India Port Traffic Report
August 2026

India recorded 4,219 port calls in August 2026, an increase of 21.0% month-on-month. Three vessel types swung more than 50% month-on-month, led by a 118.2% rise in Other (incl. offshore) calls and a 97.7% rise in General Cargo calls.

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↑ 21.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

4,219

port arrivals recorded in India in August 2026

↑ 118.2%

steepest increase, in Other (incl. offshore) arrivals

Key findings

  • India recorded 4,219 port calls in August 2026, up 21.0% from 3,487 calls in July 2026.
  • Other (incl. offshore) calls rose 118.2% to reach 14.2% share, and General Cargo calls rose 97.7% to reach 18.6% share, while Container remained the largest category at 20.8% share, up 1.0%.
  • Nhava Sheva led all ports with 377 calls (8.9% share), followed by Mumbai with 345 calls (8.2%) and Mundra with 301 calls (7.1%), together accounting for 24.2% 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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