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Port of Chennai (Madras) daily activity

Chennai (Madras) handled an estimated average of 54 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+37.5% year on year), with an average of 4 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
India · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Vegetable Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

54 kt

28-day average

50 kt

Vs 28-day average

+7.8%

Year on year (same week)

+37.5%

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
Container48368 kt3.8 kt
Dry bulk1159 kt126 kt
General cargo1937 kt9.7 kt
Ro-Ro5459 t9.5 kt
Tanker32666 kt122 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Port Klang: 17,310 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Port KlangSingapore: 9,386 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)SingaporeVisakhapatnam: 8,374 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)VisakhapatnamColombo: 8,360 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)ColomboMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 8,161 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Mumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)Kattupalli: 4,314 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)KattupalliRas Tanura: 4,159 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Ras TanuraKrishnapatnam Port: 2,844 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Krishnapatnam PortKamarajar Port: 2,810 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Kamarajar PortTuticorin: 2,302 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)TuticorinKandla: 1,698 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)KandlaNew Mangalore: 1,648 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)New MangaloreParadip: 1,632 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)ParadipHaldia: 1,243 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)HaldiaKakinada: 1,091 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)KakinadaMina Saqr: 1,047 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Mina SaqrCochin (Kochi): 1,007 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Cochin (Kochi)Tianjin Xin Gang: 1,002 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Tianjin Xin GangDammam: 992 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)DammamShanghai: 891 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)ShanghaiFujairah: 831 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)FujairahPyeongtaek: 808 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)PyeongtaekChittagong: 777 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)ChittagongRas Laffan: 768 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Ras LaffanGwangyang (Kwangyang): 756 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Gwangyang (Kwangyang)Primorsk: 735 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)PrimorskIstanbul: 724 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)IstanbulJuaymah: 722 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)JuaymahSalalah: 682 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)SalalahDumai: 667 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)DumaiYangon: 651 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)YangonMawan: 642 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)MawanPort Blair: 640 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Port BlairUst-Luga: 592 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Ust-LugaDaesan: 575 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)DaesanKaraikal: 569 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)KaraikalNovorossiysk: 510 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)NovorossiyskMundra: 501 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)MundraUlsan: 483 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)UlsanChornomorsk: 462 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)ChornomorskIncheon: 457 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)IncheonRotterdam: 444 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)RotterdamCorpus Christi: 441 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Corpus ChristiSikka: 428 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)SikkaSaigon: 418 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)SaigonZhanjiang: 410 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)ZhanjiangSarroch Oil Terminal: 404 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Sarroch Oil TerminalKolkata (Syama Prasad Mookerje Port): 403 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Kolkata (Syama Prasad Mookerje Port)Lanqiao Port: 393 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Lanqiao PortNingbo: 373 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)NingboMykolaiv: 355 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)MykolaivZhoushan: 332 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)ZhoushanBotas: 325 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)BotasSitrah: 316 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)SitrahPohang: 313 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)PohangNemrut Bay: 308 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Nemrut BayKaohsiung: 301 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)KaohsiungHong Kong: 296 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Hong KongJebel Ali: 294 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Jebel AliAgioi Oil Terminal: 271 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Agioi Oil TerminalPivdennyi: 270 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Teluk Bayur: 263 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Fos: 263 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Jabal Az Zannah-Ruways: 253 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Taman: 253 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Mormugao: 250 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Longkou Gang: 247 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Aliaga: 246 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Annaba: 244 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Johor: 244 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Las Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 240 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Trieste: 239 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Providence: 229 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Pengerang: 220 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Manila: 218 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Algeciras: 215 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Dalian: 212 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Rio De Janeiro: 208 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Dongjiakou: 207 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)New York-New Jersey: 201 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Milazzo: 199 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Yarimca: 196 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Quequén: 195 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Port Elizabeth: 194 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Port Said: 193 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Hazira: 190 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Jeddah: 186 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Duqm: 186 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Hambantota: 185 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Texas City: 182 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Piombino: 177 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Cai Mep: 176 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Qingdao Port: 174 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Rayong: 173 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Saldanha Bay: 172 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Lagos: 