Port · GBGVS, GB
Port of Gravesend
Port of Gravesend (GBGVS, GB) is a small port at 51.45° N, 0.37° E. In the last 7 days AIS Trail recorded 125 arrivals and 108 departures here; 49 vessels called in the last 30 days, most of them tugs and service vessels.
Activity
| Vessel type | Vessels, 30 days |
|---|---|
| Tugs & service | 21 |
| Cargo | 14 |
| Other | 4 |
| Tanker | 4 |
| High speed | 2 |
Recent arrivals
| Vessel | Type | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVITZER LONDON | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 21:54 UTC | No departure yet |
| VB DOLPHIN | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 21:25 UTC | No departure yet |
| SVITZER ADIRA | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 20:21 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 21:15 UTC |
| SVITZER LONDON | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 20:17 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTC |
| DISTRIBUTOR | Tanker | 15 Oct 2026, 19:38 UTC | No departure yet |
| VB PETER | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 18:01 UTC | No departure yet |
| HANS | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 17:47 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC |
| SVITZER THAMES | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 17:06 UTC | No departure yet |
| VB CHEETAH | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 16:23 UTC | No departure yet |
| MAPLIN | Cargo | 15 Oct 2026, 15:58 UTC | No departure yet |
| VB DOLPHIN | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 15:25 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC |
| SVITZER ADIRA | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 14:15 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 18:56 UTC |
| MILLENIUM OF LONDON | – | 15 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC | No departure yet |
| THAMES SPIRIT | High speed | 15 Oct 2026, 11:58 UTC | No departure yet |
| COMMANDER | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 10:40 UTC | No departure yet |
| HEIKO | Tanker | 15 Oct 2026, 08:59 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC |
| SVITZER INTREPID | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 08:40 UTC | No departure yet |
| NORSTREAM | Cargo | 15 Oct 2026, 06:45 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC |
| AMBIENCE | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 05:55 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 16:24 UTC |
| SOPHIA D | High speed | 15 Oct 2026, 05:33 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC |
| LONGSTONE | Cargo | 15 Oct 2026, 04:52 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC |
| SVITZER LONDON | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 04:50 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC |
| SVITZER INTREPID | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 04:43 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC |
| SVITZER THAMES | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 03:14 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC |
| HELLE | Tanker | 14 Oct 2026, 22:11 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC |
Recent departures
| Vessel | Type | Departed (UTC) | Next port |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVITZER LONDON | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| SVITZER ADIRA | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 21:15 UTC | Tilbury GBTIL |
| VB DOLPHIN | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC | Tilbury GBTIL |
| SVITZER LONDON | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| SVITZER ADIRA | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 18:56 UTC | Tilbury GBTIL |
| NORSTREAM | Cargo | 15 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC | – |
| HANS | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC | London Gateway Port GBLGP |
| AMBIENCE | Passenger | 15 Oct 2026, 16:24 UTC | – |
| VB CHEETAH | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| VB DOLPHIN | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 14:31 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| HEIKO | Tanker | 15 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC | Tilbury GBTIL |
| MAPLIN | Cargo | 15 Oct 2026, 13:19 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| SVITZER THAMES | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC | London Gateway Port GBLGP |
| SOPHIA D | High speed | 15 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC | Erith GBERI |
| LONGSTONE | Cargo | 15 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC | Zeebrugge BEZEE |
| SVITZER ADIRA | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 08:35 UTC | London Gateway Port GBLGP |
| THAMES SPIRIT | High speed | 15 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC | Silvertown GBSVT |
| SVITZER INTREPID | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC | Tilbury GBTIL |
| DISTRIBUTOR | Tanker | 15 Oct 2026, 05:54 UTC | Sheerness GBSHS |
| GPS RACIA | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 05:33 UTC | Silvertown GBSVT |
| COMMANDER | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 05:15 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| SVITZER LONDON | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 02:20 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| SVITZER INTREPID | Tugs & service | 15 Oct 2026, 02:19 UTC | Gravesend GBGVS |
| HELLE | Tanker | 14 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC | Tilbury GBTIL |
| NORSKY | Cargo | 14 Oct 2026, 18:42 UTC | Hoek Van Holland NLHVH |
Port details
| Name | Gravesend |
|---|---|
| Other names | – |
| UN/LOCODE | GBGVS |
| Country code | GB |
| Position | 51.45° N, 0.37° E |
| Harbour size | Small |
| Harbour type | River (Natural) |
| Port area used for port calls | 3 km around the position |
Port of Gravesend in the API
Every arrival and departure at Port of Gravesend, 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/31420/calls?from=2026-10-10&event=arrival"Sources
- Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
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- 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).
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