# Vesselfinder Port Scraper (`romy/vesselfinder-port-scraper`) Actor

Retrieves all vessels expected to arrive, currently in port, and recently departed for any port worldwide using real-time AIS tracking data. Provide port names or UNLOCODE identifiers and get a complete picture of port traffic with vessel names, types, flags, and timing information.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/romy/vesselfinder-port-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Romy](https://apify.com/romy) (community)
- **Categories:** Agents, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 81.1% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $30.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does VesselFinder Port Scraper do?

**VesselFinder Port Scraper** retrieves all vessels expected to arrive, currently in port, and recently departed for any port worldwide using [VesselFinder's](https://www.vesselfinder.com) real-time AIS tracking data. Provide port names or UNLOCODE identifiers and get a complete picture of port traffic with vessel names, types, flags, and timing information.

Results are pushed directly to an Apify dataset. Use Apify's scheduling to monitor port congestion or track vessel movements at any cadence.

### Why use VesselFinder Port Scraper?

- **Port congestion monitoring** — see how many vessels are waiting to berth at any major port worldwide.
- **Supply chain visibility** — track when cargo ships are expected at destination ports.
- **Logistics planning** — know which vessels have departed and when new arrivals are expected.
- **Maritime intelligence** — combine with vessel scrapers to build rich port traffic datasets.

### How to use VesselFinder Port Scraper

1. Open the Actor and click **Try for free**.
2. In the **Input** tab, enter one or more port names or UNLOCODE identifiers.
3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
4. Download results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `ports` | array | Port names or UNLOCODE (e.g. `["Singapore", "Rotterdam", "IDJKT"]`) |

```json
{
    "ports": ["Singapore", "Rotterdam"]
}
```

### Output

Each item represents one vessel entry at the queried port.

```json
{
    "port_query": "Singapore",
    "port_name": "Singapore, Singapore (SGSIN)",
    "status": "in_port",
    "vessel_name": "MSC POLARIS",
    "mmsi": null,
    "vessel_type": "Container Ship",
    "flag": null,
    "eta": null,
    "arrived": "May 27, 14:00",
    "departed": null,
    "destination": null
}
```

### Data table

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `port_query` | The input value used to look up this port |
| `port_name` | Full port name as shown on VesselFinder |
| `status` | `expected`, `in_port`, or `departed` |
| `vessel_name` | Name of the vessel |
| `mmsi` | MMSI number (when available) |
| `vessel_type` | Vessel type (Container Ship, Tanker, etc.) |
| `flag` | Flag state (when available) |
| `eta` | Estimated time of arrival (for expected vessels) |
| `arrived` | Arrival time (for in-port vessels) |
| `departed` | Departure time (for departed vessels) |
| `destination` | Next destination (when available) |

### Tips

- Use UNLOCODE for precise port identification (e.g. `SGSIN` for Singapore, `NLRTM` for Rotterdam, `IDJKT` for Jakarta).
- Run on a schedule to track port congestion trends over time.
- Combine with `vesselfinder-vessel-scraper` to enrich each vessel entry with full technical specs.

### FAQ and support

This Actor uses VesselFinder's publicly available port data for informational purposes only. Do not use the data for commercial redistribution without verifying VesselFinder's terms of service.

For bugs or feature requests, open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab.

# Actor input Schema

## `ports` (type: `array`):

Port names or UNLOCODE identifiers (e.g. \["Singapore", "Rotterdam", "IDJKT"])

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "ports": [
    "Singapore",
    "Rotterdam"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "ports": [
        "Singapore",
        "Rotterdam"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("romy/vesselfinder-port-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "ports": [
        "Singapore",
        "Rotterdam",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("romy/vesselfinder-port-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "ports": [
    "Singapore",
    "Rotterdam"
  ]
}' |
apify call romy/vesselfinder-port-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,romy/vesselfinder-port-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/1Yx9qXqKlef09nDXA/builds/v3FdXMoEBYuDb6jaW/openapi.json