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Port of Galveston daily activity

Galveston handled an estimated average of 24 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-17.0% year on year), with an average of 2 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
United States · LOCODE USGLS · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

24 kt

28-day average

18 kt

Vs 28-day average

+36.7%

Year on year (same week)

-17.0%

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
Container00 t0 t
Dry bulk827 kt118 kt
General cargo5319 t22 kt
Ro-Ro717 kt0 t
Tanker3437 kt276 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Houston (US-TX): 6,387 t/day estimated with GalvestonHouston (US-TX)Tampa Port: 2,504 t/day estimated with GalvestonTampa PortNew Orleans: 1,508 t/day estimated with GalvestonNew OrleansTexas City: 1,320 t/day estimated with GalvestonTexas CityBeaumont: 723 t/day estimated with GalvestonBeaumontVeracruz: 608 t/day estimated with GalvestonVeracruzTaboguilla: 528 t/day estimated with GalvestonTaboguillaFreeport (US-FL): 368 t/day estimated with GalvestonFreeport (US-FL)Altamira: 368 t/day estimated with GalvestonAltamiraDoha-Umm Said: 367 t/day estimated with GalvestonDoha-Umm SaidCorpus Christi: 355 t/day estimated with GalvestonCorpus ChristiRecife: 342 t/day estimated with GalvestonRecifePort Arthur: 314 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort ArthurRotterdam: 313 t/day estimated with GalvestonRotterdamCoatzacoalcos: 311 t/day estimated with GalvestonCoatzacoalcosSantos: 310 t/day estimated with GalvestonSantosMundra: 291 t/day estimated with GalvestonMundraItaqui: 229 t/day estimated with GalvestonItaquiLake Charles: 220 t/day estimated with GalvestonLake CharlesPort Lavaca: 212 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort LavacaPuerto Cabello: 209 t/day estimated with GalvestonPuerto CabelloAntwerp: 207 t/day estimated with GalvestonAntwerpSingapore: 203 t/day estimated with GalvestonSingaporeSouth Louisiana: 193 t/day estimated with GalvestonSouth LouisianaMorehead City: 184 t/day estimated with GalvestonMorehead CityPorto De Suape: 180 t/day estimated with GalvestonPorto De SuapeMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 175 t/day estimated with GalvestonMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)Ulsan: 157 t/day estimated with GalvestonUlsanJorf Lasfar: 138 t/day estimated with GalvestonJorf LasfarPascagoula: 129 t/day estimated with GalvestonPascagoulaAratu: 129 t/day estimated with GalvestonAratuManaus: 128 t/day estimated with GalvestonManausParanaguá: 128 t/day estimated with GalvestonParanaguáCallao: 126 t/day estimated with GalvestonCallaoLos Angeles-Long Beach: 122 t/day estimated with GalvestonLos Angeles-Long BeachEl Dekheila: 120 t/day estimated with GalvestonEl DekheilaRostock: 120 t/day estimated with GalvestonRostockLagos: 114 t/day estimated with GalvestonLagosLondon: 112 t/day estimated with GalvestonLondonHaina: 110 t/day estimated with GalvestonHainaKuantan: 107 t/day estimated with GalvestonKuantanZeebrugge: 106 t/day estimated with GalvestonZeebruggePort Elizabeth: 102 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort ElizabethTrieste: 100 t/day estimated with GalvestonTriesteMarcus Hook: 100 t/day estimated with GalvestonMarcus HookSavannah: 97 t/day estimated with GalvestonSavannahSão Sebastião: 97 t/day estimated with GalvestonSão SebastiãoCape Town: 96 t/day estimated with GalvestonCape TownTalara: 95 t/day estimated with GalvestonTalaraWilmington, DE: 94 t/day estimated with GalvestonWilmington, DESubic Bay: 91 t/day estimated with GalvestonSubic BayBrunswick: 89 t/day estimated with GalvestonBrunswickCharleston: 89 t/day estimated with GalvestonCharlestonBarranquilla: 88 t/day estimated with GalvestonBarranquillaSouthampton: 81 t/day estimated with GalvestonSouthamptonCanaport (St. John): 81 t/day estimated with GalvestonCanaport (St. John)Fos: 80 t/day estimated with GalvestonFosPuerto San Antonio: 79 t/day estimated with GalvestonPuerto San AntonioPuerto Cortes: 78 t/day estimated with GalvestonPuerto CortesOranjestad: 77 t/day estimated with GalvestonOranjestadSanta Marta: 75 t/day estimated with GalvestonDurban: 73 t/day estimated with GalvestonCartagena: 72 t/day estimated with GalvestonKandla: 72 t/day estimated with GalvestonLisboa: 71 t/day estimated with GalvestonBahia Quintero (Ventanas): 70 t/day estimated with GalvestonUst-Luga: 70 t/day estimated with GalvestonPaita: 68 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort Au Prince: 65 t/day estimated with GalvestonTampico: 65 t/day estimated with GalvestonManzanillo: 65 t/day estimated with GalvestonBuenaventura: 65 t/day estimated with GalvestonConchan Oil Terminal: 65 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort De Salvador: 64 t/day estimated with GalvestonOnne: 63 t/day estimated with GalvestonBrownsville (US-PA): 63 t/day estimated with GalvestonDjibouti: 63 t/day estimated with GalvestonAmsterdam: 61 t/day estimated with GalvestonPoint Lisas: 60 t/day estimated with GalvestonAlgeciras: 60 t/day estimated with GalvestonImmingham: 59 t/day estimated with GalvestonArzew: 58 t/day estimated with GalvestonVado Ligure: 58 t/day estimated with GalvestonBalboa: 58 t/day estimated with GalvestonKingston: 56 t/day estimated with GalvestonKushiro: 54 t/day estimated with GalvestonBaltimore: 54 t/day estimated with GalvestonJebel Ali: 54 t/day estimated with GalvestonMersin: 54 t/day estimated with GalvestonGuayaquil: 53 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort Everglades: 50 t/day estimated with GalvestonSao Francisco: 50 t/day estimated with GalvestonHalifax: 49 t/day estimated with GalvestonIncheon: 49 t/day estimated with GalvestonDavao: 48 t/day estimated with GalvestonNew York-New Jersey: 48 t/day estimated with GalvestonRizhao: 48 t/day estimated with GalvestonTuticorin: 45 t/day estimated with GalvestonHamburg: 