Denmark Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Denmark recorded 2,611 port calls in October 2026, down 6.4% from 2,790 in September 2026. Skagen was the busiest port with 511 calls, more than double second-ranked Esbjerg with 207 calls.

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↓ 6.4%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,611

port arrivals recorded in Denmark in October 2026

↓ 46.2%

steepest decline, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Tankers fell 12.8% to 421 calls and offshore and other vessels fell 11.6% to 625 calls, while bulk carriers rose 17.3% to 156 calls.
  • Skagen, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen together accounted for 35.1% of national traffic, with Skagen alone handling 511 calls (19.6%).
  • Denmark itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 1,277 calls on each side, while Germany ranked second for origins with 258 calls (9.9%) and Norway ranked second for destinations with 220 calls (8.5%).

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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