Saudi Arabia Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Saudi Arabia recorded 668 port calls in October 2026, down 24.1% from 880 in September 2026. Offshore and other vessels, which made up 60.5% of traffic, fell 21.6% to 404 calls, and container ships fell 38.3% to 66 calls.

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↓ 24.1%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

668

port arrivals recorded in Saudi Arabia in October 2026

↑ 100.0%

steepest increase, in LPG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • General cargo vessels fell 40.4% to 31 calls, container ships fell 38.3% to 66 calls, and tankers fell 31.1% to 51 calls.
  • Al Jubail was the busiest port with 265 calls (39.7% share), followed by Ras Tanura with 115 calls and Dammam with 75 calls, together accounting for 68.1% of national traffic.
  • Egypt ranked second behind Saudi Arabia itself on both sides, with 69 origin calls (10.3%) and 79 destination calls (11.4%), followed by the United Arab Emirates.

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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