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The world’s busiest ports by current vessel calls.

Compare the latest available vessel calls across major global ports using current maritime indicators.

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Ranked gateways2,065ports
Vessel calls4,678calls
Estimated imports33,910,484tonnes
Estimated exports29,603,158tonnes
Estimated flow mix63,513,642 tonnes
Imports 53.4%Exports 46.6%

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Current chokepoint activity

The six busiest maritime chokepoints.

Latest available daily vessel counts for Oct 18, 2026.

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RankChokepointLatest daily vesselsChange vs prior dayActivity date
01Taiwan StraitOpen in World 230+26 +12.7%Oct 18, 2026
02Malacca StraitOpen in World 227+22 +10.7%Oct 18, 2026
03Korea StraitOpen in World 174-19 -9.8%Oct 18, 2026
04Dover StraitOpen in World 173-18 -9.4%Oct 18, 2026
05Gibraltar StraitOpen in World 142+31 +27.9%Oct 18, 2026
06Bohai StraitOpen in World 135+20 +17.4%Oct 18, 2026
Evidence1 record
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Ranked byvessel calls
Showing 1–50 of 117 matches
RankPortCallsEstimated importsEstimated exportsChange vs Oct 9, 2026
01ShanghaiChina · CNSGH521,286,213 t322,262 t-26.8%
02NingboChina · CNNBO50938,632 t813,146 t+11.1%
03Qingdao PortChina · CNQDG292,374,856 t702,018 t-9.4%
04Tianjin Xin GangChina233,010,375 t345,925 t+15.0%
05Guangzhou (Nansha)China · CNGGZ22125,421 t64,496 t-8.3%
06XiamenChina · CNXAM19107,932 t245,845 t0.0%
07QiweiChina18305,077 t14,751 t+50.0%
08NantongChina · CNNTG16185,940 t7,132 t-11.1%
09Suzhou (Taicang)China16397,794 t15,111 t-33.3%
10ZhoushanChina · CNZOS15173,065 t75,807 t+66.7%
11JiangyinChina · CNJGY13211,609 t6,103 t0.0%
12DalianChina · CNDAG115,542 t25,135 t-47.6%
13MawanChina · CNMWN114,859 t58,414 t+22.2%
14QinzhouChina · CNQZH1065,863 t73,309 t-16.7%
15Shanghai (Yangshan)China10787,446 t639,065 t-9.1%
16Suzhou (Zhangjiagang)China1045,837 t7,578 t+11.1%
17HuizhouChina · CNHUI9102,438 t32,456 t+125.0%
18Shekou (Shenzhen)China92,657 t538,408 t0.0%
19YangpuChina · CNYPG918,131 t29,787 t+50.0%
20YantianChina · CNYTN912,363 t59,175 t-43.8%
21ZhuhaiChina · CNZUH9155,130 t14,277 t+12.5%
22BayuquanChina · CNBYQ8221,386 t84,827 t-11.1%
23Lanqiao PortChina · CNLSN8460,585 t22,082 t0.0%
24XiuyuChina8320,627 t15,627 t+33.3%
25LianyungangChina · CNLYG7459,435 t16,363 t+40.0%
26RizhaoChina · CNRZH7256,270 t19,331 t-12.5%
27DongguanChina · CNDGG673,290 t83,743 t+100.0%
28FuzhouChina · CNFZG69,244 t4,410 t-40.0%
29Guangzhou (Huangpu)China6182,273 t8,816 t+100.0%
30HuanghuaChina · CNHNH60 t400,387 t-45.5%
31JinzhouChina641,411 t80,048 t+20.0%
32Longkou GangChina622,432 t62,812 t+100.0%
33NanjingChina · CNNJI635,765 t10,640 t-14.3%
34ZhanjiangChina · CHZHA6112,712 t24,981 t-14.3%
35ZhouliwangChina6174,518 t15,588 t-14.3%
36Dongguan LNG TerminalChina579,433 t0 t-16.7%
37Guangzhou Nansha LNG TerminalChina573,404 t8,712 t+25.0%
38XieqiaoChina575,392 t452 t+400.0%
39XishengxuChina5164,367 t0 t+25.0%
40Zhenjiang New AreaChina5191 t13,140 t+150.0%
41BasuoChina4979 t9,791 t-20.0%
42ChangzhouChina · CNCZX420,760 t587 t0.0%
43DongjiakouChina4156,425 t54,343 t+33.3%
44FangchengChina · CNFAN458,804 t20,396 t-33.3%
45Weifang PortChina410,359 t7,012 t0.0%
46ZhenjiangChina · CNZHE444,702 t2,620 t+33.3%
47GuleiChina · CNGLE38,351 t7,694 t0.0%
48JiaxingChina · CNJIX334,246 t1,931 t0.0%
49Shidao NewportChina32,466 t4,141 t+50.0%
50TaixingChina · CNTAX336,724 t2,609 t+50.0%
  1. Calls52
    Imports1,286,213 t
    Exports322,262 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-26.8%
  2. Calls50
    Imports938,632 t
    Exports813,146 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+11.1%
  3. Calls29
    Imports2,374,856 t
    Exports702,018 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-9.4%
  4. Calls23
    Imports3,010,375 t
    Exports345,925 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+15.0%
  5. Calls22
    Imports125,421 t
    Exports64,496 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-8.3%
  6. Calls19
    Imports107,932 t
    Exports245,845 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  7. Calls18
    Imports305,077 t
    Exports14,751 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+50.0%
  8. Calls16
    Imports185,940 t
    Exports7,132 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-11.1%
  9. Calls16
    Imports397,794 t
    Exports15,111 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-33.3%
