Bahrain Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Bahrain recorded 64 port calls in October 2026, down 28.9% from 90 in September 2026. All 64 calls were made at Khalifa Bin Salman, and container ships were the only segment to grow, up 18.2% to 13 calls.

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↓ 28.9%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

64

port arrivals recorded in Bahrain in October 2026

↓ 50.0%

steepest decline, in Other (incl. offshore) arrivals

Key findings

  • Offshore and other vessels fell 50.0% to 10 calls, general cargo vessels fell 42.9% to 12 calls, and bulk carriers fell 35.7% to 9 calls, while container ships rose 18.2% to 13 calls.
  • Khalifa Bin Salman handled all 64 calls (100.0% share), with tankers, container ships, and general cargo vessels the three most frequent vessel types.
  • The United Arab Emirates was the leading origin and destination country/region with 31 origin calls (48.4%) and 28 destination calls (48.3%), followed by Saudi Arabia.

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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