Australia Port Traffic Report
July 2026

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Australia recorded 2,658 port calls in July 2026, a decrease of 10.6 percent from June 2026. General cargo calls fell 25.5 percent to 105 calls, the largest real vessel-type decline of the month.

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↓ 10.6%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,658

port arrivals recorded in Australia in July 2026

↓ 25.5%

drop in General Cargo vessel arrivals

Key findings

  • Total port calls in Australia fell 10.6 percent month on month to 2,658 in July 2026, down from 2,973 in June 2026.
  • General cargo calls declined 25.5 percent to 105 calls, while LNG carrier calls rose 15.2 percent to 114 calls.
  • Port Hedland led all ports with 278 calls, followed by Melbourne with 230 calls and Brisbane with 200 calls, together accounting for 26.6 percent of national traffic.

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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