Kenya Port Traffic Report
October 2026

Kenya recorded 315 port calls in October 2026, up 40.6% from 224 in September 2026. Tankers, the largest segment, rose 120.4% to 108 calls.

↑ 40.6%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

315

port arrivals recorded in Kenya in October 2026

↑ 120.4%

steepest increase, in Tanker (all types) arrivals

Tankers rose 120.4% to 108 calls and container ships rose 34.0% to 67 calls, while general cargo vessels fell 14.7% to 29 calls.
Mombasa was the busiest port with 246 calls (78.1% share), followed by Lamu with 69 calls (21.9%).
Kenya itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 69 calls on each side, followed by the United Arab Emirates with 58 origin calls (18.4%) and 52 destination calls (17.0%).

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Key findings