Port · AUCNS, AU
Port of Cairns
Port of Cairns (AUCNS, AU) is a small port at 16.92° S, 145.78° E. In the last 7 days AIS Trail recorded 42 arrivals and 33 departures here; 26 vessels called in the last 30 days, most of them tugs and service vessels.
Activity
| Vessel type | Vessels, 30 days |
|---|---|
| Tugs & service | 9 |
| Passenger | 5 |
| Cargo | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Tanker | 3 |
Recent arrivals
| Vessel | Type | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED DIRO | Other | 15 Oct 2026, 23:03 UTC | No departure yet |
| ENGAGE BANDIT | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 17:10 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 21:54 UTC |
| SEA DOLPHIN | Tanker | 15 Oct 2026, 16:52 UTC | No departure yet |
| PACIFIC TITAN | Other | 15 Oct 2026, 07:41 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC |
| RIVERSIDE CATALINA | High speed | 15 Oct 2026, 07:23 UTC | No departure yet |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 03:23 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 23:04 UTC |
| WARRENDER | Cargo | 15 Oct 2026, 01:14 UTC | No departure yet |
| ENGAGE BANDIT | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 00:53 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 02:43 UTC |
| PUNSAND BAY | Other | 14 Oct 2026, 23:24 UTC | No departure yet |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 02:22 UTC |
| CORAL ADVENTURER | Passenger | 14 Oct 2026, 20:52 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 23:03 UTC |
| SPIRIT_OF_FREEDOM | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 19:58 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 02:16 UTC |
| CAIRNS QPS1 | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 10:22 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 10:43 UTC |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 09:36 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 19:29 UTC |
| RIVERSIDE CATALINA | High speed | 14 Oct 2026, 06:33 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 00:21 UTC |
| NEWCASTLE BAY | Cargo | 14 Oct 2026, 04:31 UTC | No departure yet |
| TED DIRO | Other | 14 Oct 2026, 01:50 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC |
| GRAND WINNER 7 | Tanker | 14 Oct 2026, 00:19 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 02:22 UTC |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 13 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 08:37 UTC |
| LE SOLEAL | Passenger | 13 Oct 2026, 20:36 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 08:37 UTC |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 13 Oct 2026, 20:30 UTC | 13 Oct 2026, 22:15 UTC |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 13 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC | 13 Oct 2026, 18:53 UTC |
| PACIFIC TITAN | Other | 13 Oct 2026, 06:47 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 20:31 UTC |
| ADV CAPE PERON | Tugs & service | 12 Oct 2026, 23:01 UTC | No departure yet |
| REEFMAGIC 2 | Passenger | 12 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTC | 12 Oct 2026, 23:11 UTC |
Recent departures
| Vessel | Type | Departed (UTC) | Next port |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 23:04 UTC | – |
| CORAL ADVENTURER | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 23:03 UTC | – |
| ENGAGE BANDIT | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 21:54 UTC | – |
| PACIFIC TITAN | Other | 15 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC | – |
| DE LISLE III | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 06:41 UTC | – |
| ENGAGE BANDIT | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 02:43 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 02:22 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| GRAND WINNER 7 | Tanker | 15 Oct 2026, 02:22 UTC | – |
| SPIRIT_OF_FREEDOM | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 02:16 UTC | – |
| RIVERSIDE CATALINA | High speed | 15 Oct 2026, 00:21 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| TED DIRO | Other | 14 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| ENGAGE BANDIT | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 22:24 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| PACIFIC TITAN | Other | 14 Oct 2026, 20:31 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 19:29 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| CAIRNS QPS1 | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 10:43 UTC | – |
| LE SOLEAL | Passenger | 14 Oct 2026, 08:37 UTC | – |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 08:37 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| KAHAROA II | Fishing | 14 Oct 2026, 06:25 UTC | – |
| REEF KEEPER | Tugs & service | 14 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC | – |
| TED DIRO | Other | 13 Oct 2026, 22:54 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 13 Oct 2026, 22:15 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| RIVERSIDE CATALINA | High speed | 13 Oct 2026, 22:15 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| WINDAH | Tugs & service | 13 Oct 2026, 18:53 UTC | Cairns AUCNS |
| ALBATROSS BAY | Cargo | 13 Oct 2026, 06:33 UTC | – |
| REEFMAGIC 2 | Passenger | 12 Oct 2026, 23:11 UTC | – |
Port details
| Name | Cairns |
|---|---|
| Other names | – |
| UN/LOCODE | AUCNS |
| Country code | AU |
| Position | 16.92° S, 145.78° E |
| Harbour size | Small |
| Harbour type | River (Natural) |
| Port area used for port calls | 3 km around the position |
Port of Cairns in the API
Every arrival and departure at Port of Cairns, with draught changes and previous and next ports, is available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/ports/53340/calls?from=2026-10-10&event=arrival"Sources
- Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
- Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.
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