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Port of Cartagena daily activity

Cartagena handled an estimated average of 82 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-9.0% year on year), with an average of 6 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Spain · LOCODE ESCAR · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Stone & Glass

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

82 kt

28-day average

80 kt

Vs 28-day average

+3.0%

Year on year (same week)

-9.0%

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
Container1416 kt8.5 kt
Dry bulk13350 kt50 kt
General cargo3130 kt36 kt
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker911.4 Mt366 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Tarragona: 7,041 t/day estimated with CartagenaTarragonaRotterdam: 5,284 t/day estimated with CartagenaRotterdamSidi Kerir: 4,903 t/day estimated with CartagenaSidi KerirBilbao: 3,735 t/day estimated with CartagenaBilbaoAlgeciras: 3,587 t/day estimated with CartagenaAlgecirasLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 3,363 t/day estimated with CartagenaLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Barcelona: 2,709 t/day estimated with CartagenaBarcelonaHuelva: 2,345 t/day estimated with CartagenaHuelvaSingapore: 2,172 t/day estimated with CartagenaSingaporeTrieste: 2,166 t/day estimated with CartagenaTriesteFos: 1,958 t/day estimated with CartagenaFosPort Arthur: 1,853 t/day estimated with CartagenaPort ArthurLa Coruna: 1,817 t/day estimated with CartagenaLa CorunaGenova: 1,745 t/day estimated with CartagenaGenovaNew Orleans: 1,741 t/day estimated with CartagenaNew OrleansRavenna: 1,577 t/day estimated with CartagenaRavennaAlicante: 1,518 t/day estimated with CartagenaAlicanteValencia: 1,426 t/day estimated with CartagenaValenciaVila Do Conde: 1,419 t/day estimated with CartagenaVila Do CondeConstantza: 1,407 t/day estimated with CartagenaConstantzaPorto de Itaguai: 1,368 t/day estimated with CartagenaPorto de ItaguaiHouston (US-TX): 1,195 t/day estimated with CartagenaHouston (US-TX)Itaqui: 1,154 t/day estimated with CartagenaItaquiRio De Janeiro: 1,118 t/day estimated with CartagenaRio De JaneiroPoint Tupper: 1,111 t/day estimated with CartagenaPoint TupperMarcus Hook: 1,079 t/day estimated with CartagenaMarcus HookSines: 1,019 t/day estimated with CartagenaSinesCorpus Christi: 1,019 t/day estimated with CartagenaCorpus ChristiNew York-New Jersey: 986 t/day estimated with CartagenaNew York-New JerseySouth Louisiana: 933 t/day estimated with CartagenaSouth LouisianaPort-De-Bouc: 931 t/day estimated with CartagenaPort-De-BoucCanaport (St. John): 913 t/day estimated with CartagenaCanaport (St. John)Sarroch Oil Terminal: 794 t/day estimated with CartagenaSarroch Oil TerminalIstanbul: 792 t/day estimated with CartagenaIstanbulCoatzacoalcos: 789 t/day estimated with CartagenaCoatzacoalcosAugusta: 785 t/day estimated with CartagenaAugustaGdansk: 757 t/day estimated with CartagenaGdanskChornomorsk: 757 t/day estimated with CartagenaChornomorskAratu: 755 t/day estimated with CartagenaAratuAntwerp: 749 t/day estimated with CartagenaAntwerpChiriquí Grande: 735 t/day estimated with CartagenaChiriquí GrandeAlmeria: 732 t/day estimated with CartagenaAlmeriaJorf Lasfar: 710 t/day estimated with CartagenaJorf LasfarAliaga: 708 t/day estimated with CartagenaAliagaNovorossiysk: 707 t/day estimated with CartagenaNovorossiyskCeuta: 696 t/day estimated with CartagenaCeutaLe Havre: 692 t/day estimated with CartagenaLe HavreAmsterdam: 687 t/day estimated with CartagenaAmsterdamPivdennyi: 682 t/day estimated with CartagenaPivdennyiArzew: 681 t/day estimated with CartagenaArzewEl Grao: 673 t/day estimated with CartagenaEl GraoCovenas Offshore Term.: 657 t/day estimated with CartagenaCovenas