Port of Portsmouth

UN/LOCODEUSPTMWhat is a UN/LOCODE?36.8333° N, 76.3° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

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Portsmouth: 2 ships in port now, 3 arrivals and 1 departure in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 1, 2026, 18:49 UTC).

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In port now: 2
Arrivals, last 24 h: 3
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

Vessel	Arrived
ANACOSTIATowing	Oct 1, 2026, 11:42 UTC
ADDISON ELISETowing	Sep 30, 2026, 19:43 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

Vessel	Left	Time in port
TIMOTHY MCALLISTERTowing	Oct 1, 2026, 12:42 UTC	1 h 10 min
LORETTETowing (long/wide)	Sep 30, 2026, 16:52 UTC	11 h 46 min
KRISTINA MARIEWing in ground	Sep 30, 2026, 15:02 UTC	3 h 45 min

As of Oct 1, 2026, 18:49 UTC.

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Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Seadar detected arriving at Portsmouth 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.

15 arrivals in 30 days, 0.5 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	1
Sep 7, 2026	0
Sep 8, 2026	1
Sep 9, 2026	0
Sep 10, 2026	0
Sep 11, 2026	0
Sep 12, 2026	0
Sep 13, 2026	0
Sep 14, 2026	3
Sep 15, 2026	1
Sep 16, 2026	0
Sep 17, 2026	0
Sep 18, 2026	0
Sep 19, 2026	1
Sep 20, 2026	2
Sep 21, 2026	0
Sep 22, 2026	0
Sep 23, 2026	0
Sep 24, 2026	0
Sep 25, 2026	0
Sep 26, 2026	0
Sep 27, 2026	1
Sep 28, 2026	1
Sep 29, 2026	1
Sep 30, 2026	3

Vessels near Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
CLAYTON W MORANTug	Tug	IMO 9812561	Oct 1, 2026, 18:48 UTC
KINGSTONCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9389693	Oct 1, 2026, 18:48 UTC
GAMEKEEPERHigh-speed craft	High-speed craft	IMO 1101928	Oct 1, 2026, 18:48 UTC
AJ MCALLISTERTug	Tug	IMO 9307293	Oct 1, 2026, 18:48 UTC
MOLLY JTowing	Towing	MMSI 368391490	Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC
LARRY GRAVELYLocal vessel	Local vessel	MMSI 368457210	Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC
CG26112Military ops	Military ops	MMSI 338926112	Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC
PINNERS POINTTug	Tug	MMSI 368015740	Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC
INTRA REBELTug	Tug	MMSI 368155390	Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC
JACK HOLLANDTug	Tug	IMO 8990952	Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC
FREYASailing	Sailing	MMSI 367783480	Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC
SEAWARD 21Passenger	Passenger	MMSI 368226870	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
JANE MCALLISTERTowing	Towing	IMO 1014539	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
CHRISTINA'S FANTASYPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338232593	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
BILL HALLTug	Tug	MMSI 367538350	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
ONE MEISHANCargo (hazardous cat. C)	Cargo (hazardous cat. C)	IMO 9805465	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
OCEANUS VIPassenger	Passenger	MMSI 368371930	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
ATLASTug	Tug	MMSI 368358680	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
PATRICIA B. MORANTug	Tug	IMO 1079618	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
UNCLE MIKETug	Tug	MMSI 367712350	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
OCEAN LUCKYCargo	Cargo	IMO 9514896	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
MERRIMACTug	Tug	IMO 7436727	Oct 1, 2026, 18:46 UTC
CHALLENGERTug	Tug	MMSI 367466730	Oct 1, 2026, 18:45 UTC
TRINACargo	Cargo	IMO 9376505	Oct 1, 2026, 18:45 UTC
PAUL T. MORANTug	Tug	IMO 1057347	Oct 1, 2026, 18:45 UTC
USCGC RESOLUTE	—	MMSI 367296000	Oct 1, 2026, 18:45 UTC
TSV 1 PREVAILMilitary ops	Military ops	IMO 8835566	Oct 1, 2026, 18:45 UTC
ROSEMARY MCALLISTEROther	Other	IMO 9813644	Oct 1, 2026, 18:45 UTC
BURLINGTONMilitary ops	Military ops	IMO 9757773	Oct 1, 2026, 18:44 UTC
NAVAL AUXILIARY 188Military ops	Military ops	IMO 8302428	Oct 1, 2026, 18:44 UTC
TSV-5 VINDICATORMilitary ops	Military ops	IMO 9645645	Oct 1, 2026, 18:44 UTC
GALLIVANTINGPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368295830	Oct 1, 2026, 18:44 UTC
MAERSK GATESHEADCargo (hazardous cat. A)	Cargo (hazardous cat. A)	IMO 9235543	Oct 1, 2026, 18:43 UTC
TSV-4 NARRAGANSETTMilitary ops	Military ops	IMO 8834902	Oct 1, 2026, 18:43 UTC
STORM DIVEROther	Other	IMO 8311273	Oct 1, 2026, 18:43 UTC
ANGELINA AUTUMNTowing	Towing	MMSI 368023560	Oct 1, 2026, 18:43 UTC
HOS ROSEBUDCargo	Cargo	IMO 9645619	Oct 1, 2026, 18:43 UTC
BLUE HORIZONPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338534944	Oct 1, 2026, 18:42 UTC
ANACOSTIATowing	Towing	IMO 9544217	Oct 1, 2026, 18:41 UTC
KERRY MORANTug	Tug	IMO 6185826	Oct 1, 2026, 18:41 UTC