45 t/day estimated with GalvestonTuxpan: 45 t/day estimated with GalvestonYokohama: 45 t/day estimated with GalvestonGwangyang (Kwangyang): 45 t/day estimated with GalvestonNemrut Bay: 45 t/day estimated with GalvestonDalian: 44 t/day estimated with GalvestonBanten: 44 t/day estimated with GalvestonJabal Az Zannah-Ruways: 44 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort Harcourt: 44 t/day estimated with GalvestonMobile: 42 t/day estimated with GalvestonBarcelona: 42 t/day estimated with GalvestonDaesan: 42 t/day estimated with GalvestonLianyungang: 40 t/day estimated with GalvestonÅbenrå: 40 t/day estimated with GalvestonKobe: 40 t/day estimated with GalvestonQinhuangdao: 39 t/day estimated with GalvestonCartagena: 38 t/day estimated with GalvestonLirquen: 38 t/day estimated with GalvestonGhent: 37 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort Aransas: 36 t/day estimated with GalvestonCai Mep: 36 t/day estimated with GalvestonRabigh: 36 t/day estimated with GalvestonSines: 35 t/day estimated with GalvestonRada De Arica: 34 t/day estimated with GalvestonMarsden Point: 34 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort of Sohar: 34 t/day estimated with GalvestonAl Adabiyah: 34 t/day estimated with GalvestonLimetree Bay: 34 t/day estimated with GalvestonSanta Panagia: 34 t/day estimated with GalvestonShanghai: 33 t/day estimated with GalvestonYingkou: 33 t/day estimated with GalvestonFortaleza (Mucuripe): 33 t/day estimated with GalvestonZhoushan: 33 t/day estimated with GalvestonYakacik: 32 t/day estimated with GalvestonMombasa: 31 t/day estimated with GalvestonLuanda: 31 t/day estimated with GalvestonCorinto: 30 t/day estimated with GalvestonBilbao: 30 t/day estimated with GalvestonMap Ta Phut: 29 t/day estimated with GalvestonMotril: 28 t/day estimated with GalvestonPohang: 28 t/day estimated with GalvestonCovenas Offshore Term.: 28 t/day estimated with GalvestonTubarao: 28 t/day estimated with GalvestonVigo: 27 t/day estimated with GalvestonNantong: 27 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort Said: 27 t/day estimated with GalvestonHuelva: 27 t/day estimated with GalvestonAshdod: 27 t/day estimated with GalvestonMontevideo: 27 t/day estimated with GalvestonSanto Domingo: 26 t/day estimated with GalvestonNacala: 26 t/day estimated with GalvestonSuzhou (Zhangjiagang): 26 t/day estimated with GalvestonDunkirk: 26 t/day estimated with GalvestonAveiro: 25 t/day estimated with GalvestonChennai (Madras): 25 t/day estimated with GalvestonUmm Qasr: 24 t/day estimated with GalvestonGöteborg: 24 t/day estimated with GalvestonKarachi: 24 t/day estimated with GalvestonMiami: 24 t/day estimated with GalvestonNgqura: 23 t/day estimated with GalvestonBari: 23 t/day estimated with GalvestonYantai: 23 t/day estimated with GalvestonHaldia: 23 t/day estimated with GalvestonMontreal: 23 t/day estimated with GalvestonGladstone: 23 t/day estimated with GalvestonFerrol: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonPosorja: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonKawasaki: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonJacksonville: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonQuy Nhon: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonIJmuiden: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonBuenos Aires: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonBayuquan: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonProgreso: 22 t/day estimated with GalvestonDammam: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonSalina Cruz: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonTanjunguban: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonWalvis Bay: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonTarragona: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonMurmansk: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonMoji: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonTerneuzen: 21 t/day estimated with GalvestonFawley: 20 t/day estimated with GalvestonIzmir: 20 t/day estimated with GalvestonPuerto Quetzal: 20 t/day estimated with GalvestonMailiao: 20 t/day estimated with GalvestonLe Havre: 19 t/day estimated with GalvestonLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 19 t/day estimated with GalvestonPecem: 19 t/day estimated with GalvestonPiraeus: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonSan Vicente: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonPhiladelphia: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonGuayanilla: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonPorto Grande: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonMizushima: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonAcajutla: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonPort Manatee: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonPuerto Barrios: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonTianjin Xin Gang: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonHon Gai: 18 t/day estimated with GalvestonPorto de Itaguai: 17 t/day estimated with GalvestonMadre De Deus: 17 t/day estimated with GalvestonGalveston
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Full footprint: all 331 connections of Galveston 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.Houston (US-TX)United States4.3 days between calls
  2. 2.Tampa PortUnited States2.9 days between calls
  3. 3.New OrleansUnited States6.0 days between calls
  4. 4.BeaumontUnited States4.5 days between calls
  5. 5.Texas CityUnited States2.1 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.Houston (US-TX)United States3.3 days between calls
  2. 2.Tampa PortUnited States3.1 days between calls
  3. 3.New OrleansUnited States3.9 days between calls
  4. 4.Texas CityUnited States1.6 days between calls
  5. 5.TaboguillaPanama13.3 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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