Qatar Port Traffic Report
September 2026

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Qatar recorded 720 port calls in September 2026, up 80.5% from 399 in August 2026. Other (incl. offshore) calls rose 124.0% to 598 (83.1% share), and LNG Carrier calls rose 128.6% to 16.

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↑ 80.5%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

720

port arrivals recorded in Qatar in September 2026

↑ 128.6%

steepest increase, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • LNG Carrier rose 128.6% to 16 calls, Other (incl. offshore) rose 124.0% to 598 calls (83.1%), and LPG Carrier rose 80.0% to 9.
  • Port activity is led by Ras Laffan with 465 calls (64.6%), Halul Island with 170 calls (23.6%), and Doha with 40 calls (5.6%), which together account for 93.8% of national calls.
  • MILAHA SHIP MANAGEMENT WLL is both the leading commercial manager and the leading technical manager, with 170 calls (23.6%) and 241 calls (33.5%) respectively.

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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