Italy Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Italy recorded 3,066 port calls in October 2026, down 3.5% from 3,177 in September 2026. Container ships, Ro-Ro and vehicle carriers, and tankers were almost level as the three largest segments, with 22.2%, 21.0%, and 20.9% share respectively.

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↓ 3.5%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

3,066

port arrivals recorded in Italy in October 2026

↑ 26.1%

steepest increase, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Offshore and other vessels fell 18.2% to 247 calls and tankers fell 10.1% to 642 calls, while general cargo vessels rose 5.4% to 545 calls.
  • Genova was the busiest port with 336 calls (11.0% share), followed by Ravenna with 204 calls and Livorno with 203 calls, together accounting for 24.2% of national traffic.
  • Italy itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 1,614 calls on each side, followed by Spain with 279 origin calls (9.1%) and 251 destination calls (8.2%).

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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