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Port of Rabaul daily activity

Rabaul handled an estimated average of 646 t a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+44.4% year on year), with an average of 0 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Papua New Guinea · LOCODE PGRAB · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Prepared Foodstuffs & Beverages, Vegetable Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

646 t

28-day average

572 t

Vs 28-day average

+12.9%

Year on year (same week)

+44.4%

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
Container103.7 kt3.6 kt
Dry bulk00 t0 t
General cargo31.1 kt1.9 kt
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker33.9 kt1.7 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Lae: 1,505 t/day estimated with RabaulLaeKimbe: 1,059 t/day estimated with RabaulKimbeHoniara: 622 t/day estimated with RabaulHoniaraPort Moresby: 548 t/day estimated with RabaulPort MoresbyMadang: 367 t/day estimated with RabaulMadangKavieng Harbor: 318 t/day estimated with RabaulKavieng HarborQiwei: 316 t/day estimated with RabaulQiweiBuka: 303 t/day estimated with RabaulBukaPut Put: 222 t/day estimated with RabaulPut PutSuzhou (Zhangjiagang): 220 t/day estimated with RabaulSuzhou (Zhangjiagang)Vanimo: 219 t/day estimated with RabaulVanimoSuzhou (Taicang): 172 t/day estimated with RabaulSuzhou (Taicang)Noumea: 144 t/day estimated with RabaulNoumeaPort Klang: 118 t/day estimated with RabaulPort KlangSingapore: 104 t/day estimated with RabaulSingaporeShanghai: 101 t/day estimated with RabaulShanghaiUlsan: 97 t/day estimated with RabaulUlsanNoro: 82 t/day estimated with RabaulNoroAlotau: 80 t/day estimated with RabaulAlotauLianyungang: 68 t/day estimated with RabaulLianyungangOro Bay: 63 t/day estimated with RabaulOro BayWewak Harbor: 42 t/day estimated with RabaulWewak HarborGuangzhou (Nansha): 34 t/day estimated with RabaulGuangzhou (Nansha)Lautoka: 31 t/day estimated with RabaulLautokaVancouver: 27 t/day estimated with RabaulVancouverGaogang: 22 t/day estimated with RabaulGaogangJohor: 22 t/day estimated with RabaulJohorKieta: 19 t/day estimated with RabaulKietaCat Lai (Saigon New Port): 19 t/day estimated with RabaulCat Lai (Saigon New Port)Saigon: 19 t/day estimated with RabaulSaigonQuy Nhon: 18 t/day estimated with RabaulQuy NhonIncheon: 16 t/day estimated with RabaulIncheonBusan: 13 t/day estimated with RabaulBusanHaldia: 13 t/day estimated with RabaulHaldiaAuckland: 11 t/day estimated with RabaulAucklandNew Mangalore: 11 t/day estimated with RabaulNew MangaloreKaohsiung: 11 t/day estimated with RabaulKaohsiungTaichung: 11 t/day estimated with RabaulTaichungDumai: 10 t/day estimated with RabaulDumaiGresik: 10 t/day estimated with RabaulGresikSuva: 10 t/day estimated with RabaulSuvaGeneral Santos: 10 t/day estimated with RabaulGeneral SantosCan Tho: 10 t/day estimated with RabaulCan ThoDavao: 9 t/day estimated with RabaulDavaoBialla: 9 t/day estimated with RabaulBiallaTanjung Priok: 8 t/day estimated with RabaulTanjung PriokLuganville: 8 t/day estimated with RabaulLuganvilleYokohama: 7 t/day estimated with RabaulYokohamaCai Mep: 7 t/day estimated with RabaulCai MepTianjin Xin Gang: 7 t/day estimated with RabaulTianjin Xin GangQingdao Port: 7 t/day estimated with RabaulQingdao PortKeelung: 6 t/day estimated with RabaulKeelungSerangoon Harbor: 6 t/day estimated with RabaulSerangoon HarborHong Kong: 6 t/day estimated with RabaulHong KongCebu: 6 t/day estimated with RabaulCebuTuticorin: 6 t/day estimated with RabaulTuticorinPanjang: 5 t/day estimated with RabaulPanjangXiamen: 5 t/day estimated with RabaulXiamenSiam Seaport: 4 t/day estimated with RabaulSiam SeaportTokachi: 4 t/day estimated with RabaulTokachiZhoushan: 4 t/day estimated with RabaulBatangas City: 4 t/day estimated with RabaulKrishnapatnam Port: 4 t/day estimated with RabaulManila: 4 t/day estimated with RabaulPort Botany: 3 t/day estimated with RabaulDaesan: 3 t/day estimated with RabaulIsabel: 3 t/day estimated with RabaulGwangyang (Kwangyang): 2 t/day estimated with RabaulBrisbane: 2 t/day estimated with RabaulBanjarmasin: 2 t/day estimated with RabaulHai Phong: 2 t/day estimated with RabaulPort Vila: 2 t/day estimated with RabaulPohnpei: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulUbe: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulHososhima: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulDaru: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulManokwari Road: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulFuzhou: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulNiigata: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulBangkok: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulNghe Tinh: 1 t/day estimated with RabaulKemaman Harbor: 0 t/day estimated with RabaulRinggi: 0 t/day estimated with RabaulRabaul
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Full footprint: all 83 connections of Rabaul 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.LaePapua New Guinea2.1 days between calls
  2. 2.KimbePapua New Guinea1.0 days between calls
  3. 3.HoniaraSolomon Islands2.7 days between calls
  4. 4.Port MoresbyPapua New Guinea5.6 days between calls
  5. 5.VanimoPapua New Guinea12.5 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.LaePapua New Guinea3.6 days between calls
  2. 2.KimbePapua New Guinea1.4 days between calls
  3. 3.Port MoresbyPapua New Guinea2.6 days between calls
  4. 4.Kavieng HarborPapua New Guinea2.0 days between calls
  5. 5.MadangPapua New Guinea2.6 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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