Tsunami Warning – Port Operational Status

Location

Port Status

Chile

Following the ongoing tsunami alert for the Chilean coast, several port authorities have instructed the unberthing of programmed vessels, with all anchored vessels required to proceed Outside Port Limits (O.P.L.) as a preventive measure. Unberthing operations began early morning on 30 July (local time).

This instruction applies to the following ports:
Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Chañaral, Huasco, Valparaíso, Quintero, San Antonio, Bay of Concepción (including SVTI, Penco, Lirquén, Talcahuano, and Coronel), and Puerto Montt.

Ports not listed above currently have no vessels alongside.

Hong Kong

Operations as usual

Indonesia

Operations as usual

Japan

The tsunami warning has been lifted to a tsunami advisory for eastern Japan and to a tsunami forecast for western Japan. Please refer to the image for further details.

Cargo operations are likely to gradually resume; however, please note that when a tsunami advisory is in effect, cargo activities are likely to remain suspended at most ports.

Mainland China

Operations as usual in most of the ports (The Tsunami Warning Center of China's Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a yellow tsunami alert, warning of potential destructive impacts on some coastal areas in Zhejiang and Shanghai at 30 July AM, and removed the alert in Zhejiang and Shanghai at 30 July PM.)

Additionally, channels at Zhejiang and Shanghai were closed due to strong winds from Typhoon Co-May. Ningbo Port reopened at 0800 hrs on 31 July, and CJK (Changjiangkou) channels are expected to resume operations on 1 August.

Malaysia

Operations as usual

Peru

The image here outlines the estimated arrival times, tidal amplitudes and projected wave heights at different locations along the Peruvian coast.

Philippines

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has activated precautionary measures across potentially affected areas as part of national safety protocols.

Effective 12:00 PM, 30 July 2025, all PPA Port Management Offices in identified high-risk areas across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao have been instructed to suspend all port operations involving passenger embarkation and disembarkation, as well as cargo handling until further notice from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

Some of the affected provinces per PHILVOCS advisory are the following: 

Luzon: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon

Visayas: Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte

Mindanao: Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro

Alerts have been issued to all vessels currently docked or approaching ports, advising them to move to deeper waters if necessary.

Taiwan

Operations as usual