Germany Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Germany recorded 6,857 port calls in October 2026, up 3.1% from 6,651 in September 2026. Brunsbuettel, Holtenau, and Rendsburg on the Kiel Canal together accounted for 52.1% of national traffic.

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↑ 3.1%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

6,857

port arrivals recorded in Germany in October 2026

↑ 56.8%

steepest increase, in Bulk Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Bulk carriers rose 56.8% to 116 calls and tankers rose 8.1% to 885 calls, while LNG carriers fell 43.1% to 37 calls.
  • Brunsbuettel was the highest-ranked location with 1,675 calls (24.4% share), and among cargo ports Hamburg led with 780 calls (11.4%), followed by Bremerhaven with 397 calls (5.8%).
  • Germany itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 3,883 calls on each side, followed by the Netherlands with 894 origin calls (13.0%) and 721 destination calls (10.6%).

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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