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Port of Sydney daily activity

Sydney handled an estimated average of 7.2 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026, with an average of 1 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Australia · LOCODE AUSYD · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Plastics, Rubber, Leather

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

7.2 kt

28-day average

5.1 kt

Vs 28-day average

+41.9%

Year on year (same week)

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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
Container00 t0 t
Dry bulk325 kt0 t
General cargo215 kt0 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker7102 kt7 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Geelong: 1,738 t/day estimated with SydneyGeelongNewcastle: 1,414 t/day estimated with SydneyNewcastleSingapore: 1,267 t/day estimated with SydneySingaporeGladstone: 1,180 t/day estimated with SydneyGladstoneThevenard: 845 t/day estimated with SydneyThevenardMailiao: 820 t/day estimated with SydneyMailiaoMackay: 466 t/day estimated with SydneyMackayUlsan: 465 t/day estimated with SydneyUlsanPort Botany: 412 t/day estimated with SydneyPort BotanyDaesan: 344 t/day estimated with SydneyDaesanBrisbane: 341 t/day estimated with SydneyBrisbaneGwangyang (Kwangyang): 340 t/day estimated with SydneyGwangyang (Kwangyang)Tanjung Pelepas: 271 t/day estimated with SydneyTanjung PelepasKarimun: 217 t/day estimated with SydneyKarimunMelbourne: 205 t/day estimated with SydneyMelbourneKaohsiung: 198 t/day estimated with SydneyKaohsiungIncheon: 116 t/day estimated with SydneyIncheonPort Moresby: 108 t/day estimated with SydneyPort MoresbyRas Laffan: 91 t/day estimated with SydneyRas LaffanPengerang: 88 t/day estimated with SydneyPengerangChiba: 81 t/day estimated with SydneyChibaJohor: 73 t/day estimated with SydneyJohorPort Kembla: 65 t/day estimated with SydneyPort KemblaTownsville: 59 t/day estimated with SydneyTownsvilleOnslow: 56 t/day estimated with SydneyOnslowZhoushan: 55 t/day estimated with SydneyZhoushanWhyalla: 49 t/day estimated with SydneyWhyallaNagoya: 48 t/day estimated with SydneyNagoyaBotas Natural Gas Terminal: 48 t/day estimated with SydneyBotas Natural Gas TerminalConstantza: 48 t/day estimated with SydneyConstantzaMarsden Point: 45 t/day estimated with SydneyMarsden PointShanghai: 44 t/day estimated with SydneyShanghaiKashima-Ibaraki: 41 t/day estimated with SydneyKashima-IbarakiNew Mangalore: 40 t/day estimated with SydneyNew MangaloreTokuyama: 40 t/day estimated with SydneyTokuyamaDalian: 40 t/day estimated with SydneyDalianYokohama: 38 t/day estimated with SydneyYokohamaAmsterdam: 38 t/day estimated with SydneyAmsterdamMina Al Ahmadi: 37 t/day estimated with SydneyMina Al AhmadiRayong: 37 t/day estimated with SydneyRayongFremantle: 34 t/day estimated with SydneyFremantleVancouver: 33 t/day estimated with SydneyVancouverDampier: 31 t/day estimated with SydneyDampierHong Kong: 29 t/day estimated with SydneyHong KongPort Adelaide: 28 t/day estimated with SydneyPort AdelaideBunbury: 28 t/day estimated with SydneyBunburyDoha-Umm Said: 25 t/day estimated with SydneyDoha-Umm SaidOtago: 22 t/day estimated with SydneyOtagoWestern Port: 20 t/day estimated with SydneyWestern PortXiuyu: 20 t/day estimated with SydneyXiuyuCagayan de Oro: 20 t/day estimated with SydneyCagayan de OroRodeo: 20 t/day estimated with SydneyRodeoYangpu: 20 t/day estimated with SydneyYangpuSubic Bay: 20 t/day estimated with SydneySubic BayEsperance: 19 t/day estimated with SydneyEsperanceNoumea: 19 t/day estimated with SydneyNoumeaWellington: 19 t/day estimated with SydneyWellingtonNew Plymouth: 19 t/day estimated with SydneyNew PlymouthAnchorage: 19 t/day estimated with SydneyAnchoragePort Bonython: 18 t/day estimated with SydneyPort BonythonBusan: 18 t/day estimated with SydneyTauranga: 18 t/day estimated with SydneyQingdao Port: 18 t/day estimated with SydneyMap Ta Phut: 18 t/day estimated with SydneyMuara: 18 t/day estimated with SydneyRotterdam: 17 t/day estimated with SydneyVoh: 17 t/day estimated with SydneyChittagong: 16 t/day estimated with SydneyDevonport: 16 t/day estimated with SydneySendai-Shiogama: 15 t/day estimated with SydneyXiamen: 15 t/day estimated with SydneyTianjin Xin Gang: 15 t/day estimated with SydneyKinuura: 14 t/day estimated with SydneyGulei: 14 t/day estimated with SydneySuva: 14 t/day estimated with SydneyKemaman Harbor: 9 t/day estimated with SydneyPortland: 7 t/day estimated with SydneyLyttelton: 3 t/day estimated with SydneyGuangzhou (Nansha): 3 t/day estimated with SydneyCairns: 1 t/day estimated with SydneyAbu Dhabi: 1 t/day estimated with SydneyPort Alma: 1 t/day estimated with SydneyNelson: 1 t/day estimated with SydneySydney
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Full footprint: all 83 connections of Sydney 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.NewcastleAustralia1.0 days between calls
  2. 2.GladstoneAustralia2.8 days between calls
  3. 3.GeelongAustralia4.0 days between calls
  4. 4.SingaporeSingapore19.6 days between calls
  5. 5.MailiaoTaiwan Province of China15.8 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.GeelongAustralia4.5 days between calls
  2. 2.SingaporeSingapore21.9 days between calls
  3. 3.Port BotanyAustralia9.8 days between calls
  4. 4.BrisbaneAustralia7.8 days between calls
  5. 5.NewcastleAustralia4.3 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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