Port of Mobile
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Mobile: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 21:03 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
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- Departures, last 24 h
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- Ships nearby, last 6 h
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Expected arrivals AIS-detected
Ships whose AIS destination names Mobile, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 CMA CGM OHIOCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 2, 2026, 04:30 UTC | USMOB | UN/LOCODE |
 MSC JAVELIN IXCargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC | USMOB | UN/LOCODE |
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, 21:03 UTC.
Vessels near Mobile
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 Mobile in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Mobile from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8770). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m
- Anchorage depth
- 22 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 11 m
- Mean tide
- 1 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Mobile 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 139° | 18 | 0.3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 6 | 100° | 10 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5 | 93° | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 23 | |
| 5 | 104° | 12 | 0.2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 5 | 111° | 12 | 0.2 | 3 | 21 | |
| 5 | 109° | 11 | 0.3 | 2 | 23 | |
| 5 | 78° | 9 | 0.3 | 2 | 20 | |
| 6 | 89° | 14 | 0.3 | 2 | 4.7 | |
| 5 | 95° | 11 | 0.2 | 2 | 5.3 | |
| 5 | 100° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 2.2 | |
| 3 | 72° | 8 | 0.2 | 2 | 2.2 |
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, 23 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 Mobile
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- MCGA17.5 km
- 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL7.5 km
- 8737048 - Mobile State Docks, AL8.8 km
- OBLA18.8 km
Tide gauges
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Mobile: 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 26 port calls in the 7 days and 95 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 1% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (96).
- Container
- 18
- Tanker
- 14
- Dry bulk
- 36
- General cargo
- 24
- Ro-ro
- 3
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.4 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 4 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 5 | 09-16 4 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 1 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 3 | 09-21 4 | 09-22 6 | 09-23 3 | 09-24 4 | 09-25 4 |
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).
Mobile: global benchmarks
How Mobile compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Container Port Performance Index 2023
- #173 of 405
- World Bank ranking of container ports by vessel time in port (lower rank = faster turnaround). Port identified from the CPPI port name "MOBILE" (80% confidence).
- Source: World Bank, The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 123.2
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 11% 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 Mobile
97 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Mobile. Deepest listed berth: 13.7 m (45 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.
- U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
- #12 of 150
- 52.2 million short tons handled (Mobile, AL).
- Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
| Facility | Depth alongside | Longest berth | Owner / operator (as listed) |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, MCDUFFIE TERMINAL SHIP WHARF NO. 1. Shipment of coal by vessel; and mooring-and-bunkering miscellaneous vessels. | 13.7 m (45 ft) | 309.4 m (1,015 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, GARROWS BEND TERMINAL SHIP WHARF NO. 3. Receipt of coal and iron-ore pellets by vessel. | 13.7 m (45 ft) | 274.3 m (900 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, MCDUFFIE TERMINAL SHIP WHARF NO. 2. Receipt and shipment of coal by vessel; bunkering vessels. | 13.7 m (45 ft) | 0.3 m (1 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
BWC TERMINAL - MOBILE Receipt and shipment of asphalt, petroleum products, and paraffin wax. | 12.8 m (42 ft) | 274.3 m (900 ft) | Owner and operator: Gulf Coast Asphalt Co., LLC. | Owner and operator: Zenith Terminals |
Alabama State Docks Department, Pier B and Slip C End Wharf. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt and shipment of forest products. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 495.3 m (1,625 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
AUTOMOBILE INTERNATIONAL RO/RO TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of dry-bulk commodities including coal, coke, bauxite, gravel, potash, ilmenite, manganese, and iron ore. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 470.6 m (1,544 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, PIER C. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt and shipment of steel, aluminum, and forest products, and of heavy-lift items. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 467 m (1,532 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, BERTHS NOS. 3, 4, AND 5. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo and heavy-lift items in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt and shipment of steel and forest products. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 458.7 m (1,505 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
Alabama State Docks Department, Pier A North Wharf and Slip B End Wharf. Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo and forest products in foreign-and-domestic trade; mooring company-owned floating equipment. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 457.8 m (1,502 ft) | Owner: Alabama State Docks Department Operator: Alabama State Docks Department Operator: and Mobile Bay Towing, a Hvide Marine Co. |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, BERTHS NOS. 6, 7, AND 8 ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF RAMP. Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-roll-on/roll-off general cargo, steel-and-forest products, and heavy-lift items in foreign-and-domestic trade. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 346.9 m (1,138 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
AGREX GRAIN ELEVATOR AND ALABAMA STEEL TERMINAL / PIER D Shipment of grain by vessel; and occasional receipt of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department Operator: ARGOS CEMENT LLC | Operator: Agrex Inc. |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, BERTH E AND CG RAILWAY Receipt and shipment of roll-on/roll-off general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
BWC TERMINAL - BLAKELEY chemical products | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | Owner and operator: Zenith Terminals |
