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Port of Walvis Bay daily activity

Walvis Bay handled an estimated average of 14 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+0.4% 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.
Namibia · LOCODE NAWVB · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Metals, Vegetable Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

14 kt

28-day average

22 kt

Vs 28-day average

-37.4%

Year on year (same week)

+0.4%

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
Container1989 kt80 kt
Dry bulk11117 kt95 kt
General cargo1527 kt41 kt
Ro-Ro2688 t44 t
Tanker10169 kt5.8 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Cape Town: 5,713 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCape TownTanjung Pelepas: 3,571 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTanjung PelepasPoint Noire: 2,488 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPoint NoireLagos: 1,868 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLagosSingapore: 1,713 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySingaporeTema: 1,498 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTemaDurban: 1,459 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDurbanLome: 1,445 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLomeCotonou: 1,237 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCotonouLeixoes: 1,146 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLeixoesLuanda: 1,098 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLuandaVigo: 1,047 t/day estimated with Walvis BayVigoRichards Bay: 971 t/day estimated with Walvis BayRichards BayColombo: 817 t/day estimated with Walvis BayColomboLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 616 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Ngqura: 599 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNgquraNamibe: 591 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNamibePort Elizabeth: 587 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort ElizabethLuderitz Bay: 531 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLuderitz BayFujairah: 385 t/day estimated with Walvis BayFujairahMatadi: 331 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMatadiHouston (US-TX): 315 t/day estimated with Walvis BayHouston (US-TX)Maputo: 311 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMaputoDouala: 297 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDoualaCallao: 260 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCallaoAbidjan: 239 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAbidjanPort of Sohar: 230 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort of SoharTianjin Xin Gang: 205 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTianjin Xin GangPort De Kribi: 189 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort De KribiRotterdam: 187 t/day estimated with Walvis BayRotterdamRas Laffan: 179 t/day estimated with Walvis BayRas LaffanAlgeciras: 170 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAlgecirasBurgas: 170 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBurgasShanghai: 156 t/day estimated with Walvis BayShanghaiJabal Az Zannah-Ruways: 153 t/day estimated with Walvis BayJabal Az Zannah-RuwaysBeira: 152 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBeiraGenova: 150 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGenovaSantos: 145 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySantosAntwerp: 139 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAntwerpSitrah: 131 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySitrahPort Harcourt: 127 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort HarcourtFangcheng: 124 t/day estimated with Walvis BayFangchengYanbu (King Fahd Port): 118 t/day estimated with Walvis BayYanbu (King Fahd Port)Jebel Ali: 114 t/day estimated with Walvis BayJebel AliPorto Grande: 105 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPorto GrandeLobito: 105 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLobitoPort Arthur: 95 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort ArthurDar Es Salaam: 95 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDar Es SalaamSikka: 95 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySikkaUst-Luga: 93 t/day estimated with Walvis BayUst-LugaSaldanha Bay: 91 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySaldanha BaySarroch Oil Terminal: 90 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySarroch Oil TerminalPort Louis: 86 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort LouisShanghai (Yangshan): 81 t/day estimated with Walvis BayShanghai (Yangshan)Mejillones: 81 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMejillonesJubail: 80 t/day estimated with Walvis BayJubailSan Martin: 78 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySan MartinPort Est: 78 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort EstSkhira: 76 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySkhiraMombasa: 74 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMombasaRosario: 73 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMonrovia: 72 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNew Mangalore: 68 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMina Al Ahmadi: 62 t/day estimated with Walvis BayKingston: 61 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort Klang: 61 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNew York-New Jersey: 60 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAmsterdam: 60 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLongkou Gang: 58 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLianyungang: 58 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLiepaja: 57 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDakar: 56 t/day estimated with Walvis BayQingdao Port: 53 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort De Salvador: 53 t/day estimated with Walvis BayShougang Jingtang: 51 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGuangdong Yangjiang Port: 51 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNew Orleans: 51 t/day estimated with Walvis BayKlaipeda: 50 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGhent: 47 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 46 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMundra: 45 t/day estimated with Walvis BayOnne: 45 t/day estimated with Walvis BayZhanjiang: 44 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTakoradi: 43 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGuangzhou (Nansha): 42 t/day estimated with Walvis BayKhalifa Port: 40 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPengerang: 37 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBrunswick: 36 t/day estimated with Walvis BayToamasina: 36 t/day estimated with Walvis BayJorf Lasfar: 36 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLivorno: 35 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMuhammad Bin Qasim: 35 t/day estimated with Walvis BayYarimca: 35 t/day