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Port of Philadelphia

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UN/LOCODEUSPHLWhat is a UN/LOCODE?39.95° N, 75.1333° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4
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Philadelphia: 3 ships in port now, 2 arrivals and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 18:30 UTC).

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In port now
3
Arrivals, last 24 h
2
Departures, last 24 h
2
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 OYSTER CREEKLocal vesselOct 1, 2026, 05:56 UTC
United States HUNTING CREEKTowingOct 1, 2026, 05:40 UTC
Bahamas TANCHOU ARROWCargoSep 28, 2026, 19:51 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United States ANNABELLE DOROTHY MOLocal vesselOct 1, 2026, 11:24 UTC44 h 25 min
United States MAGOTHYTowingSep 30, 2026, 20:43 UTC4 d 5 h

As of Oct 1, 2026, 18:30 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

3 ships shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
Panama MSC CANDICECargo (hazardous cat. A)Oct 2, 2026, 03:00 UTCUSPHLUN/LOCODE
United States CHESAPEAKE COASTTugOct 2, 2026, 11:28 UTCPHILADELPHIA PAName match
Liberia SEABOARD VALORCargoOct 4, 2026, 03:00 UTCUSPHLUN/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, 18:30 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected arriving at Philadelphia 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: 0 shipsSep 22Sep 23, 2026: 0 shipsSep 24, 2026: 2 shipsSep 25, 2026: 2 shipsSep 26, 2026: 2 shipsSep 27, 2026: 0 shipsSep 28, 2026: 3 shipsSep 29, 2026: 1 shipSep 29Sep 30, 2026: 0 ships
10 arrivals in 30 days, 0.3 a day on average.
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Day (UTC)Ships arriving
Sep 1, 20260
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Sep 28, 20263
Sep 29, 20261
Sep 30, 20260

Vessels near Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia
VesselLast seen
United StatesSOFIAPleasure craft
SwedenOBERONCargo
United StatesBOHEMIATug
United StatesDISCOVERY COASTTug
United StatesSUZANNE MCALLISTERTowing
United StatesOYSTER CREEKLocal vessel
United StatesROSS SEATowing (long/wide)
United StatesRENDEZVOUSOther
United StatesBEVERLY R MCALLISTERTug
United StatesANNABELLE DOROTHY MOLocal vessel
United StatesSS CORNHUSKER STATECargo
United StatesEMERALD COASTTug
United StatesBRENTON REEFTanker
United StatesROBERT E. MCALLISTERTug
United StatesTERESA MCALLISTERTug
United StatesCHERNESKIDredging or underwater ops
SingaporeASIAN PRIDECargo
United StatesANNAPOLISTug
United StatesREID MCALLISTERTug
United StatesMAGOTHYTowing
United StatesDELAWARE
United StatesADVENTURERTowing
LiberiaBULK JAMAICACargo
United StatesMADELINETug
BahamasTANCHOU ARROWCargo
United StatesHUNTING CREEKTowing
United StatesPILOT PHILADELPHIAPilot vessel
United StatesCAPE LOOKOUTTug
MaltaDRAGONERACargo
United KingdomMOUNTPARKCargo
United StatesMARTIN EXPLORERLocal vessel
United StatesMIAMITug
United StatesM/V FREEDOM
United StatesGOPHER STATECargo
LiberiaTISCAPACargo (hazardous cat. A)
PanamaNORSE TESHIMACargo
United StatesPATRIARCHTug
United StatesGENESIS LIBERTYLocal vessel
United StatesGAZELA PRIMEIRO
United StatesBART TURECAMOTug

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Philadelphia from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8110). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
11 m
Mean tide
2 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 Philadelphia 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)
5217°140.1224
5205°90.1324
7219°120.3324
6222°120.4324
8218°170.2324
5276°100.2224
84°180.3224
58°120.3224
760°160.2224
573°110.3224

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, 79 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 Philadelphia

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

Buoy PHBP1 · 2.1 kmobserved
Water temp
21.6°C (71°F)
Air temp
26.1°C (79°F)
Wind
—
Waves
—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

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

Philadelphia: 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 19 port calls in the 7 days and 97 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 4% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (101).

