Port of Gary

UN/LOCODEUSGYYWhat is a UN/LOCODE?41.6167° N, 87.3333° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Gary: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:16 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: 1

Expected arrivals AIS-detected

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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

1 ship shown, earliest first.

Vessel	ETA (UTC)	Destination as broadcast	Matched by
AMERICAN CENTURYReserved	Oct 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC	GARY	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, 21:16 UTC.

Vessels near Gary

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.

Vessels near Gary
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
GREAT REPUBLICCargo	Cargo	IMO 7914236	Oct 1, 2026, 20:06 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Gary from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 4760). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter: Good
Channel depth: 8 m
Anchorage depth: 8 m
Cargo pier depth: 8 m
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
First port of entry: No
Repairs: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Gary 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	236°	13	0.2	2	15
Oct 2 03:00	11	14°	20	0.7	4	14
Oct 2 09:00	12	346°	19	0.8	4	24
Oct 2 15:00	12	2°	21	1.1	5	24
Oct 2 21:00	11	11°	20	1.1	6	24
Oct 3 03:00	9	38°	14	0.9	5	24
Oct 3 09:00	7	55°	11	0.7	5	24
Oct 3 15:00	5	103°	11	0.5	4	24
Oct 3 21:00	4	79°	10	0.3	4	24
Oct 4 03:00	7	146°	10	0.3	2	24
Oct 4 09:00	6	188°	10	0.3	2	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, 16 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 Gary

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

Buoy BHRI3 · 20.9 kmobserved Aug 11, 2026, 15:40 UTC

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Tide gauges

Calumet Harbor, IL26.0 km

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

Gary: 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 16 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 33% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (12).

Container: 0
Tanker: 0
Dry bulk: 16
General cargo: 0
Ro-ro: 0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.2 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Gary, last 14 days
09-12 0	09-13 1	09-14 1	09-15 1	09-16 0	09-17 0	09-18 0	09-19 1	09-20 0	09-21 0	09-22 1	09-23 2	09-24 0	09-25 1

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).

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Gary published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Apr 11, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
John B.	Departure	Jun 12, 2016(date only)	— → Clarkson, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
John B.	Arrival	Jun 11, 2016(date only)	Milwaukee, WI → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Capt.Henry Jackman	Departure	Apr 20, 2016(date only)	— → Clarkson, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL NIAGARA	Departure	Nov 4, 2015(date only)	— → Meldrum Bay	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL NIAGARA	Arrival	Nov 4, 2015(date only)	Sault Ste. Marie, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAIE COMEAU	Departure	Sep 7, 2015(date only)	— → Windsor, ONT	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BAIE COMEAU	Arrival	Sep 7, 2015(date only)	Hamilton, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Canadian Transport	Departure	Apr 21, 2015(date only)	— → Port Cartier, QUE	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SS City of Midland 41	Arrival	Oct 31, 2014(date only)	Sault Ste. Marie, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JOHN G MUNSON	Arrival	Oct 6, 2014(date only)	Corunna, ONT → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL TADOUSSAC	Departure	Oct 1, 2014(date only)	— → Unknown	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CSL LAURENTIEN	Departure	Sep 29, 2014(date only)	— → Unknown	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

6 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Apr 13, 2019, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Mar 31, 2026Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)11 km away
Karen Andrie / Endeavor, East Chicago, IN, USA (NTSB DCA26FM012) · KAREN ANDRIE
Apr 27, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)1 km away
American Integrity, Gary, IN, USA (NTSB DCA25FM044) · AMERICAN INTEGRITY
Jan 4, 2023PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)23 km away
Skyline Princess / Carmen / Sea Ray 340 Express Cruiser, Chicago, IL, USA (NTSB DCA23FM011)
Jan 1, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)64 km away
William C / INO 85226 / INO 85100, Joliet, IL, USA (NTSB DCA20FM010)
Nov 4, 2019Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)55 km away
IB1940, Lemont, IL, USA (NTSB DCA20FM002)
Apr 13, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)45 km away
Dewey R / ATC 3404, Summit, IL, USA (NTSB DCA19FM031)

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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