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Port of Galveston

United States

UN/LOCODEUSGLSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?29.3167° N, 94.7833° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5
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Galveston: 4 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 3 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC).

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In port now
4
Arrivals, last 24 h
2
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

VesselArrived
Panama KODAIJISANTankerOct 1, 2026, 14:22 UTC
Liberia CMC ANTILLANCATankerSep 30, 2026, 21:29 UTC
Germany SEAPIKETankerSep 29, 2026, 19:39 UTC
Malta LARGO ALPHATankerSep 28, 2026, 22:23 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Bahamas COMMANDERTankerOct 1, 2026, 18:25 UTC30 h 30 min
Malta LNGSHIPS EMPRESSTankerOct 1, 2026, 13:08 UTC22 h 44 min
Panama MAGIC CHEMISTTankerSep 30, 2026, 23:26 UTC3 d 12 h
United States HOUSTON HONORLocal vesselSep 30, 2026, 18:18 UTC2 d 14 h
Bahamas MARINER OF THE SEASPassengerSep 30, 2026, 08:58 UTC45 h 28 min

As of Oct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Galveston, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
United States SULPHUR ENTERPRISETankerOct 3, 2026, 22:00 UTCGALVESTONName match
United States OVERSEAS ANACORTESTankerOct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTCGALVESTONName match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Seadar estimate. As of Oct 1, 2026, 19:42 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected arriving at Galveston 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.

0510Sep 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: 3 shipsSep 22Sep 23, 2026: 3 shipsSep 24, 2026: 5 shipsSep 25, 2026: 3 shipsSep 26, 2026: 3 shipsSep 27, 2026: 5 shipsSep 28, 2026: 6 shipsSep 29, 2026: 1 shipSep 29Sep 30, 2026: 3 ships
32 arrivals in 30 days, 1.1 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, 20263
Sep 23, 20263
Sep 24, 20265
Sep 25, 20263
Sep 26, 20263
Sep 27, 20265
Sep 28, 20266
Sep 29, 20261
Sep 30, 20263

Vessels near Galveston

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.

Vessels near Galveston
VesselLast seen
United StatesBRENDA ANN CACIOPPOLocal vessel
Marshall IslandsARDMORE ENDURANCETanker
United StatesFURYTowing
United StatesMARTIN CHALLENGERLocal vessel
United StatesCAPTAIN ROY DANIELSLocal vessel
United StatesCAPT.KENNY CADYTowing
United StatesST CHARLESLocal vessel
United StatesMISS AMANDA MLocal vessel
United StatesTRIGGERTowing
United StatesRANDY MCCRANEYLocal vessel
United StatesAMBRIE DUPRELocal vessel
United StatesDOUGLAS B.MACKIEOther
United StatesTHE GUNNARLocal vessel
United StatesSCOTT CAMPTowing
United StatesBOLIVAR POINTLocal vessel
United StatesPAUL MCLERNANLocal vessel
United StatesDAVE ANDERSONLocal vessel
PanamaLUCTORTanker
United StatesSHILOH AMONLocal vessel
PanamaKODAIJISANTanker
United StatesSAN SALVADORLocal vessel
Marshall IslandsIONIC ASPISTanker
SingaporeBOW FIGHTERTanker
United StatesLAT GONSOULINTug
United StatesMR NOLANTowing
United StatesELIZABETH GRAYTug
United StatesLULU HAMILTONLocal vessel
United StatesCHIP STIEBINGOther
United StatesCITATIONLocal vessel
United StatesCOREY QUEBODEAUXTowing
United StatesSTEPHEN L.Other
United StatesDIXIETug
United StatesCOCODRIELocal vessel
United StatesMAERSK SENTOSACargo (hazardous cat. D)
United StatesRAY STOKER JRPassenger
United StatesROBERT C LANIERPassenger
United StatesMISS GENEVIEVELocal vessel
United StatesLONE STAR STATEPassenger
United StatesDR. CINGOLANILocal vessel
United StatesHIGH ISLANDLocal vessel

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Galveston from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 9150). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
8 m
Cargo pier depth
8 m
Oil terminal depth
6 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Small

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Galveston 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)
16163°221.2617
9160°151.1622
16152°221.2619
9164°151624
7104°120.9624
834°110.8724
1064°150.8714
1144°160.8624
1175°160.869.8
852°140.7613

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.

