Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of Cairns daily activity

Cairns handled an estimated average of 618 t a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+111.2% 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.
Australia · LOCODE AUCNS · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

618 t

28-day average

505 t

Vs 28-day average

+22.4%

Year on year (same week)

+111.2%

Estimated total volume — daily series

·

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 bulk00 t0 t
General cargo6246 t594 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker47.1 kt6.2 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Townsville: 992 t/day estimated with CairnsTownsvilleMackay: 294 t/day estimated with CairnsMackayChiba: 278 t/day estimated with CairnsChibaBrisbane: 261 t/day estimated with CairnsBrisbaneSingapore: 217 t/day estimated with CairnsSingaporeGladstone: 193 t/day estimated with CairnsGladstoneLanqiao Port: 146 t/day estimated with CairnsLanqiao PortHannan: 126 t/day estimated with CairnsHannanKobe: 111 t/day estimated with CairnsKobePort Botany: 90 t/day estimated with CairnsPort BotanyWeipa: 82 t/day estimated with CairnsWeipaDoha-Umm Said: 75 t/day estimated with CairnsDoha-Umm SaidMourilyan: 72 t/day estimated with CairnsMourilyanDarwin: 69 t/day estimated with CairnsDarwinVancouver: 60 t/day estimated with CairnsVancouverOsaka: 54 t/day estimated with CairnsOsakaPyeongtaek: 53 t/day estimated with CairnsPyeongtaekPort Moresby: 52 t/day estimated with CairnsPort MoresbyKinuura: 51 t/day estimated with CairnsKinuuraNewcastle: 48 t/day estimated with CairnsNewcastleHamburg: 39 t/day estimated with CairnsHamburgShanghai: 37 t/day estimated with CairnsShanghaiHakata: 37 t/day estimated with CairnsHakataSubic Bay: 35 t/day estimated with CairnsSubic BayAntwerp: 33 t/day estimated with CairnsAntwerpLongview: 31 t/day estimated with CairnsLongviewPengerang: 30 t/day estimated with CairnsPengerangUlsan: 29 t/day estimated with CairnsUlsanGwangyang (Kwangyang): 28 t/day estimated with CairnsGwangyang (Kwangyang)Portland, OR: 27 t/day estimated with CairnsPortland, ORTauranga: 27 t/day estimated with CairnsTaurangaWestern Port: 25 t/day estimated with CairnsWestern PortGuangzhou (Nansha): 25 t/day estimated with CairnsGuangzhou (Nansha)Incheon: 23 t/day estimated with CairnsIncheonKikuma: 21 t/day estimated with CairnsKikumaPort Est: 21 t/day estimated with CairnsPort EstTanjung Sangata: 20 t/day estimated with CairnsTanjung SangataEsperance: 20 t/day estimated with CairnsEsperanceLyttelton: 20 t/day estimated with CairnsLytteltonTanjung Pelepas: 20 t/day estimated with CairnsTanjung PelepasTanjung Priok: 20 t/day estimated with CairnsTanjung PriokTaichung: 20 t/day estimated with CairnsTaichungNakagusukuwan: 18 t/day estimated with CairnsNakagusukuwanMelbourne: 18 t/day estimated with CairnsMelbourneEnsenada: 18 t/day estimated with CairnsEnsenadaBunbury: 18 t/day estimated with CairnsBunburyBusan: 17 t/day estimated with CairnsBusanMap Ta Phut: 16 t/day estimated with CairnsMap Ta PhutJubail: 15 t/day estimated with CairnsJubailMajuro: 15 t/day estimated with CairnsMajuroNiihama: 15 t/day estimated with CairnsNiihamaDaesan: 15 t/day estimated with CairnsDaesanMuara: 15 t/day estimated with CairnsMuaraHuanghua: 14 t/day estimated with CairnsHuanghuaNelson: 14 t/day estimated with CairnsNelsonBontang LNG Terminal: 14 t/day estimated with CairnsBontang LNG TerminalKaohsiung: 13 t/day estimated with CairnsKaohsiungNingbo: 13 t/day estimated with CairnsNingboMakassar: 13 t/day estimated with CairnsMakassarCilacap: 13 t/day estimated with CairnsCilacapBanten: 13 t/day estimated with CairnsSillamae: 13 t/day estimated with CairnsTanjung Sekong: 12 t/day estimated with CairnsHososhima: 12 t/day estimated with CairnsSuzhou (Taicang): 11 t/day estimated with CairnsNew Plymouth: 9 t/day estimated with CairnsTianjin Xin Gang: 9 t/day estimated with CairnsSharjah: 8 t/day estimated with CairnsBatangas City: 7 t/day estimated with CairnsQinhuangdao: 6 t/day estimated with CairnsSaigon: 6 t/day estimated with CairnsBluff Harbor: 6 t/day estimated with CairnsJohor: 5 t/day estimated with CairnsSurabaya: 4 t/day estimated with CairnsPort Kembla: 4 t/day estimated with CairnsAmamapare: 3 t/day estimated with CairnsDevonport: 3 t/day estimated with CairnsQinzhou: 3 t/day estimated with CairnsZhuhai: 3 t/day estimated with CairnsHong Kong: 2 t/day estimated with CairnsHobart: 2 t/day estimated with CairnsPort Klang: 2 t/day estimated with CairnsBuco: 2 t/day estimated with CairnsPort Vila: 2 t/day estimated with CairnsLae: 2 t/day estimated with CairnsKemaman Harbor: 2 t/day estimated with CairnsAlotau: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsDiliskelesi: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsSydney: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsPort Hedland: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsGove: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsTakamatsu: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsMilner Bay: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsKarumba: 1 t/day estimated with CairnsGeneral Santos: 0 t/day estimated with CairnsCairns
click to enable scroll zoom · drag to pan

Full footprint: all 95 connections of Cairns 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.TownsvilleAustralia1.0 days between calls
  2. 2.GladstoneAustralia2.6 days between calls
  3. 3.MackayAustralia1.8 days between calls
  4. 4.Doha-Umm SaidQatar26.4 days between calls
  5. 5.Port BotanyAustralia7.1 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.TownsvilleAustralia4.1 days between calls
  2. 2.ChibaJapan16.2 days between calls
  3. 3.BrisbaneAustralia5.6 days between calls
  4. 4.MackayAustralia2.3 days between calls
  5. 5.SingaporeSingapore16.2 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.

Indicators · EED Data

Read the monthly summary

All indicators →
NEXT TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSEAugust 2, 2027

Totality returns to the Strait of Gibraltar

In less than a year, the Moon's shadow will sweep across southern Spain with over 4 minutes of total darkness over Algeciras, Tarifa, and Gibraltar.

---Days
--Hours
--Mins
--Secs
Explore Eclipse Special (in Spanish)