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Port of Busan daily activity

Busan handled an estimated average of 363 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-8.7% year on year), with an average of 46 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Korea · LOCODE KRPUS · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Metals, Vegetable Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

363 kt

28-day average

391 kt

Vs 28-day average

-7.1%

Year on year (same week)

-8.7%

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
Container7885.0 Mt4.5 Mt
Dry bulk51195 kt257 kt
General cargo240301 kt98 kt
Ro-Ro3215 kt12 kt
Tanker188505 kt83 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Shanghai (Yangshan): 134,189 t/day estimated with BusanShanghai (Yangshan)Qingdao Port: 126,026 t/day estimated with BusanQingdao PortNingbo: 108,020 t/day estimated with BusanNingboTianjin Xin Gang: 53,882 t/day estimated with BusanTianjin Xin GangGwangyang (Kwangyang): 50,344 t/day estimated with BusanGwangyang (Kwangyang)Shanghai: 47,452 t/day estimated with BusanShanghaiLos Angeles-Long Beach: 44,338 t/day estimated with BusanLos Angeles-Long BeachYokohama: 40,793 t/day estimated with BusanYokohamaManzanillo: 38,681 t/day estimated with BusanManzanilloHong Kong: 27,532 t/day estimated with BusanHong KongUlsan: 26,859 t/day estimated with BusanUlsanDalian: 25,350 t/day estimated with BusanDalianIncheon: 21,941 t/day estimated with BusanIncheonKaohsiung: 18,126 t/day estimated with BusanKaohsiungNew York-New Jersey: 15,709 t/day estimated with BusanNew York-New JerseySeattle: 14,563 t/day estimated with BusanSeattleBalboa: 12,882 t/day estimated with BusanBalboaHouston (US-TX): 12,502 t/day estimated with BusanHouston (US-TX)Singapore: 12,379 t/day estimated with BusanSingaporeVladivostok: 10,253 t/day estimated with BusanVladivostokOakland: 10,205 t/day estimated with BusanOaklandMawan: 9,381 t/day estimated with BusanMawanKobe: 9,268 t/day estimated with BusanKobeOsaka: 9,208 t/day estimated with BusanOsakaTokyo: 9,091 t/day estimated with BusanTokyoHakata: 8,685 t/day estimated with BusanHakataKingston: 8,526 t/day estimated with BusanKingstonXiamen: 8,280 t/day estimated with BusanXiamenYantian: 8,085 t/day estimated with BusanYantianCartagena: 7,760 t/day estimated with BusanCartagenaVancouver: 7,595 t/day estimated with BusanVancouverLazaro Cardenas: 7,555 t/day estimated with BusanLazaro CardenasEnsenada: 7,410 t/day estimated with BusanEnsenadaTacoma: 7,392 t/day estimated with BusanTacomaPyeongtaek: 6,488 t/day estimated with BusanPyeongtaekManila: 6,393 t/day estimated with BusanManilaNagoya: 5,852 t/day estimated with BusanNagoyaSaigon: 5,840 t/day estimated with BusanSaigonDaesan: 5,682 t/day estimated with BusanDaesanPort Klang: 5,444 t/day estimated with BusanPort KlangVostochnyy: 5,387 t/day estimated with BusanVostochnyyColon: 5,239 t/day estimated with BusanColonPrince Rupert: 5,186 t/day estimated with BusanPrince RupertKeelung: 5,028 t/day estimated with BusanKeelungManzanillo: 4,665 t/day estimated with BusanManzanilloPuerto Cristobal: 4,615 t/day estimated with BusanPuerto CristobalShimizu: 4,396 t/day estimated with BusanShimizuLianyungang: 4,321 t/day estimated with BusanLianyungangMobile: 4,174 t/day estimated with BusanMobilePohang: 4,059 t/day estimated with BusanPohangGuangzhou (Nansha): 3,867 t/day estimated with BusanGuangzhou (Nansha)Cai Mep: 3,359 t/day estimated with BusanCai MepTomakomai: 3,357 t/day estimated