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Portsmouth from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 8290). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size: Small
Harbour type: River (natural)
Shelter: Excellent
Channel depth: 13 m
Anchorage depth: 13 m
Cargo pier depth: 11 m
Oil terminal depth: 8 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 Portsmouth 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	6	234°	13	0.2	10	24
Oct 2 00:00	5	202°	8	0.2	11	24
Oct 2 06:00	7	210°	12	0.2	8	24
Oct 2 12:00	7	225°	12	0.2	5	24
Oct 2 18:00	8	233°	17	0.2	9	24
Oct 3 00:00	6	200°	10	0.2	11	24
Oct 3 06:00	7	212°	11	0.2	7	24
Oct 3 12:00	5	351°	10	0.3	3	24
Oct 3 18:00	6	23°	14	0.4	4	24
Oct 4 00:00	6	55°	12	0.5	3	24

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, 19 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 Portsmouth

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

Buoy MNPV2 · 6.1 kmobserved Oct 1, 2026, 17:30 UTC

Water temp

22.7°C (73°F)

Air temp

28.2°C (83°F)

Wind

7 kn @ 250°

Waves

—

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Money Point, VA6.1 km

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

Berths and terminals at Portsmouth

20 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Portsmouth. Deepest listed berth: 12.2 m (40 ft). The 20 deepest are shown.

Berths and terminals at Portsmouth
Facility	Depth alongside	Longest berth	Owner / operator (as listed)
PORTSMOUTH MARINE TERMINAL WHARF Receipt and shipment of conventional-containerized-and- roll-on/roll-off general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade; receipt of automobiles; and shipment of tobacco and heavy-lift items.	12.2 m (40 ft)	1,077.5 m (3,535 ft)	Owner: Virginia Port Authority Operator: Virginia International Terminals, Inc.
VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY, PORTSMOUTH EAST WHARF Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo in foreign-and-domestic trade.	12.2 m (40 ft)	304.8 m (1,000 ft)	Owner: Virginia Port Authority
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, BERTHS NOS. 6 AND 5 Occasional mooring of transient vessels.	12.2 m (40 ft)	118.6 m (389 ft)	Owner: City of Portsmouth Operator: Ocean Marine, LLC.
VANE LINE BUNKERING, SOUTHERN BRANCH MOORING WHARF Mooring company-owned vessels; and tank barges for cleaning and gas-freeing.	11.6 m (38 ft)	103.6 m (340 ft)	Owner and operator: Vane Line Bunkering, Inc.
VULCAN MATERIALS CO., PORT NORFOLK YARD WHARF Receipt of sand, gravel, and stone by barge.	7.6 m (25 ft)	91.4 m (300 ft)	Owner: Vulcan Construction Materials, LP. Operator: Vulcan Materials Co.
ACCURATE MARINE TERMINAL, PORTSMOUTH SLIP Mooring company-owned, oil-spill response vessel; and vessels for tank-cleaning and gas-freeing.	7 m (23 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner and operator: Accurate Marine Terminals, LLC.
City of Portsmouth, High Street Excursion Boat and Ferry Landings. Landing for harbor-excursion boat and passenger ferries traversing to Norfolk; boarding/disembarking passengers.	4.9 m (16 ft)	25.9 m (85 ft)	Owner: City of Portsmouth Operator: Harbor Tours, Inc. and City of Portsmouth. \| Operator: Norfolk by Boat
ATLANTIC WOOD INDUSTRIES PIER Not used.	4.6 m (15 ft)	65.8 m (216 ft)	Owner: Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc.
Associated Naval Architects, Pier No. 3. Mooring small vessels for outfitting and repair.	3.7 m (12 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner and operator: Associated Naval Architects, Inc.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CRANEY ISLAND MANAGEMENT AREA, DEBRIS WHARF Handling debris from harbor-cleaning craft.	3 m (10 ft)	121.9 m (400 ft)	Owner: United States Government Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
W. F. MAGANN CORP. MOORING Mooring company-owned barges; handling construction sup- plies and equipment.	3 m (10 ft)	36.6 m (120 ft)	Owner and operator: W. F. Magann Corp.
CROFTON DIVING CORP MOORING Mooring company-owned floating equipment.	2.4 m (8 ft)	41.1 m (135 ft)	Owner and operator: Crofton Diving Corp.
ASSOCIATED NAVAL ARCHITECTS, PIERS	—	—	—
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, EXCURSION BOAT & FERRY LANDINGS	—	—	—
CRANEY ISLAND U.S. NAVY PIERS 1-25	—	—	Owner: Naval Station Norfolk
EARL INDUSTRIES PORTSMOUTH	—	—	Operator: Earl Industries
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD	—	—	Owner and operator: Naval Station
PORTSMOUTH YACHTS (FOREIGN ONLY)	—	—	—
USCG STATION, PORTSMOUTH, VA Mooring of U.S. Coast Guard Vessels: USCGC BEAR Draft 14.5 feet USCGC FORWARD 14.5 feet USCGC FRANK DREW Draft 8 feet USCGC HARRIET LANE Draft 14.5 feet USCGC KENNEBEC Draft 5 feet USCGC LEGARE Draft 14.5 feet USCGC NORTHLAND Draft 14.5 feet USCG	—	—	Owner and operator: USCG
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY TERMINAL Receipt and shipment of containerized cargo.	—	—	Operator: Virginia International Terminals, LLC.