Marine conditions near Galveston

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

Buoy 8771450 - Galveston Pier 21, TX · 1.1 kmobserved
Water temp
29.9°C (86°F)
Air temp
29.4°C (85°F)
Wind
5.1 kn @ 150°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Galveston: 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 17 port calls in the 7 days and 58 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 23% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (75).

Container
0
Tanker
38
Dry bulk
8
General cargo
5
Ro-ro
7

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.6 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Galveston, last 14 days
09-12
2
09-13
2
09-14
0
09-15
3
09-16
1
09-17
1
09-18
2
09-19
5
09-20
3
09-21
2
09-22
3
09-23
2
09-24
2
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).

Galveston: global benchmarks

How Galveston compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.

Port liner shipping connectivity, 4 2022
13.8
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.

Berths and terminals at Galveston

73 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Galveston. Deepest listed berth: 13.1 m (43 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
#40 of 150
13 million short tons handled (Galveston, TX).
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Berths and terminals at Galveston
FacilityDepth alongsideLongest berthOwner / operator (as listed)
GALVESTON PIER 48 (TEXAS INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS BERTH 01)
Receipt of miscellaneous dry-bulk commodities including manganese ore and barite; receipt of cement and completion fluids.
13.1 m (43 ft)253 m (830 ft)
Owner: Gerald Sullivan
Operator: Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, LLC.
Operator: South Coast Cement
Operator: and U.S. Liquids of Louisiana. |
Operator: GALVESTON PIER 48 GALVESTON BULK TERMINAL
GALVESTON PIER 10 (CONTAINER AND CRUISE TERM)
Receipt and shipment of conventional, containerized, and roll-on/roll-off general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt and shipment of steel and lumber; mooring vessels.
12.8 m (42 ft)410.3 m (1,346 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Houston Authority. |
Operator: GALVESTON PIER 10
PORT OF GALVESTON PIER 30-33 (ADM GRAIN CO. ELEVATOR)
Shipment of grain; and occasional receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
12.8 m (42 ft)335.3 m (1,100 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: ADM Grain Co., Division of Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Operator: and Port of Galveston
PORT OF GALVESTON, PIES 35 AND 36 (AGRILIANCE / BULK TERMINAL)
Receipt of fertilizer by vessel.
12.2 m (40 ft)198.1 m (650 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Agriliance, LLC.
Savage Sulphur Services, Galveston Terminal Ship Dock.
Shipment of liquid sulphur; and occasional shipment of dry- bulk sulphur.
11.6 m (38 ft)243.8 m (800 ft)
Owner: Gulf Sulphur Services, LLP
Operator: Savage Sulphur Services, LLP
PROJECT AND GENERAL CARGO TERMINAL PIERS 33 AND 34
Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-roll-on/roll-off general cargo, project cargo, heavy machinery, and steel in foreign-and-domestic trade; mooring vessels.
11.6 m (38 ft)192.6 m (632 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
PORT OF GALVESTON PIERS 27 - 29 (CRUISE TERMINAL NO. 2)
Mooring harbor-excursion vessels; and boarding passengers.
11 m (36 ft)320 m (1,050 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
Port of Galveston, Navy Wharf.
Mooring vessels.
10.7 m (35 ft)106.7 m (350 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
Midstream Fuel Service, Galveston Terminal Fueling Wharf.
Mooring miscellaneous vessels and barges; fueling small vessels; and supplying bunkering barges.
10.7 m (35 ft)76.2 m (250 ft)
Owner and operator: Midstream Fuel Service, LLC.
PORT OF GALVESTON PIERS 40 AND 41 (MALIN INTERNATIONAL SHIP REPAIR)
Receipt of cement; and moring vessels.
10.1 m (33 ft)364.2 m (1,195 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Holcim (U.S.), Inc.
PORT OF GALVESTON PIER 39 (R- RO TERMINAL)
Occasional receipt-and-shipment of conventional general cargo; mooring vessels.
10.1 m (33 ft)357.5 m (1,173 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
GALVESTON PIER 15
Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
10.1 m (33 ft)202.1 m (663 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
GALVESTON PIER 16-18 (DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE N.A.)
Receipt of fruit; fueling small vessels. (See Remarks.)
9.8 m (32 ft)366.7 m (1,203 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. |
Operator: GALVESTON PIER 16-18
PORT OF GALVESTON, PIERS 37-38 (WEST END RO-RO AND GENERAL CARGO TERMINAL / WAREHOUSE)
Receipt and shipment of roll-on/roll-off and project cargo.
9.8 m (32 ft)359.7 m (1,180 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
PORT OF GALVESTON, PIERS 23 - 25 (CRUISE TERMINAL NO. 1)
