Skip to content

Port of Jersey City

United States

UN/LOCODEUSJECWhat is a UN/LOCODE?40.7167° N, 74.0333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
Open in Terminal

In short

Jersey City: 2 ships in port now, 1 arrival and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:46 UTC).

Watch this port

Get an email when Jersey City is busier than usual or is named in an official release.

We email you a link and a code. That creates a free account, no password or card, and follows Jersey City.

Free account, no card: follow up to 5 ships and ports. Plus follows 50, Pro 500.

By continuing you accept the Terms and the Privacy policy.

In port now
2
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
1
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
United States LIBERTY NATIONALPassengerOct 1, 2026, 14:48 UTC
United States SEA SMOKEPleasure craftSep 29, 2026, 19:44 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United States JULIETTEPassengerSep 30, 2026, 21:47 UTC6 d 8 h
United States OFF OFF BROADWAYPleasure craftSep 30, 2026, 11:20 UTC14 h 38 min

As of Oct 1, 2026, 19:46 UTC.

In Plus and Pro: this board live in the Terminal, beside the harbour map and the dossier of any ship you pick.

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected arriving at Jersey City 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.

024Sep 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: 2 shipsSep 22Sep 23, 2026: 3 shipsSep 24, 2026: 1 shipSep 25, 2026: 0 shipsSep 26, 2026: 1 shipSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 28, 2026: 2 shipsSep 29, 2026: 2 shipsSep 29Sep 30, 2026: 0 ships
11 arrivals in 30 days, 0.4 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, 20262
Sep 23, 20263
Sep 24, 20261
Sep 25, 20260
Sep 26, 20261
Sep 27, 20260
Sep 28, 20262
Sep 29, 20262
Sep 30, 20260

Vessels near Jersey City

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 Jersey City
VesselLast seen
United StatesMOONRAKERPleasure craft
United StatesPATRIOT LEADERHigh-speed craft
United StatesFIORELLO LAGUARDIAPassenger
PortugalNACC NEWYORKERCargo
United StatesCURIOSITYPassenger
United StatesEMMA ROSETug
United StatesERIN ELIZABETHLocal vessel
United StatesCAPTAIN DANNLocal vessel
United StatesBAY HOPPERPassenger
United StatesFLYERPassenger
United StatesCONG ROBERT A ROEPassenger
United StatesLUNASailing
United StatesDEBORAH QUINNTowing
United StatesOWLS HEADPassenger
United StatesMARK G GOODEPassenger
United StatesDEAN REINAUERLocal vessel
United StatesBRIDGEPORTTowing
United StatesMADDIE KTug
United StatesROWAN M MCALLISTERTug
United StatesSUSAN B ANTHONYPassenger
United StatesNEWT MORANTug
Marshall IslandsSSI MARVELOUSCargo
United StatesCAPTAIN DAVE IIIPassenger
United StatesSANDY GROUNDPassenger
United StatesMANHATTAN IIOther
United StatesSPRING MALLARDPassenger
United StatesBEAST2Passenger
United StatesCIRCLE LINE BRONXPassenger
United StatesCAROLINE MTug
United StatesPERSEVERANCESailing
United StatesMUNSEEPassenger
United StatesFDNY M1ASearch and rescue
United StatesSEN.JOHN J.MARCHIPassenger
United StatesTRAVERSITYPassenger
United StatesSUNNY WILLIAMSTanker
South KoreaMORNING CHRISTINACargo
United StatesTHE MANHATTAN
United StatesGRACE MCALLISTERTug
United StatesSHANNON MCALLISTERTug
United StatesFB343Other

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Jersey City from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 7780). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
13 m
Anchorage depth
13 m
Cargo pier depth
9 m
Oil terminal depth
9 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Jersey City 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)
4203°100.31024
5194°90.41024
6225°110.41024
5229°110.41024
7228°150.41024
6324°140.4624
6346°160.5624
616°130.4924
764°170.5824
2121°50.7424

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, 24 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 Jersey City

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

Buoy BATN6 · 2.8 kmobserved
Water temp
19.1°C (66°F)
Air temp
23.5°C (74°F)
Wind
—
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

15 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 8, 2010, 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.

Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby

1 incident within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 2, 2000. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:

  • Pirate AssaultMar 2, 2000Merchant Vessel11 km away

    UNITED STATES: Two intruders armed with guns boarded an unidentified bulk carrier at 0230 (local) 2 Mar in Port Newark, New Jersey. After breaking into the Chief Mate's cabin and threatening him, they stole personal belongings and cash. The intruders also tried to break into the cabins of the Captain and Chief Engineer without success.

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".

Tools for this port

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/ports/USJEC
View JSONAPI documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.
Follow by RSSOpen data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans

Nearby ports