France Port Traffic Report
August 2026

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France recorded 4,700 port calls in August 2026, an increase of 45.2% month-on-month. Several vessel types posted large increases, led by a 66.7% rise in LNG Carrier calls and a 61.3% rise in Ro-Ro / Vehicle calls.

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↑ 45.2%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

4,700

port arrivals recorded in France in August 2026

↑ 66.7%

steepest increase, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • France recorded 4,700 port calls in August 2026, up 45.2% from 3,236 calls in July 2026.
  • LNG Carrier calls rose 66.7% and Ro-Ro / Vehicle calls rose 61.3%, among the largest month-on-month vessel-type swings.
  • Nice led all ports with 531 calls (11.3% share), followed by Calais with 481 calls (10.2%) and Dunkirk East with 412 calls (8.8%), together accounting for 30.3% of national port calls.

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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