Panama Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Panama recorded 2,566 port calls in October 2026, up 2.5% from 2,503 in September 2026. Panama Canal and Miraflores together accounted for 78.0% of national traffic.

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↑ 2.5%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,566

port arrivals recorded in Panama in October 2026

↓ 40.0%

steepest decline, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Offshore and other vessels rose 13.8% to 107 calls and tankers rose 5.6% to 608 calls, while LNG carriers fell 40.0% to 24 calls.
  • Panama Canal was the highest-ranked location with 1,126 calls (43.9% share), followed by Miraflores with 875 calls and Balboa with 255 calls, together accounting for 87.9% of national traffic.
  • Panama itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 1,320 calls on each side, followed by the United States with 396 origin calls (15.4%) and 356 destination calls (13.9%).

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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