Japan Port Traffic Report
July 2026

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Japan recorded 22,974 port calls in July 2026, a decrease of 6.1% from 24,473 calls in June 2026. The largest movement was in the Ro-Ro/vehicle category, which fell 28.6% to 4,389 calls, while Osaka led all ports with 1,718 calls, 7.5% of national traffic.

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↓ 6.1%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

22,974

port arrivals recorded in Japan in July 2026

↓ 28.6%

steepest decline, in Ro-Ro / Vehicle arrivals

Key findings

  • Japan recorded 22,974 port calls in July 2026, a decrease of 6.1% from 24,473 calls in June 2026.
  • General cargo led vessel activity with 6,364 calls, 27.7% share, up 4.0%, while the largest movement was in the Ro-Ro/vehicle category, which fell 28.6% to 4,389 calls, 19.1% share.
  • Osaka led all ports with 1,718 calls, 7.5% share, followed by Nagoya with 1,455 calls, 6.3% share, and Kobe with 926 calls, 4.0% share, with the top three ports accounting for 17.8% of national traffic.

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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