMSI 367588530 | |
| ACORTug | Tug | IMO 9995296 | |
| DECEIVERPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 204814960 | |
| PORTAS DO MARPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 204670570 | |
 AQUA HECTORTug | Tug | IMO 9995715 | |
| PRT WARSHIP P360Military ops | Military ops | MMSI 263133000 | |
| MAGALHAESDiving ops | Diving ops | MMSI 204801770 | |
 HAPPY DOVERCargo | Cargo | IMO 9551959 | |
| DOMINOSailing | Sailing | MMSI 204671790 | |
| AMADEAPassenger | Passenger | IMO 8913162 | |
| CAFRE | — | MMSI 204811260 | |
 CLAUDE X47Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 228175840 | |
| PUNTA EUROPAPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 204814830 | |
| VALGRACESailing | Sailing | MMSI 263947540 | |
 ETHEL RUTHPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 261010362 | |
| KNOTTS MAIDSailing | Sailing | MMSI 270973000 | |
| MARIA PIASailing | Sailing | MMSI 263958828 | |
| PATOLAS 1Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 263959945 | |
| OBBI 1Sailing | Sailing | MMSI 263810850 | |
| BUGS BUNNY | — | MMSI 204813640 | |
| GORAZ DA MEDIDA | — | MMSI 204208550 | |
| CETUSPassenger | Passenger | MMSI 204750850 | |
| TERRAZUL IIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 204701690 | |
| TERRAZUL IIIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 204813490 | |
| FANECADiving ops | Diving ops | MMSI 204813370 | |
| BEST SPOTDiving ops | Diving ops | MMSI 204814650 | |
| ALLEGROSailing | Sailing | MMSI 204812590 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Ponta Delgada from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 38100). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 8 m
- Anchorage depth
- 13 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Ponta Delgada 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 166° | 20 | 1.1 | 11 | 23 | |
| 14 | 176° | 23 | 1.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 15 | 146° | 25 | 1.6 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | 210° | 12 | 1.4 | 6 | 17 | |
| 9 | 218° | 15 | 1.3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 246° | 13 | 1.2 | 6 | 23 | |
| 3 | 216° | 9 | 1.1 | 6 | 17 | |
| 6 | 153° | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 9 | 146° | 14 | 1.1 | 6 | 23 | |
| 15 | 121° | 21 | 1.3 | 6 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 1, 2026, 00:00 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.
Ponta Delgada: 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 Seadar's counts.
The IMF estimates 12 port calls in the 7 days and 48 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 0% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (48).
- Container
- 19
- Tanker
- 6
- Dry bulk
- 2
- General cargo
- 21
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.1 million tonnes.
09-12 1 | 09-13 1 | 09-14 2 | 09-15 1 | 09-16 2 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 2 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 5 |
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).
Ponta Delgada: global benchmarks
How Ponta Delgada compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 38.8
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 7% 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.
Ponta Delgada: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 778
- 6% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 15 million GT
- 8% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 2 million tonnes
- 10% more than the year before
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
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