with BusanTomakomaiTanjung Pelepas: 3,316 t/day estimated with BusanTanjung PelepasMoji: 3,292 t/day estimated with BusanMojiNiigata: 3,096 t/day estimated with BusanNiigataBrisbane: 2,789 t/day estimated with BusanBrisbaneTaipei: 2,520 t/day estimated with BusanTaipeiMizushima: 2,371 t/day estimated with BusanMizushimaNew Westminster: 2,311 t/day estimated with BusanNew WestminsterHai Phong: 2,240 t/day estimated with BusanDonghae: 2,139 t/day estimated with BusanPortland, OR: 2,075 t/day estimated with BusanShekou (Shenzhen): 2,038 t/day estimated with BusanCat Lai (Saigon New Port): 2,011 t/day estimated with BusanSuzhou (Zhangjiagang): 1,970 t/day estimated with BusanNaha: 1,914 t/day estimated with BusanYantai: 1,893 t/day estimated with BusanHibikinada: 1,845 t/day estimated with BusanHiroshima: 1,719 t/day estimated with BusanSavannah: 1,685 t/day estimated with BusanCharleston: 1,646 t/day estimated with BusanTanjung Priok: 1,467 t/day estimated with BusanSuzhou (Taicang): 1,448 t/day estimated with BusanTokuyama: 1,400 t/day estimated with BusanLaem Chabang: 1,337 t/day estimated with BusanAkita: 1,324 t/day estimated with BusanSendai-Shiogama: 1,309 t/day estimated with BusanOita: 1,301 t/day estimated with BusanSakai: 1,297 t/day estimated with BusanFushiki-Toyama: 1,297 t/day estimated with BusanVancouver: 1,290 t/day estimated with BusanDutch Harbor: 1,266 t/day estimated with BusanNakhodka: 1,264 t/day estimated with BusanDachan Bay: 1,251 t/day estimated with BusanKanazawa: 1,213 t/day estimated with BusanShibushi: 1,144 t/day estimated with BusanMishima: 1,133 t/day estimated with BusanYokkaichi: 1,125 t/day estimated with BusanWeihai: 964 t/day estimated with BusanPort of Virginia: 944 t/day estimated with BusanLanqiao Port: 922 t/day estimated with BusanChiba: 888 t/day estimated with BusanHitachi: 879 t/day estimated with BusanTaboguilla: 873 t/day estimated with BusanFukuyama: 843 t/day estimated with BusanTangshan (Jingtang): 837 t/day estimated with BusanNanjing: 811 t/day estimated with BusanFremantle: 775 t/day estimated with BusanGunsan: 732 t/day estimated with BusanIshikariwan-Shinko: 718 t/day estimated with BusanIwakuni: 696 t/day estimated with BusanBayuquan: 696 t/day estimated with BusanTaichung: 672 t/day estimated with BusanPort of Yeosu: 664 t/day estimated with BusanYatsushiro: 662 t/day estimated with BusanSakata: 637 t/day estimated with BusanRizhao: 624 t/day estimated with BusanMatsuyama: 623 t/day estimated with BusanFuzhou: 620 t/day estimated with BusanLongview: 616 t/day estimated with BusanImabari: 600 t/day estimated with BusanBahia Blanca: 573 t/day estimated with BusanKomatsushima: 554 t/day estimated with BusanJiangyin: 497 t/day estimated with BusanJeju: 489 t/day estimated with BusanKalama: 484 t/day estimated with BusanMikawa: 481 t/day estimated with BusanKashima-Ibaraki: 475 t/day estimated with BusanNaoetsu: 472 t/day estimated with BusanGeraldton: 467 t/day estimated with BusanShidao Newport: 466 t/day estimated with BusanVanino: 463 t/day estimated with BusanNagasaki: 440 t/day estimated with BusanTsuruga: 430 t/day estimated with BusanKawasaki: 416 t/day estimated with BusanKitakyushu (Wakamatsu): 413 t/day estimated with BusanKisarazu: 407 t/day estimated with BusanZhoushan: 406 t/day estimated with BusanSakai-Semboku: 389 t/day estimated with BusanShougang Jingtang: 385 t/day estimated with BusanMaizuru: 381 t/day estimated with BusanOnahama: 379 t/day estimated with BusanHachinohe: 374 t/day estimated