Port of Anchorage
In short
Anchorage: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:11 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 Anchorage, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 MIDNIGHT SUNCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 07:30 UTC | US ANC | UN/LOCODE |
| MATSON ANCHORAGECargo | Oct 4, 2026, 15:00 UTC | ANCHORAGE | Name match |
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, 21:11 UTC.
Vessels near Anchorage
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 Anchorage in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Anchorage from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 19800). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 17 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Mean tide
- 5 m
- 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 Anchorage 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 | 11° | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 1.1 | |
| 3 | 80° | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 8.9 | |
| 2 | 8° | 5 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 16° | 8 | 0.3 | 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 18° | 10 | 0.2 | 3 | 23 | |
| 4 | 40° | 9 | 0.2 | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 29° | 9 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 6 | 24° | 12 | 0.7 | 4 | 24 | |
| 7 | 6° | 14 | 0.8 | 4 | 22 | |
| 9 | 10° | 16 | 0.8 | 4 | 22 | |
| 6 | 20° | 12 | 0.8 | 4 | 22 |
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, 25 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 Anchorage
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- 9455920 - Anchorage, AK2.6 km
- Anchorage Port, AK2.8 km
- APMA22.8 km
- 9455090 - Seward, AK132.6 km
Tide gauges
- Anchorage, AK2.5 km
- Seward, AK132.6 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Anchorage: 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 5 port calls in the 7 days and 21 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 11% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (19).
- Container
- 12
- Tanker
- 4
- Dry bulk
- 1
- General cargo
- 0
- Ro-ro
- 4
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 3 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 3 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 0 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 0 | 09-22 2 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 1 | 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).
Anchorage: global benchmarks
How Anchorage 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
- 14.6
- 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.
Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported
Arrival and departure records for Anchorage published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 23, 1997.
| Vessel | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth / route | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA | Departure | Dec 28, 2016(date only) | — → Daesan | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MELISSA | Arrival | Dec 28, 2016(date only) | All Other South Korea Ports → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MTM DUBLIN | Departure | Dec 23, 2016(date only) | — → Los Angeles, CA | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MTM DUBLIN | Arrival | Dec 23, 2016(date only) | All Other South Korea Ports → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| STI QUEENS | Departure | Dec 8, 2016(date only) | — → Vancouver, BC | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| STI QUEENS | Arrival | Dec 8, 2016(date only) | All Other South Korea Ports → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MELISSA | Departure | Nov 18, 2016(date only) | — → Daesan | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MELISSA | Arrival | Nov 18, 2016(date only) | Onsan → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| T MATTERHORN | Departure | Nov 9, 2016(date only) | — → Onsan | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| T MATTERHORN | Arrival | Nov 8, 2016(date only) | Daesan → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HAFNIA TURQUOISE | Arrival | Oct 27, 2016(date only) | Anchorage, AK → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TAMPA BAY | Departure | Oct 24, 2016(date only) | — → Prince Rupert, BC | 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 Jul 8, 2019, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Jul 8, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
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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