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Port of Balboa daily activity

Balboa handled an estimated average of 60 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-32.3% year on year), with an average of 5 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Panama · LOCODE PABLB · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

60 kt

28-day average

86 kt

Vs 28-day average

-30.5%

Year on year (same week)

-32.3%

Estimated total volume — daily series

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AIS estimates from IMF PortWatch; they may include transhipment and are not equivalent to the port’s official statistics.

By vessel type

Last 28 days
TypePort callsEst. importsEst. exports
Container119951 kt1.1 Mt
Dry bulk317 kt5.7 kt
General cargo00 t0 t
Ro-Ro72.6 kt937 t
Tanker40301 kt56 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Buenaventura: 24,594 t/day estimated with BalboaBuenaventuraManzanillo: 18,939 t/day estimated with BalboaManzanilloCallao: 17,958 t/day estimated with BalboaCallaoPuerto Cristobal: 17,527 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto CristobalLazaro Cardenas: 15,269 t/day estimated with BalboaLazaro CardenasManzanillo: 13,686 t/day estimated with BalboaManzanilloBusan: 12,882 t/day estimated with BalboaBusanTaboguilla: 12,680 t/day estimated with BalboaTaboguillaColon: 9,637 t/day estimated with BalboaColonGuayaquil: 8,961 t/day estimated with BalboaGuayaquilCartagena: 7,934 t/day estimated with BalboaCartagenaLos Angeles-Long Beach: 4,481 t/day estimated with BalboaLos Angeles-Long BeachFreeport: 3,861 t/day estimated with BalboaFreeportPaita: 3,685 t/day estimated with BalboaPaitaPuerto Bolivar: 3,648 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto BolivarPuerto Caldera: 3,555 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto CalderaCorinto: 3,203 t/day estimated with BalboaCorintoTauranga: 2,480 t/day estimated with BalboaTaurangaBahia De Valparaiso: 2,431 t/day estimated with BalboaBahia De ValparaisoTampa Port: 2,025 t/day estimated with BalboaTampa PortSines: 2,022 t/day estimated with BalboaSinesHouston (US-TX): 1,992 t/day estimated with BalboaHouston (US-TX)Puerto Quetzal: 1,933 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto QuetzalAcajutla: 1,719 t/day estimated with BalboaAcajutlaKaohsiung: 1,655 t/day estimated with BalboaKaohsiungPort of Virginia: 1,646 t/day estimated with BalboaPort of VirginiaYantian: 1,522 t/day estimated with BalboaYantianOakland: 1,517 t/day estimated with BalboaOaklandShanghai (Yangshan): 1,439 t/day estimated with BalboaShanghai (Yangshan)Posorja: 1,276 t/day estimated with BalboaPosorjaPuerto San Antonio: 1,168 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto San AntonioNingbo: 1,128 t/day estimated with BalboaNingboXiamen: 1,105 t/day estimated with BalboaXiamenTangier-Mediterranean: 1,008 t/day estimated with BalboaTangier-MediterraneanKingston: 944 t/day estimated with BalboaKingstonIquique: 873 t/day estimated with BalboaIquiqueTokyo: 872 t/day estimated with BalboaTokyoNew Orleans: 849 t/day estimated with BalboaNew OrleansRada De Arica: 800 t/day estimated with BalboaRada De AricaGwangyang (Kwangyang): 700 t/day estimated with BalboaGwangyang (Kwangyang)Charleston: 636 t/day estimated with BalboaCharlestonQingdao Port: 631 t/day estimated with BalboaQingdao PortPort Arthur: 595 t/day estimated with BalboaPort ArthurYokohama: 586 t/day estimated with BalboaYokohamaCaucedo: 585 t/day estimated with BalboaCaucedoMobile: 577 t/day estimated with BalboaMobileTexas City: 539 t/day estimated with BalboaTexas CitySan Vicente: 535 t/day estimated with BalboaSan VicenteCorpus Christi: 472 t/day estimated with BalboaCorpus ChristiSavannah: 387 t/day estimated with BalboaSavannahNew York-New Jersey: 357 t/day estimated with BalboaNew York-New JerseyEsmeraldas: 356 t/day estimated with BalboaEsmeraldasPascagoula: 337 t/day