China Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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China recorded 21,237 port calls in October 2026, down 2.0% from 21,676 in September 2026. Shanghai was the busiest port with 2,464 calls, more than double second-ranked Zhoushan with 1,166 calls.

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↓ 2.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

21,237

port arrivals recorded in Mainland China in October 2026

↑ 30.8%

steepest increase, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Bulk carriers fell 6.5% to 5,802 calls, while container ships rose 2.8% to 5,541 calls and LNG carriers rose 30.8% to 153 calls.
  • Shanghai, Zhoushan, and Tianjin together accounted for 21.3% of national traffic, with Shanghai alone handling 2,464 calls (11.6%).
  • South Korea ranked second behind Mainland China itself on both sides, with 1,368 origin calls (6.4%) and 1,343 destination calls (6.3%), followed by Singapore.

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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