Port of Philipsburg — Live Ship Tracking
🇸🇽 Watch the Port of Philipsburg 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 Caribbean Sea. Positions refresh about every minute.
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE: SXPHI, the standard code ships' crews enter as their destination
- Country: Sint Maarten
- Region: Caribbean Sea
- Coordinates: 18.013°N, 63.047°W
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 SXPHI, 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. For cruise calls specifically, the Passenger filter narrows the map to cruise ships and ferries, so you can see which are alongside today and which are due. For following one ship by name, see how to track a cruise ship.
Open the Port of Philipsburg live
Berthed, inbound and passing traffic. Free on iPhone & iPad.
Frequently asked questions
How can I see which ships are at the Port of Philipsburg right now?
Open Port of Philipsburg in VesselFlow's port directory. Its board lists the vessels currently berthed or anchored there and the ships arriving (AIS destination SXPHI), 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 Philipsburg?
SXPHI. 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 Philipsburg.
Where is the Port of Philipsburg located?
Port of Philipsburg sits at 18.013°N, 63.047°W in Sint Maarten, on the Caribbean Sea. Its nearest tracked ports are Port of Basseterre (47 nmi), Port of Road Town (93 nmi) and Port of St. Thomas (110 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.