Port of Hirtshals — Live Ship Tracking
🇩🇰 Watch the Port of Hirtshals 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 Kattegat. Positions refresh about every minute.
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE: DKHIR, the standard code ships' crews enter as their destination
- Country: Denmark
- Region: Kattegat, UK Coast & Atlantic
- Body of water: North Sea
- Coordinates: 57.593°N, 9.969°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 DKHIR, 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 Hirtshals live
Berthed, inbound and passing traffic. Free on iPhone & iPad.
Frequently asked questions
How can I see which ships are at the Port of Hirtshals right now?
Open Port of Hirtshals in VesselFlow's port directory. Its board lists the vessels currently berthed or anchored there and the ships arriving (AIS destination DKHIR), 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 Hirtshals?
DKHIR. 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 Hirtshals.
Where is the Port of Hirtshals located?
Port of Hirtshals sits at 57.593°N, 9.969°E in Denmark, on the Kattegat. Its nearest tracked ports are Port of Skagen (21 nmi), Port of Aalborg (31 nmi) and Port of Gothenburg (62 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.