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.

Anchorages, pilot boarding and routing near Portsmouth

Charted areas within 40 km, from NOAA's MarineCadastre.gov. Reference only, not for navigation: the regulation cited governs.

AnchorageHoliday Inn MarinaunrestrictedNorfolk, VA110.72aa(a)(1) · 0.8 km
AnchorageAnchorage NunrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(5)(ii) · 1 km
AnchoragePort Norfolk ReachunrestrictedNorfolk, VA110.72aa(a)(2) · 1.7 km
AnchorageAnchorage OunrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(5)(iii) · 2.4 km
AnchorageAnchorage MunrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(5)(i) · 3.6 km
AnchorageAnchorage Berth LunrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(4)(viii) · 11.8 km
AnchorageAnchorage JunrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(4)(iv) · 12.7 km
AnchorageAnchorage KunrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(4)(v) · 13 km
AnchorageAnchorage Berth K2unrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(4)(vii) · 13.9 km
AnchorageAnchorage Berth K1unrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(4)(vi) · 14.1 km
AnchorageAnchorage GexplosivesHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(3)(iii) · 14.9 km
AnchorageAnchorage IunrestrictedHampton Roads, VA110.168(a)(4)(i) · 14.9 km

Sources: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (MarineCadastre.gov) and NOAA Fisheries (public domain). Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.

Navigational warnings in force nearby

Navigational warnings in force within 100 km of the port, newest first, as issued by national coordinators (NGA, AMSA). Positions are read from the warning text.

NAVAREA IV 954/2026Issued Oct 1, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)28 km away
010900Z OCT 26 NAVAREA IV 954/26. WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. 1. MF, HF AND DSC SERVICES OFF AIR 021200Z TO 021600Z OCT AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON 41-42.80N 070-30.30W. B. CHESAPEAKE 36-43.70N 076-00.60W. C. CHARLESTON 32-50.70N 079-57.00W. D. MIAMI 25-37.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS 29-53.10N 089-56.70W. F. SAN JUAN 18-27.00N 066-06.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 021700Z OCT 26.
NAVAREA IV 653/2026Issued Jul 3, 2026NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)28 km away
030020Z JUL 26 NAVAREA IV 653/26. NORTH ATLANTIC. BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES UNRELIABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON 41-43.00N 070-31.00W. B. CHESAPEAKE 36-44.00N 076-01.00W. C. CHARLESTON 32-08.00N 081-42.00W. D. MIAMI 25-30.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS 29-53.00N 089-57.00W. F. SAN JUAN 18-27.00N 066-06.00W.
NAVAREA IV 616/2025Issued Jun 13, 2025NGA MSI navigational warnings (HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC/HYDROARC, NAVAREA IV/XII)28 km away
130011Z JUN 25 NAVAREA IV 616/25(GEN). WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. MESSAGING SERVICES UNAVAILABLE AT USCG REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: A. BOSTON (F) 41-42.00N 070-30.30W. B. CHESAPEAKE (N) 36-43.70N 076-00.60W. C. CHARLESTON (E) 32-50.00N 079-56.00W. D. MIAMI (A) 25-37.00N 080-23.00W. E. NEW ORLEANS (G) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W.

Source: NGA Maritime Safety Information. Not for navigation. 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".

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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:

Jun 15, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)3 km away
Mackenzie Rose / Weeks 281, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM049)
Mar 8, 2024YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)30 km away
Savage, Virginia Beach, VA, USA (NTSB DCA24FM026)
Oct 4, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)21 km away
Kokosing V, Newport News, VA, USA (NTSB DCA23FM001)
Jun 7, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)10 km away
Spirit of Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM022) · Spirit Of Norfolk
Feb 8, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)14 km away
Carolyn Skaves, Hampton, VA, USA (NTSB DCA22FM010)
Nov 14, 2020ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)16 km away
Island Lookout / BH 2903, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA21FM005)
Nov 17, 2019ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)23 km away
YD71, Hampton, VA, USA (NTSB DCA20FM004)
Sep 23, 2019Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)6 km away
G.M. McAllister / Ijssel Confidence, Chesapeake, VA, USA (NTSB DCA19FM053) · GM MCALLISTER

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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