Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of Lae daily activity

Lae handled an estimated average of 2.9 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-65.9% 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.
Papua New Guinea · LOCODE PGLAE · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Wood & Wood Products, Prepared Foodstuffs & Beverages

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

2.9 kt

28-day average

3.5 kt

Vs 28-day average

-18.6%

Year on year (same week)

-65.9%

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
Container3664 kt9.9 kt
Dry bulk212 kt0 t
General cargo153.6 kt3.6 kt
Ro-Ro42.5 kt488 t
Tanker31.5 kt413 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Port Moresby: 5,169 t/day estimated with LaePort MoresbyRabaul: 1,505 t/day estimated with LaeRabaulHong Kong: 1,087 t/day estimated with LaeHong KongKimbe: 1,044 t/day estimated with LaeKimbeMadang: 893 t/day estimated with LaeMadangPut Put: 862 t/day estimated with LaePut PutHoniara: 725 t/day estimated with LaeHoniaraGuangzhou (Nansha): 454 t/day estimated with LaeGuangzhou (Nansha)Wewak Harbor: 438 t/day estimated with LaeWewak HarborSingapore: 401 t/day estimated with LaeSingaporeAlotau: 384 t/day estimated with LaeAlotauTsukumi: 352 t/day estimated with LaeTsukumiOro Bay: 352 t/day estimated with LaeOro BayBrisbane: 329 t/day estimated with LaeBrisbaneTanjung Priok: 317 t/day estimated with LaeTanjung PriokPort Klang: 265 t/day estimated with LaePort KlangBusan: 256 t/day estimated with LaeBusanNoumea: 245 t/day estimated with LaeNoumeaNoro: 236 t/day estimated with LaeNoroTownsville: 203 t/day estimated with LaeTownsvilleKaohsiung: 193 t/day estimated with LaeKaohsiungKavieng Harbor: 182 t/day estimated with LaeKavieng HarborKieta: 163 t/day estimated with LaeKietaLautoka: 153 t/day estimated with LaeLautokaPort Adelaide: 150 t/day estimated with LaePort AdelaideSurabaya: 114 t/day estimated with LaeSurabayaGeelong: 113 t/day estimated with LaeGeelongYokohama: 89 t/day estimated with LaeYokohamaApra Harbor: 78 t/day estimated with LaeApra HarborShekou (Shenzhen): 78 t/day estimated with LaeShekou (Shenzhen)Buka: 75 t/day estimated with LaeBukaSiam Seaport: 67 t/day estimated with LaeSiam SeaportShanghai: 66 t/day estimated with LaeShanghaiUlsan: 61 t/day estimated with LaeUlsanSuva: 58 t/day estimated with LaeSuvaTanjung Pelepas: 48 t/day estimated with LaeTanjung PelepasBanten: 45 t/day estimated with LaeBantenBialla: 42 t/day estimated with LaeBiallaChiba: 37 t/day estimated with LaeChibaGeraldton: 36 t/day estimated with LaeGeraldtonGresik: 33 t/day estimated with LaeGresikGwangyang (Kwangyang): 32 t/day estimated with LaeGwangyang (Kwangyang)Manila: 32 t/day estimated with LaeManilaPort Elizabeth: 31 t/day estimated with LaePort ElizabethPengerang: 29 t/day estimated with LaePengerangNingbo: 29 t/day estimated with LaeNingboPort Kembla: 29 t/day estimated with LaePort KemblaTauranga: 27 t/day estimated with LaeTaurangaPortland, OR: 27 t/day estimated with LaePortland, ORXiagong: 26 t/day estimated with LaeXiagongVancouver: 25 t/day estimated with LaeVancouverFremantle: 24 t/day estimated with LaeFremantleJohor: 22 t/day estimated with LaeJohorPuerto Quetzal: 22 t/day estimated with LaePuerto QuetzalRotterdam: 21 t/day estimated with LaeRotterdamPort Lincoln: 20 t/day estimated with LaePort LincolnGladstone: 20 t/day estimated with LaeGladstoneDaesan: 20 t/day estimated with LaeDaesanSubic Bay: 20 t/day estimated with