Container
64
Tanker
9
Dry bulk
9
General cargo
6
Ro-ro
9

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.7 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Philadelphia, last 14 days
09-12
2
09-13
5
09-14
4
09-15
2
09-16
3
09-17
5
09-18
4
09-19
3
09-20
5
09-21
2
09-22
3
09-23
1
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).

Berths and terminals at Philadelphia

66 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Philadelphia. Deepest listed berth: 12.2 m (40 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
#19 of 150
31.1 million short tons handled (Philadelphia Regional Port, PA).
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Berths and terminals at Philadelphia
FacilityDepth alongsideLongest berthOwner / operator (as listed)
PACKER MARINE TERMINAL
Receipt and shipment of conventional, containerized, and roll-on/roll-off general cargo, including fruit and steel in foreign-and-domestic trade.
12.2 m (40 ft)960.1 m (3,150 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Holt Cargo Systems, Inc.
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, Tioga I Fruit Terminal Wharf.
Receipt and shipment of conventional, containerized, and roll-on/roll-off general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade, including fruit; mooring cruise vessels and boarding passengers.
12.2 m (40 ft)534.3 m (1,753 ft)
Owner and operator: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Crowley American Transportation Lines, Tioga I Container Terminal.
Receipt and shipment of conventional-and-containerized general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.
12.2 m (40 ft)434.3 m (1,425 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Crowley American Transportation Lines
Merchants Dispatch Transportation Corp., Greenwich Coal Pier No. 124 South Wharves.
Not used.
12.2 m (40 ft)327.1 m (1,073 ft)
Owner: Merchants Dispatch Transportation Corp., a subsidiary of Consolidated Rail Corp.
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP PIER E PORT RICHMOND
Not used.
12.2 m (40 ft)259.1 m (850 ft)
Owner: Consolidated Rail Corp.
GREENWICH TERMINALS, PIER 122
Import and export of autos.
12.2 m (40 ft)259.1 m (850 ft)
Owner and operator: GREENWICH TERMINALS, PIER 122
Northern Metals, Northern Shipping Co. Terminal Barge Wharf Berths Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Not used.
11 m (36 ft)365.8 m (1,200 ft)
Owner: Northern Metals, Inc.
USA Waste Corp., Girard Point Pier No. 2.
Not used for waterborne commerce.
11 m (36 ft)315.8 m (1,036 ft)
Owner and operator: USA Waste Corp.
Tidewater Grain Co., Girard Point Pier No. 3.
Not used.
11 m (36 ft)268.8 m (882 ft)
Owner: Tidewater Grain Co.
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP PIER G PORT RICHMOND
Receipt and shipment of miscellaneous bulk liquids, including fertilizer, caustic soda, and molasses.
11 m (36 ft)242.6 m (796 ft)
Owner: Consolidated Rail Corp.
Operator: Contanda Terminals LLC.
PIERS 40 AND 38 SOUTH WHARVES
Not used for handling waterborne commerce.
10.7 m (35 ft)185.9 m (610 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Penn Warehousing and Distribution Services, Inc. |
Operator: PIERS 38/40
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTH P 98 SOUTH WHARVES
Not used.
10.1 m (33 ft)457.2 m (1,500 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products; loading barges for bunkering vessels; and cleaning tank barges.
10.1 m (33 ft)228.6 m (750 ft)
Owner and operator: Maritank Philadelphia, Inc.
PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS, GIRARD POINT REFINERY, WHARVES NOS. 1 AND 3
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products including cumene and benzene.
9.8 m (32 ft)449.6 m (1,475 ft)
Owner and operator: Sun Refining and Marketing Co., a subsidiary of Sun Oil Co. Inc.
Operator: Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC.
Creedon Tug and Barge Works, Girard Point Pier No. 1.
Mooring barges for cleaning; and vessels for repair.
9.8 m (32 ft)332.8 m (1,092 ft)
Owner: Harry Hays Tug and Towing Service, Inc.
Operator: Creedon Tug and Barge Works
Operator: and Creedon's Terminal
PHIL REG PORT AUTH P84 KEYSTONE COCOA COMPLEX S WH
Receipt of cocoa beans and other cocoa products in foreign trade.
9.8 m (32 ft)267 m (876 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Dependable Distribution Services, Inc.
Northern Metals, Northern Shipping Co. Terminal Barge Pier Berths Nos. Nos. 5, 6, and 7.
Not used.
9.8 m (32 ft)266.1 m (873 ft)
Owner: Northern Metals, Inc.
KINDER MORGAN PIER 179 NORTH, PHILADELPHIA
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, petrochemicals, and miscellaneous bulk liquids.
9.8 m (32 ft)198.1 m (650 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: GATX Terminals Corp. Ex. 204
PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS, GIRARD POINT REFINERY, WHARF NO. 2
