Qatar Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Qatar recorded 690 port calls in October 2026, down 5.3% from 729 in September 2026. Offshore and other vessels accounted for 84.9% of all calls, and Milaha Ship Management WLL was the technical manager for 265 calls, 38.4% of national traffic.

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↓ 5.3%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

690

port arrivals recorded in Qatar in October 2026

↑ 100.0%

steepest increase, in Container arrivals

Key findings

  • Tanker calls fell 41.7% to 21 and LNG carrier calls fell 37.5% to 10, while container ship calls rose from 13 to 26 (up 100.0%).
  • Ras Laffan was the busiest port with 396 calls (57.4% share), followed by Halul Island with 177 calls and Doha with 54 calls, together accounting for 90.9% of national traffic.
  • Qatar itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 431 calls on each side, while the United Arab Emirates accounted for 48 origin calls (7.0%) and 50 destination calls (7.0%).

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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