Kuwait Port Traffic Report
August 2026

Kuwait recorded 27 port calls in August 2026, down 55.0% from 60 calls in July 2026. Bulk Carrier calls fell 93.3% to 1 call, the steepest decline among vessel types that month.

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↓ 55.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

27

port arrivals recorded in Kuwait in August 2026

↓ 93.3%

steepest decline, in Bulk Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Kuwait recorded 27 port calls in August 2026, down 55.0% from 60 calls in July 2026.
  • Shuwaikh led all ports with 11 calls (40.7% share), followed by Shuaiba with 8 calls (29.6% share) and Mina Saud with 4 calls (14.8% share), together accounting for 85.2% of national port calls.
  • The United Arab Emirates was the leading trade partner on both sides of the route, with 8 calls (29.6% share) as origin and 12 calls (41.4% share) as destination, while Kuwait itself ranked among the top origin and destination countries with 5 calls on each side.

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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