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Port of Charleston daily activity

Charleston handled an estimated average of 90 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+3.1% year on year), with an average of 5 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
United States · LOCODE USCHS · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Wood & Wood Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

90 kt

28-day average

67 kt

Vs 28-day average

+34.0%

Year on year (same week)

+3.1%

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
Container84962 kt508 kt
Dry bulk7227 kt1.4 kt
General cargo850 kt1.1 kt
Ro-Ro10732 t11 kt
Tanker10112 kt185 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Savannah: 60,935 t/day estimated with CharlestonSavannahNew York-New Jersey: 22,085 t/day estimated with CharlestonNew York-New JerseyPort of Virginia: 9,246 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort of VirginiaFreeport: 7,710 t/day estimated with CharlestonFreeportNorfolk: 6,985 t/day estimated with CharlestonNorfolkBremerhaven: 6,151 t/day estimated with CharlestonBremerhavenJacksonville: 6,033 t/day estimated with CharlestonJacksonvilleBaltimore: 5,805 t/day estimated with CharlestonBaltimoreMiami: 5,486 t/day estimated with CharlestonMiamiPort Klang: 4,834 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort KlangCai Mep: 4,173 t/day estimated with CharlestonCai MepCartagena: 4,120 t/day estimated with CharlestonCartagenaHouston (US-TX): 4,039 t/day estimated with CharlestonHouston (US-TX)London Gateway: 3,419 t/day estimated with CharlestonLondon GatewayKingston: 3,398 t/day estimated with CharlestonKingstonPhiladelphia: 3,327 t/day estimated with CharlestonPhiladelphiaWilmington, NC: 3,223 t/day estimated with CharlestonWilmington, NCAntwerp: 3,157 t/day estimated with CharlestonAntwerpPort Everglades: 3,026 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort EvergladesTangier-Mediterranean: 2,852 t/day estimated with CharlestonTangier-MediterraneanBoston: 2,721 t/day estimated with CharlestonBostonPoint Lisas: 2,115 t/day estimated with CharlestonPoint LisasPort Said: 1,786 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort SaidBusan: 1,646 t/day estimated with CharlestonBusanAlgeciras: 1,625 t/day estimated with CharlestonAlgecirasSouthampton: 1,551 t/day estimated with CharlestonSouthamptonColon: 1,515 t/day estimated with CharlestonColonRotterdam: 1,473 t/day estimated with CharlestonRotterdamNew Orleans: 1,286 t/day estimated with CharlestonNew OrleansFawley: 1,268 t/day estimated with CharlestonFawleySingapore: 1,085 t/day estimated with CharlestonSingaporeLe Havre: 941 t/day estimated with CharlestonLe HavreAmsterdam: 897 t/day estimated with CharlestonAmsterdamVeracruz: 825 t/day estimated with CharlestonVeracruzJeddah: 773 t/day estimated with CharlestonJeddahYantian: 691 t/day estimated with CharlestonYantianBalboa: 636 t/day estimated with CharlestonBalboaManzanillo: 583 t/day estimated with CharlestonManzanilloBayside Charlotte: 567 t/day estimated with CharlestonBayside CharlotteVila Do Conde: 505 t/day estimated with CharlestonVila Do CondeMorehead City: 499 t/day estimated with CharlestonMorehead CityRio De Janeiro: 497 t/day estimated with CharlestonRio De JaneiroSines: 436 t/day estimated with CharlestonSinesTampa Port: 434 t/day estimated with CharlestonTampa PortHamburg: 428 t/day estimated with CharlestonHamburgSouth Louisiana: 402 t/day estimated with CharlestonSouth LouisianaOdessa: 395 t/day estimated with CharlestonOdessaLaem Chabang: 395 t/day estimated with CharlestonLaem ChabangMobile: 389 t/day estimated with CharlestonMobileBrunswick: 379 t/day estimated with CharlestonBrunswickMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 329 t/day estimated with CharlestonMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)Beaumont: 328 t/day estimated with CharlestonBeaumontTaboguilla: 301 t/day estimated with CharlestonTaboguillaAltamira: 300 t/day estimated with CharlestonAltamiraMuhammad Bin Qasim: 