Port of Doha
In short
Doha: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:06 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 Doha
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 Doha in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Doha from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 48290). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 6 m
- Mean tide
- 2 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Doha 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 69° | 7 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 5 | 93° | 7 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | 121° | 18 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 6 | 82° | 12 | 0.6 | 5 | 24 | |
| 6 | 89° | 12 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 135° | 12 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 137° | 17 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 117° | 12 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 50° | 5 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 171° | 6 | 0.2 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2 | 83° | 11 | 0.2 | 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, 22 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.
Doha: global benchmarks
How Doha compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 1 2017
- 22.4
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 73% 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.
Doha: 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, 2023
- 106
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2023
- 12.3 million GT
Most arrivals in 2023 by flag: Malta (35), Italy (28), France (9), Panama (5), Bahamas (5), Marshall Islands (4).
Source: National Planning Council, Qatar — Qatar Open Data Portal (data.gov.qa), CC BY 4.0. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Jan 8, 1987. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- UnknownJan 8, 1987Merchant Vessel78 km away
PERSIAN GULF. RAS TANNURAH M/V SOLENA REPORTS DAMAGE BY UNDERWATER EXPLOSION, POSSIBLE MINE , WHILE AT ANCHOR IN 25-07-42N 52-17-30E.
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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