Port · USORF, US
Port of Norfolk
Port of Norfolk (USORF, US) is a large port at 36.85° N, 76.30° W. In the last 7 days AIS Trail recorded 229 arrivals and 158 departures here; 123 vessels called in the last 30 days, most of them tugs and service vessels.
Activity
| Vessel type | Vessels, 30 days |
|---|---|
| Tugs & service | 62 |
| Cargo | 30 |
| Other | 10 |
| Passenger | 6 |
| High speed | 2 |
Recent arrivals
| Vessel | Type | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAYTON W MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 23:04 UTC | No departure yet |
| KAYLA T | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 22:57 UTC | No departure yet |
| INTRA RECOIL | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC | No departure yet |
| ANGELINA AUTUMN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 20:23 UTC | No departure yet |
| BART L. | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 20:04 UTC | No departure yet |
| WILLIAM E POOLE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 19:48 UTC | No departure yet |
| MISS ANNE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC | No departure yet |
| MISS JENNIFER | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 18:09 UTC | No departure yet |
| SPIRIT OF NORFOLK | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 23:18 UTC |
| WILLIAM E POOLE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 15:40 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 18:03 UTC |
| CHOPTANK | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 15:06 UTC | No departure yet |
| WASHINGTON | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 15:05 UTC | No departure yet |
| PATRICIA B. MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 14:46 UTC | No departure yet |
| DELTA | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 14:35 UTC | No departure yet |
| CAPE MAY | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 14:33 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 18:26 UTC |
| ROARING POINT | – | 16 Oct 2026, 14:27 UTC | No departure yet |
| PAUL T. MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC | No departure yet |
| MAVERICK | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 14:07 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC |
| CLAYTON W MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC |
| FREEDOM ELITE | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 13:38 UTC | No departure yet |
| CLAIRE HOLLAND | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 23:10 UTC |
| MR. PAUL MUTTA | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 19:51 UTC |
| MARIA | Cargo | 16 Oct 2026, 12:50 UTC | No departure yet |
| LARRY GRAVELY | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 12:40 UTC |
| MERRIMAC | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 10:51 UTC | 16 Oct 2026, 12:46 UTC |
Recent departures
| Vessel | Type | Departed (UTC) | Next port |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPIRIT OF NORFOLK | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 23:18 UTC | – |
| CLAIRE HOLLAND | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 23:10 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| CLAYTON W MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC | Norfolk USORF |
| EVER MAX | Cargo | 16 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC | – |
| MR. PAUL MUTTA | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 19:51 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| CAPE MAY | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 18:26 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| WILLIAM E POOLE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 18:03 UTC | Norfolk USORF |
| PINNERS POINT | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC | Newport News USNNS |
| SPIRIT OF NORFOLK | Passenger | 16 Oct 2026, 16:21 UTC | Norfolk USORF |
| MAVERICK | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| LORETTE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 14:52 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| BART L. | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 14:40 UTC | Norfolk USORF |
| MISS ANNE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC | Norfolk USORF |
| MERRIMAC | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 12:46 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| LARRY GRAVELY | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 12:40 UTC | – |
| PATRICIA | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 12:13 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| MISS JENNIFER | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 12:07 UTC | Norfolk USORF |
| DELTA | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 11:56 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| PATRICIA B. MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 11:54 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| VIATOR | Other | 16 Oct 2026, 11:22 UTC | – |
| CLAYTON W MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 10:55 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| PAUL T. MORAN | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 10:54 UTC | Portsmouth USPTM |
| WILLIAM E POOLE | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 10:40 UTC | Norfolk USORF |
| JANE MCALLISTER | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC | – |
| TIMOTHY MCALLISTER | Tugs & service | 16 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC | – |
Port details
| Name | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Other names | – |
| UN/LOCODE | USORF |
| Country code | US |
| Position | 36.85° N, 76.30° W |
| Harbour size | Large |
| Harbour type | River (Natural) |
| Port area used for port calls | 7 km around the position |
Port of Norfolk in the API
Every arrival and departure at Port of Norfolk, 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/8280/calls?from=2026-10-11&event=arrival"Sources
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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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