272 t/day estimated with CharlestonMuhammad Bin QasimAlmeria: 271 t/day estimated with CharlestonAlmeriaQingdao Port: 270 t/day estimated with CharlestonQingdao PortHong Kong: 269 t/day estimated with CharlestonHong KongTampico: 254 t/day estimated with CharlestonTampicoCaucedo: 245 t/day estimated with CharlestonCaucedoUst-Luga: 243 t/day estimated with CharlestonColombo: 242 t/day estimated with CharlestonLake Charles: 240 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort Arthur: 228 t/day estimated with CharlestonGarrucha: 228 t/day estimated with CharlestonNewport News: 224 t/day estimated with CharlestonCorpus Christi: 221 t/day estimated with CharlestonCanaveral Harbor: 215 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort Manatee: 209 t/day estimated with CharlestonTerneuzen: 200 t/day estimated with CharlestonLos Angeles-Long Beach: 196 t/day estimated with CharlestonRabigh: 184 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto Nuevo: 171 t/day estimated with CharlestonWilmington, DE: 166 t/day estimated with CharlestonBig Creek: 164 t/day estimated with CharlestonMalmö: 163 t/day estimated with CharlestonCaleta Patillos: 159 t/day estimated with CharlestonShanghai (Yangshan): 158 t/day estimated with CharlestonQuebec: 142 t/day estimated with CharlestonTubarao: 141 t/day estimated with CharlestonUlsan: 137 t/day estimated with CharlestonValencia: 136 t/day estimated with CharlestonSikka: 135 t/day estimated with CharlestonSaint John: 129 t/day estimated with CharlestonNovorossiysk: 123 t/day estimated with CharlestonYanbu (King Fahd Port): 122 t/day estimated with CharlestonFairless Hills: 122 t/day estimated with CharlestonItaqui: 121 t/day estimated with CharlestonNingbo: 118 t/day estimated with CharlestonSydney: 117 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto Bolivar: 116 t/day estimated with CharlestonHalifax: 111 t/day estimated with CharlestonPivdennyi: 90 t/day estimated with CharlestonKaohsiung: 89 t/day estimated with CharlestonGalveston: 89 t/day estimated with CharlestonPortocel: 86 t/day estimated with CharlestonProvidence: 82 t/day estimated with CharlestonBilbao: 81 t/day estimated with CharlestonDamietta: 77 t/day estimated with CharlestonPorto De Suape: 77 t/day estimated with CharlestonMilford Haven: 76 t/day estimated with CharlestonSão Sebastião: 74 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort Elizabeth: 74 t/day estimated with CharlestonTianjin Xin Gang: 72 t/day estimated with CharlestonBaton Rouge: 72 t/day estimated with CharlestonYakacik: 69 t/day estimated with CharlestonLiverpool: 68 t/day estimated with CharlestonCape Town: 66 t/day estimated with CharlestonBarcelona: 64 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto Cortes: 64 t/day estimated with CharlestonKawasaki: 63 t/day estimated with CharlestonPortmouth: 63 t/day estimated with CharlestonTrois Rivieres: 63 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort De Salvador: 61 t/day estimated with CharlestonLimetree Bay: 59 t/day estimated with CharlestonNemrut Bay: 59 t/day estimated with CharlestonMarsaxlokk: 58 t/day estimated with CharlestonJabal Az Zannah-Ruways: 57 t/day estimated with CharlestonMundra: 56 t/day estimated with CharlestonShanghai: 54 t/day estimated with CharlestonTexas City: 53 t/day estimated with CharlestonMailiao: 53 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto Cristobal: 52 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort Au Prince: 51 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort of Sohar: 51 t/day estimated with CharlestonXiamen: 50 t/day estimated with CharlestonMontreal: 50 t/day estimated with CharlestonMawan: 49 t/day estimated with CharlestonNew Haven: 48 t/day estimated with CharlestonTarragona: 47 t/day estimated with CharlestonSan Juan: 46 t/day estimated with CharlestonIJmuiden: 46 t/day estimated with CharlestonSan Miguel De Cozumel: 46 t/day estimated with CharlestonGdansk: 45 t/day estimated with CharlestonBrighton: 44 t/day estimated with CharlestonFreeport (US-FL): 