with BusanHamada: 374 t/day estimated with BusanQiwei: 363 t/day estimated with BusanSuzhou (Changshu): 357 t/day estimated with BusanWakayama-Shimotsu: 338 t/day estimated with BusanPhiladelphia: 322 t/day estimated with BusanAcajutla: 321 t/day estimated with BusanHonolulu: 313 t/day estimated with BusanFunabashi: 311 t/day estimated with BusanTakamatsu: 308 t/day estimated with BusanOkpo (Geoje): 304 t/day estimated with BusanWeifang Port: 295 t/day estimated with BusanUbe: 291 t/day estimated with BusanDongjiakou: 287 t/day estimated with BusanNorfolk: 286 t/day estimated with BusanHon Gai: 279 t/day estimated with BusanMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 277 t/day estimated with BusanDandong: 270 t/day estimated with BusanKushiro: 262 t/day estimated with BusanMasan: 261 t/day estimated with BusanLae: 256 t/day estimated with BusanKanda: 253 t/day estimated with BusanMokpo: 236 t/day estimated with BusanQuequén: 233 t/day estimated with BusanAberdeen: 228 t/day estimated with BusanTampa Port: 220 t/day estimated with BusanBuenaventura: 220 t/day estimated with BusanDafeng: 219 t/day estimated with BusanMuroran: 210 t/day estimated with BusanKinuura: 197 t/day estimated with BusanKochi: 197 t/day estimated with BusanTauranga: 192 t/day estimated with BusanJacksonville: 191 t/day estimated with BusanSantos: 188 t/day estimated with BusanFreeport: 187 t/day estimated with BusanChu Lai: 184 t/day estimated with BusanGresik: 181 t/day estimated with BusanPort Angeles: 179 t/day estimated with BusanJebel Ali: 179 t/day estimated with BusanZhanjiang: 179 t/day estimated with BusanGourd Shanzui: 177 t/day estimated with BusanNantong: 168 t/day estimated with BusanConstantza: 165 t/day estimated with BusanIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park: 164 t/day estimated with BusanMajuro: 162 t/day estimated with BusanHigashiharima: 160 t/day estimated with BusanStockton: 155 t/day estimated with BusanCallao: 151 t/day estimated with BusanNew Orleans: 150 t/day estimated with BusanDurban: 145 t/day estimated with BusanParanaguá: 144 t/day estimated with BusanFelixstowe: 141 t/day estimated with BusanHakodate: 128 t/day estimated with BusanAntwerp: 128 t/day estimated with BusanHososhima: 127 t/day estimated with BusanNiihama: 125 t/day estimated with BusanSiam Seaport: 124 t/day estimated with BusanShantou: 122 t/day estimated with BusanKure: 122 t/day estimated with BusanPort of Sohar: 121 t/day estimated with BusanSusaki: 120 t/day estimated with BusanJeddah: 118 t/day estimated with BusanZhouliwang: 118 t/day estimated with BusanKarachi: 118 t/day estimated with BusanVisakhapatnam: 115 t/day estimated with BusanKorsakov: 113 t/day estimated with BusanAuckland: 113 t/day estimated with BusanBusan
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Full footprint: all 608 connections of Busan 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.Qingdao PortChina2.4 days between calls
  2. 2.Shanghai (Yangshan)China2.5 days between calls
  3. 3.Tianjin Xin GangChina3.2 days between calls
  4. 4.NingboChina2.8 days between calls
  5. 5.ShanghaiChina3.2 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.NingboChina3.3 days between calls
  2. 2.Shanghai (Yangshan)China3.0 days between calls
  3. 3.Los Angeles-Long BeachUnited States15.5 days between calls
  4. 4.ManzanilloMexico16.6 days between calls
  5. 5.Qingdao PortChina3.4 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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