Mooring excursion vessels; boarding passengers.
9.8 m (32 ft)293.8 m (964 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
GALVESTON PIER 12 (CONTAINER AND CRUISE TERM)
Mooring company-owned floating equipment.
9.8 m (32 ft)257.6 m (845 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Marine Spill Response Corp. |
Operator: GALVESTON PIER 12
PORT OF GALVESTON, PIER 36 (BULK TERMINAL)
Not used.
9.4 m (31 ft)367.3 m (1,205 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
GALVESTON PIER 14 (SMITH-HAMM)
Mooring ompany-owned floating equipment; and vessels and barges for maintenance-and-repair.
9.4 m (31 ft)208.5 m (684 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Smith-Hamm, Inc. and CHS Launch Services, Inc.
Port of Galveston, Pier D.
Mooring vessels and offshore-drilling platforms for repair.
9.1 m (30 ft)353 m (1,158 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston. (See Remarks.)
Port of Galveston, Pier B.
Mooring vessels and offshore-drilling platforms for repair.
9.1 m (30 ft)317 m (1,040 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston. (See Remarks.)
Galveston Terminals, Pelican Island Storage Terminals Seabee Dock.
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products.
9.1 m (30 ft)274.3 m (900 ft)
Owner and operator: Galveston Terminals, Pelican Island Storage Terminals, Inc.
Port of Galveston, Pier C.
Mooring vessels and offshore-drilling platforms for repair.
9.1 m (30 ft)203.6 m (668 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston. (See Remarks.)
U S ARMY CORPS OF ENG, GALVESTON DIST FORT POINT HOPPER DREDGE WH
Mooring U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessels.
9.1 m (30 ft)182.9 m (600 ft)
Owner: United States Government
Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
PORT OF GALVESTON, PIER 26
Occasional receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo.
9.1 m (30 ft)121.9 m (400 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
Port of Galveston, Lay Berth.
Mooring vessels and offshore-drilling platforms for repair.
8.5 m (28 ft)283.5 m (930 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston. (See Remarks.)
Midstream Fuel Service, Galveston Terminal East Slip.
Handling materials, supplies, water, and equipment for offshore oil-well drilling operations.
7.6 m (25 ft)134.1 m (440 ft)
Owner and operator: Midstream Fuel Service, LLC.
Laredo Construction Co. Wharf.
Mooring company-owned floating equipment; and handling construction materials, supplies, and equipment.
7.6 m (25 ft)131.1 m (430 ft)
Owner: Laredo Construction Co.
Operator: Laredo Construction Co.
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, GALVESTON WHARF
Shipment of completion fluids; and handling fresh water, materials, supplies, and equipment for offshore, oil-well drilling operations.
7.6 m (25 ft)93 m (305 ft)
Owner and operator: Tetra Technologies, Inc.
GALVESTON PIER 21
Mooring excursion and other miscallenous vessels; schooner "Elissa"; and offshore rig-museum "Ocean Star" on exhibi- tion; boarding passengers.
7 m (23 ft)185.9 m (610 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston
Operator: Port of Galveston
Operator: The Texas Seaport Museum
Operator: and Offshore Rig Museum, Inc. |
Operator: GALVESTON PIER 21
PORT OF GALVESTON, PIERS 38-39 TRANSFER BRIDGE
Not operated.
6.1 m (20 ft)359.7 m (1,180 ft)
Owner: City of Galveston

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Port and Waterway Facilities (public domain). Owner and operator names are USACE's text, not verified company records. Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Galveston published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Seadar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 3, 1997.

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
SEAOPS 1ArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KING ARTHURArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL FREEDOMDepartureDec 31, 2016(date only)— → Key West, FLUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNIVAL FREEDOMArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Cozumel Island → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DISNEY WONDERArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)Key West, FL → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEAOPS 1DepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEAOPS 1DepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JODY RAYDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EXCALIBURDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BRUTUSDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KING ARTHURDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEAOPS 1DepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE 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

37 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Aug 17, 2011, 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.

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