LaeSubic BayThevenard: 19 t/day estimated with LaeThevenardMalakal: 19 t/day estimated with LaeSusaki: 18 t/day estimated with LaeLanqiao Port: 17 t/day estimated with LaeKawasaki: 17 t/day estimated with LaeLianyungang: 15 t/day estimated with LaeApia: 15 t/day estimated with LaeGuangdong Yangjiang Port: 15 t/day estimated with LaeAuckland: 14 t/day estimated with LaeQinzhou: 14 t/day estimated with LaeFangcheng: 14 t/day estimated with LaeNewcastle: 14 t/day estimated with LaeJiaxing: 14 t/day estimated with LaeSanshandaocun: 14 t/day estimated with LaeBunbury: 12 t/day estimated with LaeQiwei: 12 t/day estimated with LaePort Alma: 9 t/day estimated with LaeVanimo: 9 t/day estimated with LaeMawan: 9 t/day estimated with LaeManokwari Road: 8 t/day estimated with LaePohang: 7 t/day estimated with LaeMizushima: 7 t/day estimated with LaeOnomichi-Itozaki: 7 t/day estimated with LaeWallaroo: 7 t/day estimated with LaeNagasaki: 7 t/day estimated with LaeKanda: 6 t/day estimated with LaePort Dickson: 6 t/day estimated with LaeSuzhou (Changshu): 6 t/day estimated with LaeKinuura: 6 t/day estimated with LaeMajuro: 6 t/day estimated with LaeTaichung: 5 t/day estimated with LaeSaigon: 5 t/day estimated with LaeBangkok: 5 t/day estimated with LaeBatangas City: 5 t/day estimated with LaeNiihama: 5 t/day estimated with LaeSaganoseki: 4 t/day estimated with LaeTianjin Xin Gang: 4 t/day estimated with LaeSuzhou (Taicang): 4 t/day estimated with LaeKâmpóng Saôm: 4 t/day estimated with LaePort Botany: 4 t/day estimated with LaeGuangxi Beibu Gulf Port: 4 t/day estimated with LaeShougang Jingtang: 4 t/day estimated with LaeLaem Chabang: 4 t/day estimated with LaeDarwin: 4 t/day estimated with LaeQingdao Port: 3 t/day estimated with LaeKeelung: 3 t/day estimated with LaeLuganville: 3 t/day estimated with LaeBetio (Tarawa): 3 t/day estimated with LaePort Pirie: 3 t/day estimated with LaeMackay: 2 t/day estimated with LaeLuoyuan: 2 t/day estimated with LaeDumai: 2 t/day estimated with LaeQinhuangdao: 2 t/day estimated with LaePohnpei: 2 t/day estimated with LaeMikawa: 2 t/day estimated with LaeSekupang: 2 t/day estimated with LaeBanjarmasin: 2 t/day estimated with LaeMalau: 2 t/day estimated with LaeCairns: 2 t/day estimated with LaeHiroshima: 1 t/day estimated with LaeKobe: 1 t/day estimated with LaeDili: 1 t/day estimated with LaeGalveston: 1 t/day estimated with LaeBontang LNG Terminal: 1 t/day estimated with LaeNagoya: 1 t/day estimated with LaeChofu: 1 t/day estimated with LaePyeongtaek: 1 t/day estimated with LaeWyndham: 1 t/day estimated with LaeDaru: 1 t/day estimated with LaeIncheon: 0 t/day estimated with LaeGeorgetown: 0 t/day estimated with LaeSamarinda: 0 t/day estimated with LaeLae
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Full footprint: all 131 connections of Lae 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 MoresbyPapua New Guinea3.2 days between calls
  2. 2.Hong KongHong Kong SAR9.5 days between calls
  3. 3.RabaulPapua New Guinea3.6 days between calls
  4. 4.Guangzhou (Nansha)China9.1 days between calls
  5. 5.MadangPapua New Guinea1.6 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.Port MoresbyPapua New Guinea3.2 days between calls
  2. 2.RabaulPapua New Guinea2.1 days between calls
  3. 3.KimbePapua New Guinea1.4 days between calls
  4. 4.Put PutPapua New Guinea3.5 days between calls
  5. 5.HoniaraSolomon Islands2.8 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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