Port of Lake Charles

UN/LOCODEUSLCHWhat is a UN/LOCODE?30.2167° N, 93.25° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

In short

Lake Charles: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 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: 29

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.

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
JACK BINIONLocal vessel	Sep 30, 2026, 00:28 UTC	36 h 40 min

As of Oct 1, 2026, 19:48 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Lake Charles, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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
HURONTanker	Oct 2, 2026, 03:00 UTC	USHOU->USLCH	UN/LOCODE
STEVEN M BRYANTowing	Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC	LAKE CHARLES,LA	Name 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, 19:48 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected arriving at Lake Charles 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.

6 arrivals in 30 days, 0.2 a day on average.

Show as a table

Day (UTC)	Ships arriving
Sep 1, 2026	0
Sep 2, 2026	0
Sep 3, 2026	0
Sep 4, 2026	0
Sep 5, 2026	0
Sep 6, 2026	0
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	0
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	0
Sep 15, 2026	0
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	0
Sep 20, 2026	0
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	0
Sep 23, 2026	1
Sep 24, 2026	0
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	1
Sep 27, 2026	1
Sep 28, 2026	3
Sep 29, 2026	0
Sep 30, 2026	0

Vessels near Lake Charles

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 Lake Charles
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
CAPT. RUSSELL LLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368374640	Oct 1, 2026, 19:46 UTC
OHIODredging or underwater ops	Dredging or underwater ops	MMSI 367188380	Oct 1, 2026, 19:45 UTC
ELCO JOELocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368353080	Oct 1, 2026, 19:40 UTC
JAIME DEVALLTowing	Towing	MMSI 366972040	Oct 1, 2026, 19:40 UTC
MEL GRACECargo	Cargo	IMO 9590955	Oct 1, 2026, 19:24 UTC
MATT DEVALLTug	Tug	MMSI 366974120	Oct 1, 2026, 19:23 UTC
CAPT CALVIN DEVALLLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367098660	Oct 1, 2026, 19:21 UTC
BAILEYLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368059490	Oct 1, 2026, 19:10 UTC
BRYCE MORGANLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367796070	Oct 1, 2026, 19:06 UTC
LARRY CLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368050920	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
JAY JOSEPHTowing	Towing	MMSI 368398010	Oct 1, 2026, 18:29 UTC
JAXTowing	Towing	MMSI 367666110	Oct 1, 2026, 17:55 UTC
ALANA ROSETug	Tug	MMSI 368444860	Oct 1, 2026, 17:46 UTC
JOHN DEMPSEYLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367613790	Oct 1, 2026, 17:35 UTC
JULIE CCargo	Cargo	IMO 9430143	Oct 1, 2026, 16:42 UTC
ROY BAKERTug	Tug	MMSI 367577620	Oct 1, 2026, 16:31 UTC
BRET RIVEROTowing	Towing	MMSI 367427260	Oct 1, 2026, 16:17 UTC
CAPT DAVID CARRIERELocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 367709930	Oct 1, 2026, 15:51 UTC
TUCKER M HAMILTONLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368215480	Oct 1, 2026, 15:48 UTC
AL CENACLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368274280	Oct 1, 2026, 15:21 UTC
WELLS PORCHELocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368291180	Oct 1, 2026, 15:08 UTC
EMILY WEBBERTowing	Towing	MMSI 368237340	Oct 1, 2026, 15:02 UTC
BRANDON JOHNTowing	Towing	IMO 8987539	Oct 1, 2026, 14:57 UTC
CITY OF ASHLANDLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368121960	Oct 1, 2026, 14:55 UTC
EMILY A. HEBERTTug	Tug	IMO 8968777	Oct 1, 2026, 14:54 UTC
MISS HILTowing	Towing	MMSI 368381660	Oct 1, 2026, 14:46 UTC
HERMANATOR JLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368009570	Oct 1, 2026, 14:41 UTC
J0 ANN EDWARDSLocal vessel	Local vessel	IMO 8644412	Oct 1, 2026, 14:41 UTC
LADY DORISCargo	Cargo	IMO 9458418	Oct 1, 2026, 14:14 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Lake Charles from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 9040). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: None
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: Limited

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Lake Charles 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 18:00	9	164°	19	0.2	2	24
Oct 2 00:00	5	150°	13	0.1	2	24
Oct 2 06:00	5	122°	10	0.1	2	24
Oct 2 12:00	2	84°	5	0.1	2	24
Oct 2 18:00	3	99°	10	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 00:00	3	89°	7	0.1	2	20
Oct 3 06:00	5	48°	8	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 12:00	5	33°	10	0.1	2	24
Oct 3 18:00	7	71°	17	0.2	2	24
Oct 4 00:00	2	63°	7	0.1	2	6

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 Lake Charles

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

Buoy LCLL1 · 3.2 kmobserved Oct 1, 2026, 18:48 UTC

Water temp

30.7°C (87°F)

Air temp

32.5°C (91°F)

Wind

—

Waves

—

Weather buoys

LCLL13.2 km
8767816 - Lake Charles, LA3.2 km
8767961 - Lake Charles Bulk Terminal, LA6.4 km
BKTL16.4 km

Tide gauges

Lake Charles, LA3.2 km
Bulk Terminal, LA6.3 km

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

Lake Charles: 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 18 port calls in the 7 days and 77 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 13% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (68).

Container: 0
Tanker: 54
Dry bulk: 12
General cargo: 11
Ro-ro: 0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.3 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Lake Charles, last 14 days
09-12 3	09-13 2	09-14 2	09-15 4	09-16 2	09-17 2	09-18 4	09-19 3	09-20 1	09-21 4	09-22 0	09-23 5	09-24 2	09-25 3

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 Lake Charles published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Seadar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 1, 1997.

Vessel	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth / route	Source
Atlas Voyager	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Silver Rotterdam	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	— → Tuxpan	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BULK MANARA	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Puerto Cortes → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Silver Rotterdam	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Rio Haina → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Elisa Sea	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	Jose → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ORKIM CITRINE	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → Callao	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Eagle Kuching	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
AFRICAN LOON	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	— → Mobile, AL	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Atlas Voyager	Arrival	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	High Seas,Gulf of Mexico → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Eagle Kuching	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	San Nicolas → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FPMC 29	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	Port Not On File → —	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MANTIS	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	— → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico	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

11 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jan 23, 2010, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

May 18, 2025Cargo, Liquid BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)95 km away
Gas Gemini / Corvette, Sabine Pass, TX, USA (NTSB DCA25FM043) · Gas Gemini
Jul 8, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)1 km away
Danny Terral, Lake Charles, LA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM042)
Aug 21, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)86 km away
Damgracht / AP Revelin, Port Arthur, TX, USA (NTSB DCA22FM038) · DAMGRACHT
Nov 25, 2021ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)71 km away
Gas Ares / Sabine / Florida, Port Neches, TX, USA (NTSB DCA22FM006) · GAS ARES
Oct 11, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
CHERAMIE BO-TRUC NO. 33 / Harry Claiborne, Port Arthur, TX, USA (NTSB DCA21PM003) · Cheramie Bo Truc No.33
Nov 14, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)82 km away
Cheramie Bo Truc No 22 / Mariya Moran / Texas, Port Arthur, TX, USA (NTSB DCA20FM003) · Cheramie Bo Truc No.22
Sep 18, 2018ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)83 km away
Capt. M&M, Sabine Pass, TX, USA (NTSB DCA18FM040)
Oct 13, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)83 km away
Southern Bell, Cameron Parish, LA, USA (NTSB DCA18FM001)

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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