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Port of Newport News

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UN/LOCODEUSNNSWhat is a UN/LOCODE?36.9667° N, 76.4167° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
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Newport News: 2 ships in port now, 1 arrival and no departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 18:53 UTC).

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In port now
2
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
0
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
Singapore GCL LAZAROCargoSep 30, 2026, 21:51 UTC
United States WINDEA RANGERHigh-speed craftSep 29, 2026, 12:12 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
Singapore DISKO ISLANDCargoSep 30, 2026, 07:00 UTC33 h 8 min

As of Oct 1, 2026, 18:53 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Liberia SAKURA LCargoOct 1, 2026, 22:00 UTCUSNNSUN/LOCODE

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, 18:53 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected arriving at Newport News 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.

035Sep 1, 2026: 0 shipsSep 1Sep 2, 2026: 1 shipSep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 4, 2026: 1 shipSep 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: 1 shipSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 18, 2026: 2 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 3 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 2 shipsSep 22Sep 23, 2026: 1 shipSep 24, 2026: 1 shipSep 25, 2026: 2 shipsSep 26, 2026: 0 shipsSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 28, 2026: 5 shipsSep 29, 2026: 2 shipsSep 29Sep 30, 2026: 1 ship
22 arrivals in 30 days, 0.7 a day on average.
Show as a table
Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 1, 20260
Sep 2, 20261
Sep 3, 20260
Sep 4, 20261
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, 20261
Sep 17, 20260
Sep 18, 20262
Sep 19, 20260
Sep 20, 20263
Sep 21, 20260
Sep 22, 20262
Sep 23, 20261
Sep 24, 20261
Sep 25, 20262
Sep 26, 20260
Sep 27, 20260
Sep 28, 20265
Sep 29, 20262
Sep 30, 20261

Vessels near Newport News

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 Newport News
VesselLast seen
United StatesWARSHIP
United StatesATLASTug
PortugalTRINACargo
SEAWARD 23Towing (long/wide)
United StatesSWELLPleasure craft
Hong KongOOCL CHONGQINGCargo (hazardous cat. D)
United StatesHARRY SOther
United StatesCHARYBDISOther
United StatesCAPE ARUNDELCargo
United StatesANNE JARRETTTowing
United StatesUNCLE MIKETug
United StatesCAPT CHARLIEFishing
United StatesPATRICIA B. MORANTug
United StatesKOKOMOPleasure craft
United StatesAJ MCALLISTERTug
United StatesJACK HOLLANDTug
United StatesPAUL CANDIESCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United StatesARIESTug
United StatesPEARLSailing
United StatesUSCGC RESOLUTE
United StatesCLAYTON W MORANTug
United StatesNO SHOESSailing
MaltaKINGSTONCargo (hazardous cat. A)
United StatesGAMEKEEPERHigh-speed craft
United StatesTHOMAS BROWNTowing
United StatesMOLLY JTowing
United StatesLARRY GRAVELYLocal vessel
United StatesCG26112Military ops
United StatesPINNERS POINTTug
United StatesINTRA REBELTug
United StatesSEAWARD 21Passenger
United StatesJANE MCALLISTERTowing
United StatesBILL HALLTug
JapanONE MEISHANCargo (hazardous cat. C)
United StatesARGOPleasure craft
Hong KongOCEAN LUCKYCargo
United StatesCHALLENGERTug
United StatesPAUL T. MORANTug
United StatesROSEMARY MCALLISTEROther
United StatesBURLINGTONMilitary ops

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Newport News from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8300). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
13 m
Anchorage depth
13 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
9 m
Mean tide
1 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Large

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

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Newport News 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)
7230°120.1224
6200°80.1224
8209°120.2224
7222°120.2224
9229°150.2224
8196°110.1224
7213°110.1224
811°120.1124
725°130.2224
752°120.2224

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 Newport News

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

Buoy 8638511 - Dominion Terminal Associates, VA · 1.0 kmobserved
Water temp
—
Air temp
18.9°C (66°F)
Wind
11.1 kn @ 90°
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Newport News: 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 10 port calls in the 7 days and 37 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 42% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (26).

Container
0
Tanker
0
Dry bulk
31
General cargo
2
Ro-ro
4

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.6 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Newport News, last 14 days
09-12
3
09-13
1
09-14
1
09-15
1
09-16
2
09-17
1
09-18
0
09-19
1
09-20
1
09-21
4
09-22
0
09-23
1
09-24
2
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).

