India Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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India recorded 4,181 port calls in October 2026, up 4.5% from 4,001 in September 2026. Offshore and other vessels posted the largest gain among major segments, up 20.5% to 464 calls.

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↑ 4.5%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

4,181

port arrivals recorded in India in October 2026

↑ 34.4%

steepest increase, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Offshore and other vessels rose 20.5% to 464 calls and LNG carriers rose 34.4% to 43 calls, while tankers fell 2.7% to 729 calls.
  • Nhava Sheva was the busiest port with 365 calls (8.7% share), followed by Mundra with 363 calls and Mumbai with 259 calls, together accounting for 23.6% of national traffic.
  • India itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 2,468 calls on each side, followed by Singapore with 348 origin calls (8.3%) and 247 destination calls (6.1%).

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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