France Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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France recorded 2,629 port calls in October 2026, unchanged at 0.0% from 2,630 in September 2026, a decline of one call. Bulk carriers posted the largest gain, up 42.0% to 115 calls, while tankers fell 10.1% to 551 calls.

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↑ 0.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,629

port arrivals recorded in France in October 2026

↑ 42.0%

steepest increase, in Bulk Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Bulk carriers rose 42.0% to 115 calls, while offshore and other vessels fell 14.4% to 340 calls and tankers fell 10.1% to 551 calls.
  • Le Havre was the busiest port with 397 calls (15.1% share), followed by Dunkirk East with 282 calls and Fos sur Mer with 229 calls, together accounting for 34.5% of national traffic.
  • France itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 1,240 calls on each side, followed by Spain with 205 origin calls (7.8%) and 251 destination calls (9.6%).

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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