  10. Calls15
    Imports173,065 t
    Exports75,807 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+66.7%
  11. Calls13
    Imports211,609 t
    Exports6,103 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  12. Calls11
    Imports5,542 t
    Exports25,135 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-47.6%
  13. Calls11
    Imports4,859 t
    Exports58,414 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+22.2%
  14. Calls10
    Imports65,863 t
    Exports73,309 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-16.7%
  15. Calls10
    Imports787,446 t
    Exports639,065 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-9.1%
  16. Calls10
    Imports45,837 t
    Exports7,578 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+11.1%
  17. Calls9
    Imports102,438 t
    Exports32,456 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+125.0%
  18. Calls9
    Imports2,657 t
    Exports538,408 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  19. Calls9
    Imports18,131 t
    Exports29,787 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+50.0%
  20. Calls9
    Imports12,363 t
    Exports59,175 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-43.8%
  21. Calls9
    Imports155,130 t
    Exports14,277 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+12.5%
  22. Calls8
    Imports221,386 t
    Exports84,827 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-11.1%
  23. Calls8
    Imports460,585 t
    Exports22,082 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  24. Calls8
    Imports320,627 t
    Exports15,627 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+33.3%
  25. Calls7
    Imports459,435 t
    Exports16,363 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+40.0%
  26. Calls7
    Imports256,270 t
    Exports19,331 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-12.5%
  27. Calls6
    Imports73,290 t
    Exports83,743 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+100.0%
  28. Calls6
    Imports9,244 t
    Exports4,410 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-40.0%
  29. Calls6
    Imports182,273 t
    Exports8,816 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+100.0%
  30. Calls6
    Imports0 t
    Exports400,387 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-45.5%
  31. Calls6
    Imports41,411 t
    Exports80,048 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+20.0%
  32. Calls6
    Imports22,432 t
    Exports62,812 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+100.0%
  33. Calls6
    Imports35,765 t
    Exports10,640 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-14.3%
  34. Calls6
    Imports112,712 t
    Exports24,981 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-14.3%
  35. Calls6
    Imports174,518 t
    Exports15,588 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-14.3%
  36. Calls5
    Imports79,433 t
    Exports0 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-16.7%
  37. Calls5
    Imports73,404 t
    Exports8,712 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+25.0%
  38. Calls5
    Imports75,392 t
    Exports452 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+400.0%
  39. Calls5
    Imports164,367 t
    Exports0 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+25.0%
  40. Calls5
    Imports191 t
    Exports13,140 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+150.0%
  41. Calls4
    Imports979 t
    Exports9,791 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-20.0%
  42. Calls4
    Imports20,760 t
    Exports587 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  43. Calls4
    Imports156,425 t
    Exports54,343 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+33.3%
  44. Calls4
    Imports58,804 t
    Exports20,396 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026-33.3%
  45. Calls4
    Imports10,359 t
    Exports7,012 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  46. Calls4
    Imports44,702 t
    Exports2,620 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+33.3%
  47. Calls3
    Imports8,351 t
    Exports7,694 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  48. Calls3
    Imports34,246 t
    Exports1,931 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 20260.0%
  49. Calls3
    Imports2,466 t
    Exports4,141 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+50.0%
  50. Calls3
    Imports36,724 t
    Exports2,609 t
    Change vs Oct 9, 2026+50.0%
Evidence2 records
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