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Port of Chicago daily activity

Chicago handled an estimated average of 4.6 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+1073.7% year on year), with an average of 1 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
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Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

4.6 kt

28-day average

2.8 kt

Vs 28-day average

+61.7%

Year on year (same week)

+1073.7%

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
Container00 t0 t
Dry bulk974 kt5.3 kt
General cargo00 t0 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker00 t0 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Calumet Harbor: 3,645 t/day estimated with ChicagoCalumet HarborSarnia: 663 t/day estimated with ChicagoSarniaGreen Bay: 572 t/day estimated with ChicagoGreen BayIndiana Harbor: 413 t/day estimated with ChicagoIndiana HarborDuluth: 358 t/day estimated with ChicagoDuluthDetroit: 354 t/day estimated with ChicagoDetroitMilwaukee: 328 t/day estimated with ChicagoMilwaukeeBuffington: 265 t/day estimated with ChicagoBuffingtonThunder Bay: 232 t/day estimated with ChicagoThunder BayBay City: 141 t/day estimated with ChicagoBay CityCleveland: 117 t/day estimated with ChicagoClevelandGary: 101 t/day estimated with ChicagoGaryGrand Haven: 100 t/day estimated with ChicagoGrand HavenTwo Harbors: 95 t/day estimated with ChicagoTwo HarborsHamilton: 92 t/day estimated with ChicagoHamiltonToledo: 80 t/day estimated with ChicagoToledoPort Dover: 57 t/day estimated with ChicagoPort DoverAshtabula: 57 t/day estimated with ChicagoAshtabulaSandusky: 55 t/day estimated with ChicagoSanduskyConneaut: 43 t/day estimated with ChicagoConneautBurns Harbour: 42 t/day estimated with ChicagoBurns HarbourQuebec: 37 t/day estimated with ChicagoQuebecMenominee: 29 t/day estimated with ChicagoMenomineeToronto: 28 t/day estimated with ChicagoTorontoFairport: 27 t/day estimated with ChicagoFairportPresque Isle: 26 t/day estimated with ChicagoPresque IsleMontreal: 20 t/day estimated with ChicagoMontrealErie: 15 t/day estimated with ChicagoErieMonroe: 14 t/day estimated with ChicagoMonroeClarkson: 8 t/day estimated with ChicagoClarksonRotterdam: 7 t/day estimated with ChicagoRotterdamKunda: 6 t/day estimated with ChicagoKundaVlissingen: 4 t/day estimated with ChicagoVlissingenGdansk: 2 t/day estimated with ChicagoGdanskTuticorin: 1 t/day estimated with ChicagoTuticorinNorfolk: 1 t/day estimated with ChicagoNorfolkChicago
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Full footprint: all 36 connections of Chicago 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.Calumet HarborUnited States1.1 days between calls
  2. 2.Green BayUnited States3.0 days between calls
  3. 3.DetroitUnited States4.1 days between calls
  4. 4.MilwaukeeUnited States1.2 days between calls
  5. 5.BuffingtonUnited States1.5 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.SarniaCanada5.2 days between calls
  2. 2.Green BayUnited States2.4 days between calls
  3. 3.Calumet HarborUnited States7.1 days between calls
  4. 4.Indiana HarborUnited States0.4 days between calls
  5. 5.DuluthUnited States3.5 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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