estimated with BalboaPascagoulaPort Everglades: 322 t/day estimated with BalboaPort EvergladesMiami: 295 t/day estimated with BalboaMiamiVancouver: 282 t/day estimated with BalboaVancouverShanghai: 250 t/day estimated with BalboaShanghaiUlsan: 249 t/day estimated with BalboaUlsanCoronel: 221 t/day estimated with BalboaCoronelSan Lorenzo (Henecan): 202 t/day estimated with BalboaSan Lorenzo (Henecan)Lake Charles: 190 t/day estimated with BalboaHong Kong: 181 t/day estimated with BalboaNakhodka: 181 t/day estimated with BalboaRodeo: 177 t/day estimated with BalboaBaton Rouge: 174 t/day estimated with BalboaBeaumont: 173 t/day estimated with BalboaSouth Louisiana: 155 t/day estimated with BalboaRotterdam: 153 t/day estimated with BalboaDaesan: 150 t/day estimated with BalboaEnsenada: 142 t/day estimated with BalboaPisco (General San Martin): 133 t/day estimated with BalboaRichmond, CA: 133 t/day estimated with BalboaManta: 132 t/day estimated with BalboaDalian: 132 t/day estimated with BalboaAntwerp: 124 t/day estimated with BalboaAlgeciras: 120 t/day estimated with BalboaValencia: 105 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto Moin: 103 t/day estimated with BalboaSeattle: 102 t/day estimated with BalboaConchan Oil Terminal: 94 t/day estimated with BalboaTianjin Xin Gang: 91 t/day estimated with BalboaBenicia: 91 t/day estimated with BalboaMejillones: 85 t/day estimated with BalboaShidao Newport: 81 t/day estimated with BalboaPhiladelphia: 77 t/day estimated with BalboaSalina Cruz: 72 t/day estimated with BalboaBahia De Las Minas: 70 t/day estimated with BalboaTubarao: 69 t/day estimated with BalboaIlo: 68 t/day estimated with BalboaLa Pampilla: 65 t/day estimated with BalboaDjibouti: 63 t/day estimated with BalboaLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 62 t/day estimated with BalboaNagoya: 60 t/day estimated with BalboaGalveston: 58 t/day estimated with BalboaCherry Point: 56 t/day estimated with BalboaAnacortes: 56 t/day estimated with BalboaCaleta Patillos: 52 t/day estimated with BalboaMollendo: 52 t/day estimated with BalboaNovorossiysk: 51 t/day estimated with BalboaTalara: 49 t/day estimated with BalboaHudaydah (Hodeidah): 48 t/day estimated with BalboaPort Botany: 47 t/day estimated with BalboaBarranquilla: 44 t/day estimated with BalboaSanta Marta: 43 t/day estimated with BalboaPort Esquivel: 43 t/day estimated with BalboaAltamira: 43 t/day estimated with BalboaPort Angeles: 42 t/day estimated with BalboaCoatzacoalcos: 42 t/day estimated with BalboaKawasaki: 41 t/day estimated with BalboaSingapore: 41 t/day estimated with BalboaAnchorage: 38 t/day estimated with BalboaBaltimore: 38 t/day estimated with BalboaBremerhaven: 38 t/day estimated with BalboaChiba: 37 t/day estimated with BalboaTaman: 37 t/day estimated with BalboaVlissingen: 37 t/day estimated with BalboaFreeport (US-FL): 37 t/day estimated with BalboaSakai-Semboku: 36 t/day estimated with BalboaPorto de Itaguai: 36 t/day estimated with BalboaRizhao: 35 t/day estimated with BalboaBrunswick: 35 t/day estimated with BalboaBahia Quintero (Ventanas): 35 t/day estimated with BalboaHuanghua: 34 t/day estimated with BalboaSalaverry: 34 t/day estimated with BalboaMalaga: 33 t/day estimated with BalboaFinnart Oil Terminal: 33 t/day estimated with BalboaGuangzhou (Nansha): 32 t/day estimated with BalboaPoint Fortin: 32 t/day estimated with BalboaLa Libertad: 32 t/day estimated with BalboaEL Segundo: 32 t/day estimated with BalboaSitrah: 32 t/day estimated with BalboaBrownsville (US-PA): 31 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto Cabello: 30 t/day estimated with BalboaParanaguá: 30 t/day estimated with BalboaBrake: 29 t/day estimated with BalboaOranjestad: 27 t/day estimated with BalboaUst-Luga: 27 t/day estimated with BalboaBari: 26 t/day estimated with BalboaPortland, OR: 26 t/day estimated with BalboaPort Lavaca: 26 t/day estimated with BalboaSan Pedro: 26 t/day