China Port Traffic Report
September 2026

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China recorded 21,394 port calls in September 2026, down 6.9% from 22,984 in August 2026. Bulk Carrier remained the largest vessel type with 6,166 calls (28.8% share), down 8.7%.

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↓ 6.9%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

21,394

port arrivals recorded in China in September 2026

↓ 8.7%

steepest decline, in Bulk Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Bulk Carrier fell 8.7% to 6,166 calls (28.8%), Container fell 0.1% to 5,340 calls (25.0%), and Tanker (all types) fell 3.1% to 3,750.
  • Port activity is led by Shanghai with 2,351 calls (11.0%), Zhoushan with 1,266 calls (5.9%), and Tianjin with 1,022 calls (4.8%), which together account for 21.7% of national calls.
  • China is the leading origin with 13,870 calls (64.8%) and the leading destination with 13,870 calls (63.8%), with South Korea second in both directions.

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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