Offshore Term.Ust-Luga: 611 t/day estimated with CartagenaUst-LugaAgadir: 603 t/day estimated with CartagenaAgadirWilhelmshaven: 596 t/day estimated with CartagenaWilhelmshavenMilford Haven: 592 t/day estimated with CartagenaMilford HavenBizerte: 577 t/day estimated with CartagenaBizerteMykolaiv: 573 t/day estimated with CartagenaMykolaivEl Dekheila: 565 t/day estimated with CartagenaEl DekheilaTaranto: 539 t/day estimated with CartagenaTarantoZhoushan: 513 t/day estimated with CartagenaCarboneras: 499 t/day estimated with CartagenaOdessa: 489 t/day estimated with CartagenaAgioi Oil Terminal: 481 t/day estimated with CartagenaSete: 480 t/day estimated with CartagenaPort Nador: 479 t/day estimated with CartagenaAlexandria: 477 t/day estimated with CartagenaBonny: 465 t/day estimated with CartagenaMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 464 t/day estimated with CartagenaTianjin Xin Gang: 457 t/day estimated with CartagenaMohammedia: 457 t/day estimated with CartagenaSanta Panagia: 435 t/day estimated with CartagenaRas Laffan: 429 t/day estimated with CartagenaCartagena: 418 t/day estimated with CartagenaPalma de Mallorca: 403 t/day estimated with CartagenaLanqiao Port: 402 t/day estimated with CartagenaDamietta: 388 t/day estimated with CartagenaMalaga: 376 t/day estimated with CartagenaLisboa: 375 t/day estimated with CartagenaCadiz: 365 t/day estimated with CartagenaNemrut Bay: 363 t/day estimated with CartagenaSanta Cruz De Tenerife: 361 t/day estimated with CartagenaMontoir: 352 t/day estimated with CartagenaBeaumont: 348 t/day estimated with CartagenaOmisalj: 348 t/day estimated with CartagenaVado Ligure: 348 t/day estimated with CartagenaSkikda (Port Methanier): 344 t/day estimated with CartagenaLivorno: 341 t/day estimated with CartagenaLiverpool: 340 t/day estimated with CartagenaPorto Di Lido-Venezia: 338 t/day estimated with CartagenaSantos: 336 t/day estimated with CartagenaPrimorsk: 335 t/day estimated with CartagenaCasablanca: 328 t/day estimated with CartagenaTexas City: 312 t/day estimated with CartagenaYakacik: 306 t/day estimated with CartagenaMilazzo: 304 t/day estimated with CartagenaPachi: 302 t/day estimated with CartagenaBotas: 299 t/day estimated with CartagenaSagunto: 299 t/day estimated with CartagenaYarimca: 290 t/day estimated with CartagenaSafi: 278 t/day estimated with CartagenaIncheon: 274 t/day estimated with CartagenaGabes: 271 t/day estimated with CartagenaSetubal: 267 t/day estimated with CartagenaMotril: 267 t/day estimated with CartagenaWilmington, DE: 261 t/day estimated with CartagenaUlsan: 257 t/day estimated with CartagenaDumai: 250 t/day estimated with CartagenaDunkirk: 249 t/day estimated with CartagenaAshdod: 243 t/day estimated with CartagenaMobile: 241 t/day estimated with CartagenaEl Sokhna: 214 t/day estimated with CartagenaKoper: 211 t/day estimated with CartagenaRostock: 207 t/day estimated with CartagenaQingdao Port: 206 t/day estimated with CartagenaVarna: 204 t/day estimated with CartagenaGijon: 201 t/day estimated with CartagenaGebig: 198 t/day estimated with CartagenaFawley: 197 t/day estimated with CartagenaMongstad: 195 t/day estimated with CartagenaBarbor's Point: 194 t/day estimated with CartagenaBeirut: 193 t/day estimated with CartagenaKalundborg: 189 t/day estimated with CartagenaRio Grande: 188 t/day estimated with CartagenaRiga: 187 t/day estimated with CartagenaPengerang: 185 t/day estimated with CartagenaPort Saint Louis Du Rhone: 183 t/day estimated with CartagenaLeixoes: 177 t/day estimated with CartagenaAveiro: 173 t/day estimated with CartagenaFujairah: 171 t/day estimated with CartagenaTaman: 170 t/day estimated with CartagenaGebze: 169 t/day estimated with CartagenaBordeaux: 163 t/day estimated with CartagenaGhent: 161 t/day estimated with