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Port of Detroit daily activity

Detroit handled an estimated average of 17 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+11.7% year on year), with an average of 2 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
United States · LOCODE USDET · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Stone & Glass

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

17 kt

28-day average

17 kt

Vs 28-day average

-1.3%

Year on year (same week)

+11.7%

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
Container21.9 kt723 t
Dry bulk46385 kt62 kt
General cargo53.2 kt18 kt
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker415 kt1.2 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Sarnia: 12,029 t/day estimated with DetroitSarniaDuluth: 6,228 t/day estimated with DetroitDuluthToledo: 6,115 t/day estimated with DetroitToledoPresque Isle: 5,772 t/day estimated with DetroitPresque IsleCleveland: 4,005 t/day estimated with DetroitClevelandTwo Harbors: 3,148 t/day estimated with DetroitTwo HarborsSandusky: 2,916 t/day estimated with DetroitSanduskyConneaut: 1,641 t/day estimated with DetroitConneautPort Dover: 1,433 t/day estimated with DetroitPort DoverThunder Bay: 1,415 t/day estimated with DetroitThunder BayMonroe: 1,363 t/day estimated with DetroitMonroeBay City: 866 t/day estimated with DetroitBay CityGreen Bay: 860 t/day estimated with DetroitGreen BayAshtabula: 837 t/day estimated with DetroitAshtabulaHamilton: 758 t/day estimated with DetroitHamiltonMilwaukee: 744 t/day estimated with DetroitMilwaukeeFairport: 716 t/day estimated with DetroitFairportBuffington: 657 t/day estimated with DetroitBuffingtonCalumet Harbor: 603 t/day estimated with DetroitCalumet HarborBurns Harbour: 507 t/day estimated with DetroitBurns HarbourToronto: 495 t/day estimated with DetroitTorontoGrand Haven: 405 t/day estimated with DetroitGrand HavenQuebec: 398 t/day estimated with DetroitQuebecChicago: 354 t/day estimated with DetroitChicagoIndiana Harbor: 291 t/day estimated with DetroitIndiana HarborMontreal: 259 t/day estimated with DetroitMontrealErie: 208 t/day estimated with DetroitErieClarkson: 191 t/day estimated with DetroitClarksonGary: 163 t/day estimated with DetroitGaryTrois Rivieres: 144 t/day estimated with DetroitTrois RivieresPort Cartier: 106 t/day estimated with DetroitPort CartierBaie Comeau: 45 t/day estimated with DetroitBaie ComeauSept Iles: 41 t/day estimated with DetroitSept IlesLa Baie (Port Alfred): 16 t/day estimated with DetroitLa Baie (Port Alfred)Menominee: 13 t/day estimated with DetroitMenomineeBelfast: 13 t/day estimated with DetroitBelfastGlasgow: 11 t/day estimated with DetroitGlasgowGhent: 11 t/day estimated with DetroitGhentTaboguilla: 11 t/day estimated with DetroitTaboguillaAntwerp: 11 t/day estimated with DetroitAntwerpPort Akdeniz: 10 t/day estimated with DetroitPort AkdenizConstantza: 9 t/day estimated with DetroitConstantzaOxelösund: 8 t/day estimated with DetroitOxelösundLisboa: 7 t/day estimated with DetroitLisboaVentspils: 6 t/day estimated with DetroitVentspilsAlgeciras: 6 t/day estimated with DetroitAlgecirasAmsterdam: 6 t/day estimated with DetroitAmsterdamDjen Djen: 6 t/day estimated with DetroitDjen DjenBrunsbuettel: 6 t/day estimated with DetroitBrunsbuettelLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 6 t/day estimated with DetroitLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Houston (US-TX): 5 t/day estimated with DetroitHouston (US-TX)Halifax: 5 t/day estimated with DetroitHalifaxAviles: 4 t/day estimated with DetroitAvilesLiverpool: 3 t/day estimated with DetroitLiverpoolRotterdam: 3 t/day estimated with DetroitRotterdamGaspe: 3 t/day estimated with DetroitGaspeWismar: 3 t/day estimated with DetroitWismarMotril: 3 t/day estimated with DetroitMotrilCasablanca: 3 t/day estimated with DetroitCasablancaValencia: 3 t/day estimated with DetroitValenciaGoose Bay: 2 t/day estimated with DetroitCeuta: 2 t/day estimated with DetroitVlissingen: 2 t/day estimated with DetroitIJmuiden: 2 t/day estimated with DetroitDetroit
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Full footprint: all 64 connections of Detroit 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.SarniaCanada2.1 days between calls
  2. 2.DuluthUnited States3.0 days between calls
  3. 3.Presque IsleUnited States2.0 days between calls
  4. 4.Two HarborsUnited States2.6 days between calls
  5. 5.SanduskyUnited States1.4 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.ToledoUnited States4.9 days between calls
  2. 2.ClevelandUnited States2.9 days between calls
  3. 3.Presque IsleUnited States2.5 days between calls
  4. 4.DuluthUnited States4.8 days between calls
  5. 5.SarniaCanada2.6 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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