Port of Colombo — Live Ship Tracking
🇱🇰 Watch the Port of Colombo live: VesselFlow's real-time AIS map shows which vessels are berthed or anchored there right now, who is inbound and when they'll arrive, and every ship moving through the Laccadive Sea. Positions refresh about every minute.
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE: LKCMB, the standard code ships' crews enter as their destination
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Region: Laccadive Sea, South Asia
- Coordinates: 6.954°N, 79.847°E
What you can watch here
Open the port in VesselFlow and you get its live board: the berthed and anchored list (who's in the port right now), the arrivals list (ships whose AIS destination is LKCMB, with ETAs), and the surrounding map of cargo ships, tankers, ferries and cruise ships, color-coded by type. Tap any vessel for its course, speed, voyage and recent track. The basics are in how to track a ship, and what is AIS explains where the data comes from. Those arrivals are what crews broadcast over AIS, so treat them as expected times rather than a published arrival or departure schedule. If you are following a shipping container rather than a ship, note that AIS tracks the vessel, not the box. The guide to tracking cargo ships explains how to bridge the two using the vessel name on your bill of lading.
Open the Port of Colombo live
Berthed, inbound and passing traffic. Free on iPhone & iPad.
Frequently asked questions
How can I see which ships are at the Port of Colombo right now?
Open Port of Colombo in VesselFlow's port directory. Its board lists the vessels currently berthed or anchored there and the ships arriving (AIS destination LKCMB), and the live AIS map around the port shows cargo ships, tankers, ferries and cruise ships color-coded by type. Positions refresh about every 60 seconds.
What is the UN/LOCODE for the Port of Colombo?
LKCMB. That is the code a ship's crew enters as its AIS destination, which is how VesselFlow works out which vessels are heading for Port of Colombo.
Where is the Port of Colombo located?
Port of Colombo sits at 6.954°N, 79.847°E in Sri Lanka, on the Laccadive Sea. Its nearest tracked ports are Port of Tuticorin (147 nmi), Port of Kochi (279 nmi) and Port of Chennai (370 nmi).
Do I need to pay to watch a port?
No. VesselFlow is a free download on iPhone and iPad, and the live map, vessel search, type filters and watchlist are free. VesselFlow Pro adds each ship's voyage and ETA countdown, its recent track, and full vessel specs.