Australia Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Australia recorded 2,894 port calls in October 2026, up 0.9% from 2,868 in September 2026. Bulk carriers remained the dominant segment with 37.2% of calls, while general cargo vessels posted the largest gain, up 13.9% to 139 calls.

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↑ 0.9%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,894

port arrivals recorded in Australia in October 2026

↑ 13.9%

steepest increase, in General Cargo arrivals

Key findings

  • General cargo vessels led the gains, up 13.9% to 139 calls, followed by tankers, up 12.9% to 263 calls, and container ships, up 8.4% to 398 calls.
  • Port Hedland was the busiest port with 256 calls (8.8% share), followed by Melbourne with 253 calls and Brisbane with 212 calls, together accounting for 24.9% of national traffic.
  • CSL Australia Pty Ltd was the leading commercial manager with 96 calls (3.3% of national traffic) and the leading technical manager with 90 calls (3.1%).

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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