Berths and terminals at Newport News

25 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Newport News. Deepest listed berth: 16.8 m (55 ft). The 25 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Newport News
FacilityDepth alongsideLongest berthOwner / operator (as listed)
JERRY O. TALTON, PIER NO. 15
Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo and military equipment by vessel; mooring transient vessels.
16.8 m (55 ft)304.8 m (1,000 ft)
Owner: CSX Real Property, Inc.
Operator: Jerry O. Talton, Inc. and Island Expeditors
KINDER MORGAN BULK TERMINALS, PIER NO. IX
Receipt of cement; and shipment of coal.
15.2 m (50 ft)365.8 m (1,200 ft)
Owner: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP.
Operator: Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc, a division of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP.
DOMINION TERMINAL ASSOCIATES, PIER NO. 11
Shipment of coal.
15.2 m (50 ft)304.8 m (1,000 ft)
Owner and operator: Dominion Terminal Associates
JERRY O. TALTON, PIER NO. 14
Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo and military equipment by vessel; mooring transient vessels.
13.7 m (45 ft)332.2 m (1,090 ft)
Owner: CSX Real Property, Inc.
Operator: Jerry O. Talton, Inc. and Island Expeditors
Northrop Grumman Newport News, Pier No. 2.
Mooring vessels for conversion, outfitting, and repair.
13.7 m (45 ft)299.3 m (982 ft)
Owner and operator: Northrop Grumman Newport News
Northrop Grumman Newport News, Outfitting Berths Nos. 1 and 2.
Mooring vessels for conversion, outfitting, and repair and for shipbuilding; occasional receipt of steel for shipyard use.
12.2 m (40 ft)502.9 m (1,650 ft)
Owner and operator: Northrop Grumman Newport News
Virginia International Terminals, Newport News Marine Terminal, Pier B.
Receipt and shipment of conventional general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
12.2 m (40 ft)297.2 m (975 ft)
Owner: Virginia Port Authority
Operator: Virginia International Terminals, Inc.
Virginia International Terminals, Newport News Marine Terminal, Pier C.
Receipt and shipment of conventional-containerized-and- roll-on/roll-off general cargo and heavy-lift items in foreign-and-domestic trade.
12.2 m (40 ft)285 m (935 ft)
Owner: Virginia Port Authority
Operator: Virginia International Terminals, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Newport News, Pier No. 5.
Mooring vessels for conversion, outfitting, and repair.
10.7 m (35 ft)353.6 m (1,160 ft)
Owner and operator: Northrop Grumman Newport News
Northrop Grumman Newport News, Pier No. 4.
Mooring company-owned vessels; and storage of shipbuilding equipment and materials.
10.7 m (35 ft)286.5 m (940 ft)
Owner and operator: Northrop Grumman Newport News
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, MOORING PIER
Mooring transient vessels.
9.8 m (32 ft)314.6 m (1,032 ft)
Owner: City of Newport News
Operator: Interocean Ugland Management Corp.
Northrop Grumman Newport News, Pier No. 6.
Receipt of fuel oil for plant consumption; and mooring vessels for conversion, outfitting, and repair.
9.1 m (30 ft)379.2 m (1,244 ft)
Owner and operator: Northrop Grumman Newport News
Northrop Grumman Newport News, Pier No. 8.
Mooring company-owned floating equipment and floating drydock.
9.1 m (30 ft)201.2 m (660 ft)
Owner and operator: Northrop Grumman Newport News
Northrop Grumman Newport News, Pier No. 9 and Land-Level Ways Wharf.
Mooring floating drydock.
9.1 m (30 ft)181.1 m (594 ft)
Owner and operator: Northrop Grumman Newport News
DAVIS BOAT WORKS WHARF AND SLIP
Mooring vessels for repair, gas-freeing, and tank-cleaning.
5.2 m (17 ft)146.3 m (480 ft)
Owner: City of Newport News
Operator: Davis Boat Works, Inc.
VENTURE DYNAMICS, NEWPORT NEWS CREEK WHARF AND SLIP
Mooring vessels for repair.
4.9 m (16 ft)137.2 m (450 ft)
Owner: City of Newport News
Operator: Venture Dynamics, a subsidiary of Davis Boat Works, Inc.
PAPCO, NEWPORT NEWS CREEK TERMINAL WHARF
Receipt of petroleum products by barge; bunkering vessels; and mooring company-owned barges.
4 m (13 ft)65.2 m (214 ft)
Owner: City of Newport News
Operator: Papco, Inc.
VULCAN MATERIALS, SKIFF'S CREEK YARD WHARF
Receipt of sand, gravel, and stone by barge.
3 m (10 ft)152.4 m (500 ft)
Owner: Vulcan Construction Materials, LP.
Operator: Vulcan Materials Co.
ERGON NEWPORT NEWS
——
Owner and operator: SEM Materials
HUNTINGTON INGALLS NEWPORT NEWS SHIP BUILDING
——
Owner and operator: HUNTINGTON INGALLS NEWPORT NEWS SHIP BUILDING
MIDSTREAM ANCHORAGE NEWPORT NEWS
———
NEWPORT NEWS MARINE TERMINAL, PIERS B & C
——
Owner and operator: Newport News Marine Terminal
NEWPORT NEWS SEAFOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK, WAVE SCREEN PIERS
——
Operator: Newport News Seafood Ind Park |
Operator: McAllister Towing
NEWPORT NEWS SHPBLG & DRYDOCK CO PR 4
———
NEWPORT NEWS SHPBLG & DRYDOCK CO PR 6
———

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 Newport News published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Seadar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 2, 1997.

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
NEPHIRAArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Dos Bocas → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ECO CENTURIONDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → RotterdamUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
XIN HAI TONG 811DepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → ParadipUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PARANDOWSKIArrivalDec 29, 2016(date only)Paita → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CASTORArrivalDec 28, 2016(date only)Baltimore, MD → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CASTORDepartureDec 28, 2016(date only)— → All Other Brazil Ports North of RecifeUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STAR LAMBADADepartureDec 27, 2016(date only)— → OdessaUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LODESTAR CAPELLADepartureDec 27, 2016(date only)— → All Other Morocco Atlantic Region PortsUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
LEGENDDepartureDec 27, 2016(date only)— → New York, NYUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CARNATION ACEArrivalDec 26, 2016(date only)Brunswick, GA → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
GOOD HOPE MAXDepartureDec 26, 2016(date only)— → Praia MoleUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SUEZ CANALDepartureDec 26, 2016(date only)— → Savannah, GAUSACE 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 26, 2015, 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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