44 t/day estimated with CharlestonGwangyang (Kwangyang): 44 t/day estimated with CharlestonIstanbul: 43 t/day estimated with CharlestonRades (La Goulette): 43 t/day estimated with CharlestonMormugao: 42 t/day estimated with CharlestonOranjestad: 42 t/day estimated with CharlestonQushan Island: 42 t/day estimated with CharlestonLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 41 t/day estimated with CharlestonCoatzacoalcos: 40 t/day estimated with CharlestonYarimca: 39 t/day estimated with CharlestonMongstad: 39 t/day estimated with CharlestonDaesan: 37 t/day estimated with CharlestonSzczecin: 35 t/day estimated with CharlestonAlexandria: 35 t/day estimated with CharlestonDung Quat: 35 t/day estimated with CharlestonShekou (Shenzhen): 35 t/day estimated with CharlestonManzanillo: 34 t/day estimated with CharlestonAqaba: 34 t/day estimated with CharlestonGibraltar: 34 t/day estimated with CharlestonSanto Domingo: 33 t/day estimated with CharlestonKoper: 33 t/day estimated with CharlestonMarcus Hook: 33 t/day estimated with CharlestonDurban: 33 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto Barrios: 32 t/day estimated with CharlestonPorto Di Lido-Venezia: 31 t/day estimated with CharlestonShuaiba: 31 t/day estimated with CharlestonLivorno: 30 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort-De-Bouc: 30 t/day estimated with CharlestonKulevi Oil Terminal: 29 t/day estimated with CharlestonPascagoula: 29 t/day estimated with CharlestonTekirdag: 29 t/day estimated with CharlestonCadiz: 29 t/day estimated with CharlestonCallao: 29 t/day estimated with CharlestonZeebrugge: 28 t/day estimated with CharlestonNew Mangalore: 28 t/day estimated with CharlestonKandla: 28 t/day estimated with CharlestonPorto do Acu: 27 t/day estimated with CharlestonHaina: 26 t/day estimated with CharlestonSao Francisco: 26 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto Moin: 26 t/day estimated with CharlestonSantos: 26 t/day estimated with CharlestonNgqura: 25 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto San Antonio: 25 t/day estimated with CharlestonRizhao: 25 t/day estimated with CharlestonYokohama: 25 t/day estimated with CharlestonTynemouth: 25 t/day estimated with CharlestonQalhat LNG Terminal: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonHaifa: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonRavenna: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonRio Grande: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonJubail: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonLondon: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonIloilo: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonLisboa: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonAlger: 24 t/day estimated with CharlestonKemaman Harbor: 23 t/day estimated with CharlestonWilhelmshaven: 23 t/day estimated with CharlestonPyeongtaek: 22 t/day estimated with CharlestonVentspils: 22 t/day estimated with CharlestonDoha-Umm Said: 22 t/day estimated with CharlestonGenova: 22 t/day estimated with CharlestonPuerto Cabello: 22 t/day estimated with CharlestonPort Jerome: 21 t/day estimated with CharlestonDiliskelesi: 21 t/day estimated with CharlestonGioia Tauro: 21 t/day estimated with CharlestonCharleston
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Full footprint: all 357 connections of Charleston 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.SavannahUnited States1.3 days between calls
  2. 2.New York-New JerseyUnited States3.0 days between calls
  3. 3.Port of VirginiaUnited States2.3 days between calls
  4. 4.NorfolkUnited States2.1 days between calls
  5. 5.BremerhavenGermany11.0 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.SavannahUnited States2.2 days between calls
  2. 2.New York-New JerseyUnited States4.0 days between calls
  3. 3.MiamiUnited States1.6 days between calls
  4. 4.FreeportThe Bahamas2.2 days between calls
  5. 5.Port KlangMalaysia29.2 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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