Port Hedland — Live Ship Tracking
🇦🇺 Watch Port Hedland 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 Timor Sea. Positions refresh about every minute.
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE: AUPHE, the standard code ships' crews enter as their destination
- Country: Australia
- Region: Timor Sea, West Australia
- Coordinates: 20.317°S, 118.576°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 AUPHE, 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 Port Hedland live
Berthed, inbound and passing traffic. Free on iPhone & iPad.
Frequently asked questions
How can I see which ships are at Port Hedland right now?
Open Port Hedland in VesselFlow's port directory. Its board lists the vessels currently berthed or anchored there and the ships arriving (AIS destination AUPHE), 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 Port Hedland?
AUPHE. 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 Hedland.
Where is Port Hedland located?
Port Hedland sits at 20.317°S, 118.576°E in Australia, on the Timor Sea. Its nearest tracked ports are Port of Dampier (109 nmi), Port of Fremantle (721 nmi) and Port of Darwin (848 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.