United Kingdom Port Traffic Report
July 2026

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The United Kingdom recorded 5,476 port calls in July 2026, a decrease of 28.0% from 7,608 calls in June 2026. Ro-ro/vehicle calls, the largest category, fell 45.9 percent to 1,927 calls.

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United Kingdom Port Traffic Report — July 2026 cover
↓ 28.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

5,476

port arrivals recorded in United Kingdom in July 2026

↓ 45.9%

decrease in Ro-Ro / Vehicle vessel arrivals

Key findings

  • The United Kingdom recorded 5,476 port calls in July 2026, down 28.0 percent from 7,608 calls in June 2026.
  • Ro-ro/vehicle calls, the largest category, fell 45.9 percent to 1,927 calls, while the other/offshore category fell 15.7 percent to 1,069 calls.
  • Port activity was spread across several ferry and offshore-support ports rather than concentrated in one hub, led by Immingham with 406 calls (7.4 percent share), Aberdeen with 386 calls (7.0 percent), and Portsmouth with 290 calls (5.3 percent), together accounting for 19.7 percent of national traffic.

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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