Port of Ho Chi Minh City
In short
Ho Chi Minh City: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 1, 2026, 19:55 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- 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 Ho Chi Minh City, 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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
4 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 SITC JIADECargo (hazardous cat. A) | Oct 4, 2026, 00:00 UTC | VN SGN | UN/LOCODE |
 SAWASDEE ATLANTICCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 02:00 UTC | VNSGN | UN/LOCODE |
 KOTA NASRATCargo | Oct 5, 2026, 03:00 UTC | VNSGN | UN/LOCODE |
| NICOLINE MAERSKCargo (hazardous cat. D) | Oct 7, 2026, 04:00 UTC | CNNGB > VNSGN | UN/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, 19:55 UTC.
Vessels near Ho Chi Minh City
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.
No vessels detected near Ho Chi Minh City in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Ho Chi Minh City from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 57580). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 9 m
- Anchorage depth
- 19 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 14 m
- Mean tide
- 4 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Ho Chi Minh City 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 54° | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | |
| 3 | 80° | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 82° | 12 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 0 | 82° | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 302° | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4 | 71° | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 320° | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 285° | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 318° | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2 | 95° | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | |
| 3 | 231° | 11 | 0.1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 1 | 220° | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.6 |
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, 58 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.
Ho Chi Minh City: 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 165 port calls in the 7 days and 709 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 6% less than the same 30 days a year earlier (756).
- Container
- 378
- Tanker
- 115
- Dry bulk
- 49
- General cargo
- 161
- Ro-ro
- 6
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 2.8 million tonnes.
09-12 22 | 09-13 24 | 09-14 27 | 09-15 23 | 09-16 21 | 09-17 25 | 09-18 18 | 09-19 23 | 09-20 21 | 09-21 27 | 09-22 24 | 09-23 25 | 09-24 25 | 09-25 20 |
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).
Ho Chi Minh City: global benchmarks
How Ho Chi Minh City compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Seadar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 619.6
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Up 3% 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.
Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported
1 accident or incident within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 2, 2021, located where the board states a position. The most recent:
- May 2, 2021衝突運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports)69 km away
Source: 運輸安全委員会 船舶事故等調査報告書 (JTSB marine accident and incident reports). 出典：運輸安全委員会「船舶事故等調査報告書」（https://jtsb.mlit.go.jp/）。Seadar が項目を抽出・加工して作成 (Source: Japan Transport Safety Board marine accident reports; fields extracted and edited by Seadar). Licence: Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版, PDL1.0; compatible with CC BY 4.0).
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
116 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Apr 15, 1991. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- OtherMay 29, 2024Cargo Ship73 km away
VIETNAM: On 29 May at 1920 local time, one perpetrator boarded the anchored Liberia-flagged general cargo ship AAL MERKUR at Vung Tau Anchorage, near position 10-12N 107-03E. After noticing the perpetrator climbing over the ship’s railing, the duty crewman shouted at the person and raised the alarm. The perpetrator jumped into a wooden boat and escaped with two accomplices. The master reported to the company security officer that nothing had been stolen.
- IncidentNov 6, 2023Cargo Ship68 km away
VIETNAM: On 6 November at 0150 local time, robbers boarded the Portugal-flagged general cargo ship ELISABETH OLDENDORFF anchored at Vung Tau Anchorage, near position 10-13N 107-00E. After the boarding, a duty watchman noticed footprints on the deck and saw the paint locker padlock broken and ship’s stores missing. The alarm was raised, the crew mustered and they searched the vessel. The ship reported the incident to port authorities.
- IncidentMay 19, 2023Cargo Ship68 km away
VIETNAM: On 19 May 2023, an unknown number of perpetrators boarded the Malta-flagged bulk carrier MV LEVANTE while anchored at Phu My Anchorage, near position 10-14N 107-02E. The master reported that one small boat was sighted alongside the ship. While onboard, the robbers stole approximately 100 liters of paint. The crew members were safe following the incident.
- IncidentApr 17, 2023Cargo Ship83 km away
VIETNAM: On 17 April at 0030 local time, robbers boarded a container ship drifting at Ho Chi Minh Anchorage, near position 10-09N 107-09E. Robbers boarded the vessel and escaped with ship’s stores without being detected. Duty crew members discovered the theft during routine rounds when they found that the paint locker padlock and ship’s stores were missing. The ship reported the incident to port control; however, no response was received.
- IncidentDec 6, 2022Barge75 km away
VIETNAM: On 6 December, four robbers boarded a barge under tow by a Singapore-flagged tug in the Vung Tau Anchorage area, near position 10-10N 107-02E. After two of the perpetrators were spotted, the master requested the assistance of a nearby patrol vessel. The patrol vessel approached and discovered an additional two perpetrators transferring scrap metal from the barge. The four perpetrators were detained and admitted to stealing from foreign ships in the area.
- IncidentNov 22, 2022Tanker72 km away
VIETNAM: On 22 November at 0145 local time, an unknown number of robbers boarded Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker SONGA CHALLENGE anchored in Vung Tau anchorage, near position 10-11N 107-01E. Duty crew spotted a small boat near the bows and informed the duty officer. The alarm was raised and the crew mustered. A search revealed the paint locker had been broken into and ship’s stores stolen.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. 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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