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products.
9.8 m (32 ft)182.9 m (600 ft)
Owner and operator: Sun Refining and Marketing Co., a subsidiary of Sun Oil Co., Inc.
Operator: Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC.
PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS, POINT BREEZE REFINERY, CASE DOCK, SHORT PIER, AND DELOACH DOCK WHARF
Shipment of petroleum products.
9.1 m (30 ft)541 m (1,775 ft)
Owner and operator: Sun Refining and Marketing Co., a subsidiary of Sun Oil Co., Inc.
Operator: Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC.
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTH P96 SOUTH WHARVE
Receipt and shipment of automobiles and other vehicles.
9.1 m (30 ft)402.3 m (1,320 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Pasha Auto Warehousing and Pasha Terminal Co.
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTH PIER 82 SOUTH WHFS
Receipt of fruit, vegetables, and other perishable commodi- ties; shipment of paper products.
9.1 m (30 ft)352 m (1,155 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Horizon Stevedoring
PENN WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION, INC. - PIER 80 SOUTH
Receipt and shipment of newsprint, coated paper, wood pulp, lumber, and other forest products in foreign-and-domestic trade.
9.1 m (30 ft)350.5 m (1,150 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Penn Warehousing and Distribution Services, Inc.
Operator: and J. H. Stevedoring
BWC TERMINALS
Receipt and shipment of miscellaneous bulk liquids, includ- ing fertilizer, caustic soda, and molasses.
9.1 m (30 ft)222.8 m (731 ft)
Owner: Consolidated Rail Corp.
Operator: Contanda Terminals LLC.
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP PIER B PORT RICHMOND
Not used.
9.1 m (30 ft)221.3 m (726 ft)
Owner: Consolidated Rail Corp.
PECO ENERGY DELAWARE STATION PIER 61 NORTH WHARVES
Occasional receipt of fuel oil by barge for plant consump- tion.
9.1 m (30 ft)201.8 m (662 ft)
Owner and operator: PECO Energy, Inc.
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTH P106 SOUTH WHARVES
Not used.
9.1 m (30 ft)195.1 m (640 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
SUN REFINING AND MARKETING CO., WEST YARD BERTH 4
Not used.
8.8 m (29 ft)182.9 m (600 ft)
Owner: Sun Refining and Marketing Co., a subsidiary of Sun Oil Co. Inc.
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTH PIER 78 SOUTH WHFS
Not used for handling waterborne commerce. ---------------------------------------------------- This information should be revisited. Customs does entances/clearances here per customs recon. 2009
8.5 m (28 ft)267.3 m (877 ft)
Owner: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Operator: Penn Warehousing and Distribution Services, Inc.
Operator: and J. H. Stevedoring. |
Operator: PIER 78/80/80 ANNEX
C. R. WARNER, YANKEE POINT TERMINAL MOORING
Receipt and occasional shipment of petroleum products by barge.
7.9 m (26 ft)59.4 m (195 ft)
Owner and operator: C. R. Warner, 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 Philadelphia published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Seadar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 1, 1997.

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
MSC VIDISHA R.ArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Newark, NJ → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MORNING CAROLArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Newark, NJ → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MORNING CAROLDepartureDec 31, 2016(date only)— → Santo DomingoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MSC VIDISHA R.DepartureDec 31, 2016(date only)— → Savannah, GAUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SEALEODepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → Whiffen Head, NFLDUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Bea SchulteArrivalDec 29, 2016(date only)New York, NY → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STADIONGRACHTArrivalDec 29, 2016(date only)Portland, ME → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Bea SchulteDepartureDec 29, 2016(date only)— → Norfolk, VAUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
STADIONGRACHTDepartureDec 29, 2016(date only)— → Eastport, MEUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DM BEAArrivalDec 28, 2016(date only)Charleston, SC → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
COOL GIRLDepartureDec 28, 2016(date only)— → TurboUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DM BEADepartureDec 28, 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

5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Jul 7, 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.

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