estimated with BalboaCharco Azul: 25 t/day estimated with BalboaBoston: 24 t/day estimated with BalboaKashima-Ibaraki: 24 t/day estimated with BalboaBilbao: 23 t/day estimated with BalboaTaranto: 23 t/day estimated with BalboaHamburg: 23 t/day estimated with BalboaGuaymas: 22 t/day estimated with BalboaFelixstowe: 22 t/day estimated with BalboaRosario: 22 t/day estimated with BalboaFortaleza (Mucuripe): 22 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto Cortes: 22 t/day estimated with BalboaChancay: 22 t/day estimated with BalboaCai Mep: 22 t/day estimated with BalboaVeracruz: 22 t/day estimated with BalboaSint Nicolaas Baai: 21 t/day estimated with BalboaPort De Salvador: 21 t/day estimated with BalboaBayovar: 21 t/day estimated with BalboaLanqiao Port: 21 t/day estimated with BalboaTopolobampo: 20 t/day estimated with BalboaSantos: 20 t/day estimated with BalboaGulei: 20 t/day estimated with BalboaPoint Lisas: 20 t/day estimated with BalboaMuroran: 20 t/day estimated with BalboaTerneuzen: 19 t/day estimated with BalboaBatangas City: 19 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto Barrios: 19 t/day estimated with BalboaIncheon: 18 t/day estimated with BalboaBrisbane: 18 t/day estimated with BalboaManila: 18 t/day estimated with BalboaTanjung Pelepas: 17 t/day estimated with BalboaBarbor's Point: 17 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto Yabucoa: 16 t/day estimated with BalboaWilmington, DE: 16 t/day estimated with BalboaLimetree Bay: 16 t/day estimated with BalboaOran: 16 t/day estimated with BalboaDongjiakou: 15 t/day estimated with BalboaLianyungang: 15 t/day estimated with BalboaGuayanilla: 14 t/day estimated with BalboaZhoushan: 14 t/day estimated with BalboaSan Nicolas: 14 t/day estimated with BalboaQuebec: 14 t/day estimated with BalboaPuerto Sandino: 14 t/day estimated with BalboaZeebrugge: 14 t/day estimated with BalboaMontevideo: 14 t/day estimated with BalboaHigashiharima: 13 t/day estimated with BalboaGolfito: 13 t/day estimated with BalboaQinzhou: 13 t/day estimated with BalboaMatarani: 12 t/day estimated with BalboaHonolulu: 12 t/day estimated with BalboaRio Grande: 12 t/day estimated with BalboaManaus: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaDavao: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaCoquimbo: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaPyeongtaek: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaMawan: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaGeneral Santos: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaPort Hueneme: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaPecem: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaVancouver: 11 t/day estimated with BalboaBalboa
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Full footprint: all 262 connections of Balboa aggregated over the SeaRoute (Eurostat) shipping lanes — each segment glows according to the estimated capacity it carries (IMF PortWatch, AIS 2019-2025).

Where vessels arrive from

Ports of origin (upstream)

  1. 1.CallaoPeru4.8 days between calls
  2. 2.ManzanilloMexico4.9 days between calls
  3. 3.Puerto CristobalPanama1.4 days between calls
  4. 4.Lazaro CardenasMexico5.1 days between calls
  5. 5.BusanKorea20.4 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.BuenaventuraColombia1.5 days between calls
  2. 2.ManzanilloMexico5.1 days between calls
  3. 3.Puerto CristobalPanama1.0 days between calls
  4. 4.ManzanilloPanama1.2 days between calls
  5. 5.ColonPanama1.3 days between calls

IMF connection network based on vessel capacity before and after calling at this port (AIS 2019-2025). The time shown is the average elapsed between the call at one port and the next call at the other — it includes anchorage and berthing waits, which is why it far exceeds pure sailing time on short routes such as Algeciras–Tanger Med.

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