Portugal Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Portugal recorded 1,024 port calls in October 2026, down 0.2% from 1,026 in September 2026. LPG carriers posted the largest gain, up 34.5% to 39 calls, while container ships, the largest segment, rose 7.5% to 329 calls.

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↓ 0.2%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

1,024

port arrivals recorded in Portugal in October 2026

↑ 34.5%

steepest increase, in LPG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • LPG carriers rose 34.5% to 39 calls and container ships rose 7.5% to 329 calls, while offshore and other vessels fell 16.0% to 79 calls.
  • Leixoes was the busiest port with 204 calls (19.9% share), followed by Sines with 164 calls and Setubal with 138 calls, together accounting for 49.4% of national traffic.
  • Spain ranked second behind Portugal itself on both sides, with 206 origin calls (20.1%) and 156 destination calls (15.7%).

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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