estimated with Walvis BayFawley: 34 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySanta Cruz De Tenerife: 33 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCoquimbo: 33 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTarragona: 29 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPaldiski: 29 t/day estimated with Walvis BayJeddah: 29 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBuchanan: 29 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBarcelona: 27 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPecem: 27 t/day estimated with Walvis BayVisakhapatnam: 27 t/day estimated with Walvis BayIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park: 27 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNueva Palmira: 26 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGwangyang (Kwangyang): 26 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAcajutla: 26 t/day estimated with Walvis BayParanaguá: 26 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort Everglades: 25 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPorto do Acu: 25 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPort Owendo: 25 t/day estimated with Walvis BayVitoria: 25 t/day estimated with Walvis BayRio Grande: 24 t/day estimated with Walvis BayFredericia: 24 t/day estimated with Walvis BayHuelva: 23 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNingbo: 23 t/day estimated with Walvis BayKuantan: 23 t/day estimated with Walvis BayWilmington, DE: 23 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTangier-Mediterranean: 23 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTuticorin: 23 t/day estimated with Walvis BayHaldia: 23 t/day estimated with Walvis BayVentspils: 22 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBrofjorden: 22 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySiam Seaport: 22 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTerneuzen: 22 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGresik: 22 t/day estimated with Walvis BayItaqui: 21 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGalveston: 21 t/day estimated with Walvis BayColon: 21 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBanten: 21 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBeaumont: 20 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPrimorsk: 20 t/day estimated with Walvis BayQuequén: 20 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDjibouti: 20 t/day estimated with Walvis BayZarate: 20 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTaman: 20 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAugusta: 19 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTuban: 19 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNorfolk: 19 t/day estimated with Walvis BayQuebec: 19 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMtwara: 19 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNemrut Bay: 19 t/day estimated with Walvis BayGävle: 19 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMilford Haven: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPhiladelphia: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BayEsperance: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDachan Bay: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BayValencia: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBonny: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySines: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMobile: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySanta Panagia: 18 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLa Habana: 17 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBuenaventura: 17 t/day estimated with Walvis BayNacala: 17 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySoyo Angola LNG Terminal: 17 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLisboa: 17 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCat Lai (Saigon New Port): 17 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySan Pedro: 17 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBilbao: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPorto De Suape: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayRas Tanura: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayTanga: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDubai: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMäntyluoto: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayZhapu: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPunta Arenas: 16 t/day estimated with Walvis BayKawasaki: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAntofagasta: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BayArzew: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BayKandla: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BayFairless Hills: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BayVancouver: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySaint Petersburg: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPorto De Maceio: 15 t/day estimated with Walvis BayDalian: 14 t/day estimated with Walvis BayEast London: 14 t/day estimated with Walvis BayAgioi Oil Terminal: 14 t/day estimated with Walvis BayMarina Di Carrara: 13 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCochin (Kochi): 13 t/day estimated with Walvis BayXiagong: 13 t/day estimated with Walvis BayManaus: 13 t/day estimated with Walvis BayVila Do Conde: 12 t/day estimated with Walvis BayHazira: 12 t/day estimated with Walvis BayLa Baie (Port Alfred): 12 t/day estimated with Walvis BayJohor: 11 t/day estimated with Walvis BayXiamen: 11 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBunbury: 11 t/day estimated with Walvis BayConakry: 10 t/day estimated with Walvis BaySafi: 10 t/day estimated with Walvis BayBahia Blanca: 10 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCai Mep: 10 t/day estimated with Walvis BayParadip: 10 t/day estimated with Walvis BayRio De Janeiro: 9 t/day estimated with Walvis BayHannan: 9 t/day estimated with Walvis BayHamburg: 9 t/day estimated with Walvis BayCharleston: 9 t/day estimated with Walvis BayXiuyu: 9 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPyeongtaek: 8 t/day estimated with Walvis BayPoti: 8 t/day estimated with Walvis BayWalvis Bay
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Full footprint: all 254 connections of Walvis Bay 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.Cape TownSouth Africa3.8 days between calls
  2. 2.Tanjung PelepasMalaysia17.4 days between calls
  3. 3.LeixoesPortugal15.1 days between calls
  4. 4.CotonouBenin6.5 days between calls
  5. 5.SingaporeSingapore21.7 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.Point NoireRepublic of Congo7.0 days between calls
  2. 2.Cape TownSouth Africa4.6 days between calls
  3. 3.LagosNigeria11.7 days between calls
  4. 4.Tanjung PelepasMalaysia18.1 days between calls
  5. 5.TemaGhana10.2 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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