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Port of Esmeraldas daily activity

Esmeraldas handled an estimated average of 598 t a day in the week ending 25 September 2026, with an average of 0 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Ecuador · LOCODE ECESM · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026
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7-day average · Estimated total volume

598 t

28-day average

211 t

Vs 28-day average

+183.1%

Year on year (same week)

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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 bulk10 t0 t
General cargo00 t0 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker33.8 kt2.1 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Buenaventura: 407 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasBuenaventuraBalboa: 356 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasBalboaCallao: 247 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasCallaoManta: 224 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasMantaRada De Arica: 194 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasRada De AricaGuayaquil: 108 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasGuayaquilTaboguilla: 70 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasTaboguillaIlo: 64 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasIloHouston (US-TX): 54 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasHouston (US-TX)Santa Marta: 45 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasSanta MartaNew Orleans: 41 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasNew OrleansLazaro Cardenas: 40 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasLazaro CardenasPaita: 36 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPaitaPuerto Quetzal: 33 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPuerto QuetzalTumaco: 32 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasTumacoChancay: 31 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasChancayCartagena: 30 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasCartagenaPort Arthur: 26 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPort ArthurHaina: 26 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasHainaPuerto Yabucoa: 24 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPuerto YabucoaGolfito: 24 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasGolfitoBarranquilla: 23 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasBarranquillaSantos: 21 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasSantosSan Lorenzo (Henecan): 20 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasSan Lorenzo (Henecan)Beaumont: 17 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasBeaumontLos Angeles-Long Beach: 17 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasLos Angeles-Long BeachCoronel: 17 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasCoronelPuerto San Antonio: 15 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPuerto San AntonioOakland: 15 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasOaklandHachinohe: 13 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasHachinoheNovorossiysk: 12 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasNovorossiyskAcajutla: 12 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasAcajutlaKingston: 12 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasKingstonParamaribo: 11 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasParamariboPuerto Caldera: 11 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPuerto CalderaLa Libertad: 11 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasLa LibertadKawasaki: 10 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasKawasakiNew York-New Jersey: 9 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasNew York-New JerseySingapore: 8 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasSingaporePhiladelphia: 7 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPhiladelphiaKobe: 7 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasKobeCorinto: 5 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasCorintoMejillones: 4 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasMejillonesFreeport (US-FL): 3 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasFreeport (US-FL)Caleta Patillos: 3 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasCaleta PatillosMazatlan: 3 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasMazatlanPuerto Cabello: 3 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPuerto CabelloTianjin Xin Gang: 2 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasTianjin Xin GangBaltimore: 2 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasBaltimoreMikawa: 2 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasMikawaYokohama: 2 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasYokohamaMobile: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasMobileNagoya: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasNagoyaPuerto Cristobal: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPuerto CristobalPort Harcourt: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPort HarcourtPort Jerome: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasPort JeromeHitachi: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasHitachiTampico: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasTampicoBahia De Valparaiso: 1 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasBahia De ValparaisoMatarani: 0 t/day estimated with EsmeraldasMataraniEsmeraldas
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Full footprint: all 60 connections of Esmeraldas 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.BalboaPanama3.7 days between calls
  2. 2.MantaEcuador0.7 days between calls
  3. 3.CallaoPeru5.4 days between calls
  4. 4.BuenaventuraColombia1.0 days between calls
  5. 5.IloPeru5.3 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.BuenaventuraColombia1.2 days between calls
  2. 2.Rada De AricaChile4.5 days between calls
  3. 3.CallaoPeru4.8 days between calls
  4. 4.GuayaquilEcuador13.1 days between calls
  5. 5.Santa MartaColombia6.7 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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