VERTEX ENERGY BLAKELY ISLAND TERMINAL Receipt of crude oil; and shipment of petroleum products. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | Owner and operator: Shell Chemical Co. ext. 138 |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPARTMENT, BERTH NO. 2. Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 273.7 m (898 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
AMP TERMINALS CHOCTAW POINT CONTAINER TERMINAL Mooring vessels. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 262.1 m (860 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department Operator: MOBILE CONTAINER TERMINAL | Operator: CENTRAL GULF RAILWAY (CGI), CHOCTAW POINT |
ALABAMA BULK TERMINAL CO BLAKELY ISLAND WHARF Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, petrochemicals, asphalt, and crude oil. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 243.8 m (800 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama Bulk Terminal Co. |
PLAINS MARKETING, LP, MOBILE TERMINAL SHIP DOCK Receipt and shipment of crude oil. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 243.8 m (800 ft) | Owner and operator: EOTT Energy Corp. Operator: PLAINS MARKETING, LP, MOBILE TERMINAL SHIP DOCK |
VULCAN MATERIALS CO., BLAKELEY ISLAND YARD DOCK Receipt of limestone. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 225.6 m (740 ft) | Owner: Alabama State Docks Department Operator: Vulcan Materials Co. |
ALABAMA STATE DOCKS DEPT BLAKELEY TERMINAL WHARF Receipt and shipment of forest products, lumber, and plywood. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 213.4 m (700 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department Operator: BLAKELEY TERMINAL, ALABAMA STATE DOCKS |
SEAONUS REFRIDGERATED SERVICES Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 173.7 m (570 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department |
ALA STATE DOCK DEPT BULK-MAT'L HANDLING PLT BRG WH Shipment of dry-bulk commodities including coal, coke, bauxite, gravel, potash, manganese, and iron ore by barge. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 167.6 m (550 ft) | Owner and operator: Alabama State Docks Department Operator: BULK MATERIAL HANDLING PLANT WHARF |
MODERN AMERICAN RECYCLING & REPAIR SERVICES, YARD NO. 1 WHARF. Mooring vessels and barges for outfitting and repair. | 12.2 m (40 ft) | 91.4 m (300 ft) | Owner and operator: Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. |
COOPER MARINE & TIMBRELANDS EXPORT CHIP TERM. Receipt and shipment of wood chips. | 11.6 m (38 ft) | 198.1 m (650 ft) | Owner and operator: Kimberly-Clark Corp. | Owner: THE COOPER GROUP OF COMPANIES Operator: COOPER MARINE & TIMBERLANDS EXPORT CHIP TERM. | Operator: CHIPCO, INC. |
CENTER POINT TERMINAL, BLAKELEY ISLAND TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of crude oil and petroleum products; bunkering vessels; and loading barges for bunkering vessels at berth; mooring company-owned floating equipment. | 11 m (36 ft) | 228.6 m (750 ft) | Owner and operator: Coastal Fuels Marketing, Inc. | Owner: Center Point Terminal Blakeley Island, LLC. Operator: Center Point Terminal Co., LLC. |
EPIC ALABAMA SHIPYARD, PIER J Mooring vessels for conversion, outfitting, and repair. | 10.7 m (35 ft) | 344.1 m (1,129 ft) | Owner: Atlantic Land Corp. | Owner and operator: Epic Alabama Shipyard, LLC. Operator: Atlantic Marine, Inc. |
HARRISON BROS. DRY DOCK & REPAIR YD LOW YARD SLIP Mooring floating drydock; and miscellaneous barges for repair. | 10.7 m (35 ft) | 152.4 m (500 ft) | Owner and operator: Harrison Bros. Drydock & Repair Yard, Inc. |
EPIC ALABAMA SHIPYARD, PIER H Mooring floating drydocks; and vessels for conversion, outfitting, and repair. | 10.7 m (35 ft) | 121.9 m (400 ft) | Owner: Atlantic Land Corp. | Owner and operator: Epic Alabama Shipyard, LLC. Operator: Atlantic Marine, Inc. |
EPIC ALABAMA SHIPYARD, PIER K Mooring vessels for conversion, outfitting, and repair. | 10.1 m (33 ft) | 318.2 m (1,044 ft) | Owner: Atlantic Land Corp. | Owner and operator: Epic Alabama Shipyard, LLC. Operator: Atlantic Marine, Inc. |
C & G BOAT WORKS, MOBILE WHARF Mooring floating drydock; vessels for outfitting and repair, and for construction of new vessels and barges. | 9.1 m (30 ft) | 182.9 m (600 ft) | Owner and operator: C & G Boat Works, Inc. |
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 Mobile published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 2, 1997.
| Vessel | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth / route | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Arrow | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Port Manatee, FL → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NING HAI WAN | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Port Everglades, FL → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NING HAI WAN | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → Coatzacoalcos | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Carnival Fantasy | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → Cozumel Island | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Erikoussa | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → Tampico | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| GINGA LYNX | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → New Orleans, LA | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Carnival Fantasy | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Cozumel Island → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Erikoussa | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Freeport, Grand Bahama I → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| FIESTA | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Las Palmas → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| GEORGIOS | Arrival | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | Itaguai → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MSC MARINA | Arrival | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | New Orleans, LA → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| GINGA LYNX | Arrival | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | Newark, NJ → — | 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 Apr 3, 2013, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- Mar 1, 2026Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)9 km away
- Jan 5, 2025Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)8 km away
Lem Verbena, Mobile, AL, USA (NTSB DCA25FM014) · LEM VERBENA
- Dec 1, 2024Specialty/OtherNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)17 km away
Deep Energy, Theodore, AL, USA (NTSB DCA25FM007) · DEEP ENERGY
- Mar 12, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)54 km away
Valaris DS-16 / AKTI, Pascagoula, MS, USA (NTSB DCA22FM013) · VALARIS DS-16
- Dec 10, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)91 km away
- Mar 29, 2019Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)58 km away
HAWK / Delbert D Black, Pascagoula, MS, USA (NTSB DCA19FM029) · SEAWAY HAWK
- Mar 10, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)92 km away
Rivers Wilson / TOUAX 956 B / PTC 851, Tombigbee River/MM 89.9, AL, USA (NTSB DCA19FM025)
- Dec 13, 2017ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)17 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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