Norway Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Norway recorded 5,049 port calls in October 2026, down 5.0% from 5,312 in September 2026. Bulk carriers were the only segment to grow meaningfully, up 56.8% to 69 calls.

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↓ 5.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

5,049

port arrivals recorded in Norway in October 2026

↑ 56.8%

steepest increase, in Bulk Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Bulk carriers rose 56.8% to 69 calls, while Ro-Ro and vehicle carriers fell 6.3% to 298 calls and tankers fell 5.4% to 601 calls.
  • Mongstad was the busiest port with 308 calls (6.1% share), followed by Kristiansund with 305 calls and Tananger with 259 calls, together accounting for 17.3% of national traffic.
  • Norway itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 3,943 calls on each side, followed by Denmark with 220 origin calls (4.4%) and 211 destination calls (4.2%).

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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