CartagenaTangier-Mediterranean: 160 t/day estimated with CartagenaBrofjorden: 156 t/day estimated with CartagenaBotas Natural Gas Terminal: 156 t/day estimated with CartagenaZeebrugge: 155 t/day estimated with CartagenaCape Town: 154 t/day estimated with CartagenaJabal Az Zannah-Ruways: 152 t/day estimated with CartagenaPort De Salvador: 149 t/day estimated with CartagenaHay Point: 145 t/day estimated with CartagenaMarsaxlokk: 144 t/day estimated with CartagenaYanbu (King Fahd Port): 142 t/day estimated with CartagenaMersin: 139 t/day estimated with CartagenaRosario: 138 t/day estimated with CartagenaNapoli: 136 t/day estimated with CartagenaKaohsiung: 136 t/day estimated with CartagenaFinnart Oil Terminal: 133 t/day estimated with CartagenaGöteborg: 133 t/day estimated with CartagenaTaboguilla: 131 t/day estimated with CartagenaDuqm: 130 t/day estimated with CartagenaSiam Seaport: 130 t/day estimated with CartagenaMina Al Ahmadi: 130 t/day estimated with CartagenaJeddah: 129 t/day estimated with CartagenaNingbo: 128 t/day estimated with CartagenaDubai: 128 t/day estimated with CartagenaDjen Djen: 128 t/day estimated with CartagenaSakai-Semboku: 128 t/day estimated with CartagenaMalamocco: 124 t/day estimated with CartagenaSaldanha Bay: 124 t/day estimated with CartagenaRas Tanura: 123 t/day estimated with CartagenaFreeport (US-FL): 122 t/day estimated with CartagenaOlvia: 121 t/day estimated with CartagenaStura: 120 t/day estimated with CartagenaAz Zawiyah: 120 t/day estimated with CartagenaJohor: 119 t/day estimated with CartagenaToros Gubre: 117 t/day estimated with CartagenaNouadhibou: 116 t/day estimated with CartagenaDiliskelesi: 115 t/day estimated with CartagenaRichmond, CA: 114 t/day estimated with CartagenaBurgas: 113 t/day estimated with CartagenaSwinoujscie: 111 t/day estimated with CartagenaSeville: 109 t/day estimated with CartagenaSão Sebastião: 107 t/day estimated with CartagenaAqaba: 103 t/day estimated with CartagenaSamsun: 101 t/day estimated with CartagenaWhiffen Head: 100 t/day estimated with CartagenaImmingham: 99 t/day estimated with CartagenaDerince (Izmit-Kocaeli): 99 t/day estimated with CartagenaOran: 98 t/day estimated with CartagenaMahon: 96 t/day estimated with CartagenaZonguldak: 96 t/day estimated with CartagenaPoint Lisas: 96 t/day estimated with CartagenaRades (La Goulette): 94 t/day estimated with CartagenaSplit: 94 t/day estimated with CartagenaHound Point: 94 t/day estimated with CartagenaTeesport: 93 t/day estimated with CartagenaIskenderun: 92 t/day estimated with CartagenaGdynia: 91 t/day estimated with CartagenaSavona: 88 t/day estimated with CartagenaSfax: 86 t/day estimated with CartagenaDurban: 86 t/day estimated with CartagenaCagliari: 86 t/day estimated with CartagenaHamilton: 86 t/day estimated with CartagenaIJmuiden: 86 t/day estimated with CartagenaTerneuzen: 85 t/day estimated with CartagenaLa Spezia: 84 t/day estimated with CartagenaAlger: 83 t/day estimated with CartagenaAmuay (Bahia De Amuay): 81 t/day estimated with CartagenaCartagena
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Full footprint: all 557 connections of Cartagena 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.Sidi KerirEgypt6.5 days between calls
  2. 2.TarragonaSpain3.2 days between calls
  3. 3.RotterdamThe Netherlands16.0 days between calls
  4. 4.Las Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Spain11.1 days between calls
  5. 5.AlgecirasSpain4.7 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.TarragonaSpain3.3 days between calls
  2. 2.RotterdamThe Netherlands13.5 days between calls
  3. 3.BilbaoSpain9.6 days between calls
  4. 4.BarcelonaSpain4.6 days between calls
  5. 5.AlgecirasSpain5.8 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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