Overview · Maritime Radar

Shipping traffic, day by day

How many vessels call at each port every day and how much cargo they handle, estimated from the position signals the ships themselves broadcast (AIS). For Algeciras and its international benchmarks. These are IMF estimates (PortWatch), not official port statistics.

Data up to · 25 September 2026Source · IMF PortWatch (AIS)

7-day average · Estimated total volume

239 kt

Algeciras · up to 25 September 2026

28-day average

243 kt

Smooths out weekends and holidays

Vs 28-day average

-1.8%

Short-term momentum

Year on year (same week)

+21.3%

7-day average vs 52 weeks earlier

Algeciras — estimated total volume

AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; the latest days may be revised. The line is the 7-day moving average.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
  • Container4.0 Mt · 209 port calls
  • Dry bulk250 kt · 32 port calls
  • General cargo33 kt · 25 port calls
  • Ro-Ro1.4 kt · 4 port calls
  • Tanker2.5 Mt · 195 port calls

Port calls detected and estimated import + export tonnes over the last 28 days with data.

The main ports, day by day

EED basket · 7-day average
PortVolume/dayYear on year
Rotterdam1.0 Mt▼ 7.6%
Antwerp689 kt▲ 1.2%
Tangier-Mediterranean304 kt▼ 14.4%
Hamburg302 kt▼ 15.9%
Algeciras239 kt▲ 21.3%
Valencia165 kt▲ 6.7%
Piraeus163 kt▲ 46.6%
Gioia Tauro150 kt▲ 50.2%
Le Havre138 kt▼ 38.4%
Barcelona131 kt▲ 25.6%

Spanish ports

Estimated volume · 7-day average
PortVolume/dayYear on year
Algeciras239 kt▲ 21.3%
Valencia165 kt▲ 6.7%
Barcelona131 kt▲ 25.6%
Las Palmas (de Gran Canaria)89 kt▼ 30.2%
Cartagena82 kt▼ 9%
Tarragona59 kt▼ 26.8%
Bilbao58 kt▼ 39.8%
Huelva34 kt▼ 12.8%
Santa Cruz De Tenerife23 kt▲ 93.2%
La Coruna17 kt▼ 64.5%

Maritime chokepoints

Strait of Gibraltar: 133 daily transits (7-day average), ▼ 4.2% year on year.

ChokepointTransits/day (MA7)Est. capacity (MA7)vs 28 daysYear on year
Strait of Gibraltar1333.4 Mt▼ 0.2%▼ 4.2%
Strait of Malacca2188.1 Mt▼ 0.7%▼ 7.4%
Taiwan Strait2326.4 Mt▲ 0.1%▲ 5.6%
Cape of Good Hope885.6 Mt▲ 1.9%▼ 3%
Bohai Strait1575.5 Mt▲ 0.5%▼ 11.6%
Luzon Strait875.5 Mt▼ 6.5%▲ 8.9%
Korea Strait2093.3 Mt▼ 3.6%▼ 7.9%
Makassar Strait563.3 Mt▲ 2.5%▲ 24.8%

Nowcast of Spain’s foreign trade

TradeNow (IMF) · index, 2024 average = 100

Early IMF estimate based on AIS activity; the official customs data is in Foreign Trade.

Monitored disruptions

GDACS via PortWatch
  • Earthquake in Indonesia

    Indonesia · 14 August 2026 · 1 port

  • Earthquake in Colombia

    Colombia · 10 August 2026

  • Forest fires in France

    France · 22 July 2026

  • BAVI-26

    Guam; Taiwan Province of China; Northern Mariana Islands; Japan; China · 1 July 2026 · 37 ports

  • Earthquake in Venezuela

    Venezuela · 24 June 2026 · 4 ports

  • HORMUZ-26

    1 March 2026 · 1 port

ExplorePort comparatorCompare up to six ports, in absolute values or as an index (100).ExploreMethodologyWhat AIS is, what the IMF estimates and why it is not official statistics.

Indicators · EED Data

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