Port of Albany

UN/LOCODEUSALBWhat is a UN/LOCODE?42.65° N, 73.75° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Albany: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 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 Albany, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

2 ships shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
BBC BREMENCargo	Oct 1, 2026, 21:00 UTC	US ALB	UN/LOCODE
CAPE CANAVERALTug	Oct 2, 2026, 08:00 UTC	US ALB	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, 21:17 UTC.

Vessels near Albany

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 Albany in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Albany from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7720). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 9 m
Anchorage depth: 11 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Oil terminal depth: 8 m
Mean tide: 2 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 Albany 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)
Oct 1 21:00	8	176°	18	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 2 03:00	8	166°	16	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 2 09:00	8	162°	16	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 2 15:00	7	158°	16	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 2 21:00	8	303°	16	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 3 03:00	8	311°	18	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 3 09:00	5	330°	10	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 3 15:00	6	3°	16	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 3 21:00	4	19°	12	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 4 03:00	5	7°	9	NaN	NaN	24
Oct 4 09:00	2	3°	4	NaN	NaN	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.

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 Albany

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

Buoy Coxsackie, Hudson River (8518979) · 33.3 kmobserved Jun 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC

Water temp

20.9°C (70°F)

Air temp

25.9°C (79°F)

Wind

1 kn @ 200°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Ferry Landing, Hudson River Reserve, NY33.1 km
Coxsackie, Hudson River (8518979)33.3 km
CXHN633.3 km
Stony Creek, Hudson River Reserve, NY69.4 km
Tivoli North, Hudson River Reserve, NY70.9 km

Tide gauges

Coxsackie, Hudson River, NY33.4 km

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

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Albany published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 1, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
Maersk Belfast	Departure	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	— → Orangestad	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Maersk Belfast	Arrival	Dec 28, 2016(date only)	Emden → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OPTIMAX II	Arrival	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	Norfolk, VA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
UBC Sacramento	Departure	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	— → Puerto Cortes	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OPTIMAX II	Departure	Dec 21, 2016(date only)	— → Port Muhammad Bin Qasim	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SARA	Departure	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	— → Tampico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SARA	Arrival	Dec 18, 2016(date only)	Wilmington, NC → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHIPOLBROK PACIFIC	Departure	Dec 18, 2016(date only)	— → Antwerp	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
UBC Sacramento	Arrival	Dec 15, 2016(date only)	Brunswick, GA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHIPOLBROK PACIFIC	Arrival	Dec 13, 2016(date only)	New Orleans, LA → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Se Panthea	Departure	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	— → Sorel, QUE	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Se Panthea	Arrival	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	Tampico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

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 Dec 8, 2025, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Dec 8, 2025PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
Adirondac, Lake George, NY, USA (NTSB DCA26FM005)

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

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