Port Monmouth

The approach to Port Monmouth is supported by 5 navigation aids within 50 nautical miles. The nearest is Waackaack Range Rear Lighthouse at 1 NM to the WNW. Other aids include Northern Monmouth County (Sandy Hook Bay) Lighthouses (1.5 NM W), Conover Beacon (2.5 NM ESE), Chapel Hill Range Rear (3.3 NM SE), Sandy Hook Point (4.2 NM ENE). Mariners should consult the relevant chart and List of Lights for full approach details.

The Port Monmouth is located within the US East Coast shipping lane — a major shipping corridor serving ports along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. This strategic position influences vessel traffic density, anchorage availability, and port scheduling.

You can track vessels near Port Monmouth (USPM3) in real time using MarineRadar. The platform displays live AIS positions of nearby ships, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

The Port Monmouth is a port in US. Its UN/LOCODE is USPM3 — the five-character code the UNECE assigns to trade and transport locations, and the identifier used on shipping documents and in port calls.

The first two characters, US, are the ISO country code for US. The remaining three identify the location within that country. The code is issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and is the international standard for naming ports in trade and transport systems.

The Port Monmouth operates in the UTC-5 time zone. Operating hours, VTS schedules, and pilot availability vary — vessel agents should confirm with the port authority in advance, especially for night arrivals or weekend operations.