172 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)New Orleans: 169 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Bayuquan: 166 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Xiamen: 165 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Kuantan: 156 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Batangas City: 155 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Houston (US-TX): 147 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Durban: 143 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Casablanca: 143 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Los Angeles-Long Beach: 143 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Yanbu (King Fahd Port): 143 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Tema: 139 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Mina Al Ahmadi: 138 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Milford Haven: 137 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Hai Phong: 135 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Bandar-E Pars Terminal: 131 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Murmansk: 130 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Santa Panagia: 127 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Fukuyama: 125 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Constantza: 124 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Augusta: 122 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Port of Sohar: 119 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Xiagong: 116 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Chiba: 116 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Rizhao: 115 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Marsden Point: 114 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Gulei: 112 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Port Sudan: 112 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Kobe: 110 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Pachi: 108 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Penang: 107 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Arzew: 105 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Banten: 105 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Aqaba: 103 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Shuaiba: 102 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Belawan: 100 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Bahia Blanca: 99 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Oita: 97 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Liverpool: 95 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Jubail: 95 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Kashima-Ibaraki: 94 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Harbor Yeweiju: 94 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Yokohama: 90 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Kemaman Harbor: 89 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Mobile: 86 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Dhamra Port: 86 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)San Martin: 84 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Tanjung Priok: 84 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Safaga: 83 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Khalifa Port: 82 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Shougang Jingtang: 82 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Porto Di Lido-Venezia: 81 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Guangzhou (Nansha): 81 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Mongla: 81 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Olvia: 79 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Cape Town: 78 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Shekou (Shenzhen): 74 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Tynemouth: 74 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Mailiao: 72 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Phuket: 72 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Paranaguá: 72 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Fredericia: 71 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Tanjung Pelepas: 70 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Masan: 70 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Beira: 68 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Jinzhou: 67 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Madre De Deus: 67 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Karachi: 67 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Bandar Khomeini: 67 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Richards Bay: 66 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Norfolk: 66 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Covenas Offshore Term.: 65 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Wilhelmshaven: 64 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Doha-Umm Said: 64 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Serangoon Harbor: 64 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Suzhou (Changshu): 63 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Freeport (US-FL): 62 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Kuala Tanjung: 59 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Gebig: 59 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Gdansk: 58 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Le Havre: 57 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)La Coruna: 56 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Sines: 55 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Laem Chabang: 54 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Fremantle: 54 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Busan: 52 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Maputo: 51 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Antwerp: 51 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Newcastle: 51 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Al Hamriyah LPG Terminal: 51 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Puerto Cabello: 50 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Cartagena: 48 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Lumut: 48 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Warri: 48 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Damietta: 47 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Cotonou: 47 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Tangshan (Jingtang): 46 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Douala: 46 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Yanbu (Yanbu city): 46 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Saint Petersburg: 46 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Sidi Kerir: 46 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Panjang: 46 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Muhammad Bin Qasim: 46 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Tokuyama: 45 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Lianyungang: 45 t/day estimated with Chennai (Madras)Chennai (Madras)
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Full footprint: all 430 connections of Chennai (Madras) 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.Port KlangMalaysia4.6 days between calls
  2. 2.SingaporeSingapore8.4 days between calls
  3. 3.Mumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)India12.1 days between calls
  4. 4.Ras TanuraSaudi Arabia28.7 days between calls
  5. 5.ColomboSri Lanka3.1 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.VisakhapatnamIndia3.8 days between calls
  2. 2.ColomboSri Lanka3.5 days between calls
  3. 3.Port KlangMalaysia6.5 days between calls
  4. 4.Mumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)India12.5 days between calls
  5. 5.SingaporeSingapore11.3 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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