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Port of Lake Charles daily activity

Lake Charles handled an estimated average of 73 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+5.8% year on year), with an average of 3 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
United States · LOCODE USLCH · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Plastics, Rubber, Leather

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

73 kt

28-day average

77 kt

Vs 28-day average

-5.5%

Year on year (same week)

+5.8%

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 bulk12228 kt117 kt
General cargo1116 kt29 kt
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker49369 kt1.4 Mt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Tampa Port: 7,945 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTampa PortPort Everglades: 7,283 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort EvergladesHouston (US-TX): 6,044 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesHouston (US-TX)Coatzacoalcos: 4,412 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCoatzacoalcosNew Orleans: 2,973 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesNew OrleansFreeport (US-FL): 2,155 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFreeport (US-FL)Port Arthur: 1,926 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort ArthurSan Miguel De Cozumel: 1,746 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSan Miguel De CozumelTaboguilla: 1,731 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTaboguillaPuerto Quetzal: 1,629 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto QuetzalCorpus Christi: 1,381 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCorpus ChristiMobile: 1,251 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMobileVeracruz: 933 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesVeracruzBeaumont: 918 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBeaumontPuerto Cortes: 916 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto CortesPort Lavaca: 877 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort LavacaJacksonville: 874 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesJacksonvilleVila Do Conde: 840 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesVila Do CondeTexas City: 774 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTexas CityCovenas Offshore Term.: 754 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCovenas Offshore Term.Itaqui: 749 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesItaquiSouth Louisiana: 672 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSouth LouisianaSint Nicolaas Baai: 636 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSint Nicolaas BaaiAntwerp: 612 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAntwerpLimetree Bay: 604 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLimetree BayAltamira: 569 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAltamiraPointe A Pierre: 534 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPointe A PierreRotterdam: 532 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRotterdamCartagena: 468 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCartagenaWhiffen Head: 428 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesWhiffen HeadCastries: 412 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCastriesCanaveral Harbor: 372 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCanaveral HarborPrimorsk: 368 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPrimorskNew York-New Jersey: 364 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesNew York-New JerseyFreeport: 332 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFreeportRio De Janeiro: 330 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRio De JaneiroTuxpan: 322 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTuxpanWillemstad: 305 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesWillemstadSan Pedro De Macoris: 302 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSan Pedro De MacorisRichards Bay: 289 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRichards BayPort Esquivel: 273 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort EsquivelBarcelona: 266 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBarcelonaOranjestad: 263 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesOranjestadBahia Quintero (Ventanas): 262 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBahia Quintero (Ventanas)Savannah: 258 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSavannahHaina: 255 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesHainaPort Aransas: 246 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort AransasLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 241 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Manzanillo: 241 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesManzanilloCharleston: 240 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCharlestonAshdod: 235 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAshdodSept Iles: 233 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSept IlesPascagoula: 221 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPascagoulaGalveston: 220 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGalvestonAlgeciras: 211 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAlgecirasFoynes: 207 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFoynesRosarito: 206 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRosaritoQuebec: 202 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesQuebecPuerto Moin: 201 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto MoinPanama City: 199 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPanama CityColon: 198 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBalboa: 190 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesClifton Pier: 187 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMarcus Hook: 185 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesUlsan: 183 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesVarberg: 182 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesWilmington, DE: 174 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAmsterdam: 166 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesProgreso: 162 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesKingston: 159 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMejillones: 158 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesXiamen: 156 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPhiladelphia: 154 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesConchan Oil Terminal: 150 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMersin: 143 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTampico: 142 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort De Salvador: 140 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto Caldera: 134 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesYakacik: 132 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTarragona: 132 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLos Angeles-Long Beach: 128 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSan Vicente: 128 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFos: 128 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesJorf Lasfar: 122 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSingapore: 119 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesParanaguá: 115 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort Manatee: 115 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesDunkirk: 114 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesHamburg: 113 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMilford Haven: 109 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesKandla: 109 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGulfport: 106 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCork: 105 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFawley: 104 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTeesport: 103 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAcajutla: 103 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLa Coruna: 97 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGebze: 96 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGuaymas: 96 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTuticorin: 94 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBaltimore: 93 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTopolobampo: 91 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto Cristobal: 89 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesConakry: 89 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSantos: 87 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBarranquilla: 86 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBahia De Las Minas: 85 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesVisakhapatnam: 85 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGdansk: 83 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPorto De Suape: 82 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort Au Prince: 79 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPorto Di Lido-Venezia: 76 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort Said: 76 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBuenaventura: 76 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCabedelo: 75 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesNemrut Bay: 73 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort Nador: 72 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 70 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesDublin: 70 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPoint Tupper: 70 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAratu: 68 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesManaus: 67 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesUmm Qasr: 67 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesDamietta: 65 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesDiliskelesi: 64 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesProvidence: 62 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMorehead City: 60 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAl Adabiyah: 59 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesKamarajar Port: 59 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRostock: 57 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFangcheng: 56 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLa Pallice: 56 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCartagena: 54 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSaldanha Bay: 53 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesImbituba: 53 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMontego Bay: 51 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFujairah: 51 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto Cabello: 51 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto Barrios: 51 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesNghe Tinh: 50 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLazaro Cardenas: 50 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBotas: 49 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesFerrol: 49 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort Elizabeth: 48 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesWilmington, NC: 48 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesConstantza: 48 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTalara: 47 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLondon: 46 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCape Town: 46 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTubarao: 46 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesEL Segundo: 46 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLanqiao Port: 45 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGenova: 45 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBoston: 45 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesToros Gubre: 44 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPort of Sohar: 44 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto La Cruz: 43 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSan Juan: 43 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGolcuk: 42 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesOristano: 41 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBilbao: 41 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAiyion: 41 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesQingdao Port: 41 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesThessaloníki: 40 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBremen: 40 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTangier-Mediterranean: 40 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPorto De Maceio: 40 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesKoper: 40 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesVancouver: 38 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLe Havre: 38 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCorinto: 38 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRavenna: 37 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMollendo: 37 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLa Pampilla: 36 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMongstad: 36 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesThunder Bay: 36 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesTaranto: 36 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesZhanjiang: 36 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesItacoatiara: 36 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesDampier: 35 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRouen: 35 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBrake: 35 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGwangyang (Kwangyang): 35 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesShuqaiq: 35 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesAmuay (Bahia De Amuay): 34 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesCanaport (St. John): 33 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesEl Palito: 33 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMarsden Point: 33 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesGabes: 32 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesMontoir: 32 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesNew Haven: 31 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesNouadhibou: 31 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLiverpool: 31 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBaton Rouge: 31 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesSafi: 28 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesShanghai: 28 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesBrownsville (US-PA): 28 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesRio Grande: 27 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesHuelva: 27 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesPuerto Sandino: 27 t/day estimated with Lake CharlesLake Charles
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Full footprint: all 329 connections of Lake Charles 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.Tampa PortUnited States3.1 days between calls
  2. 2.Houston (US-TX)United States6.2 days between calls
  3. 3.Port EvergladesUnited States4.0 days between calls
  4. 4.CoatzacoalcosMexico6.2 days between calls
  5. 5.New OrleansUnited States6.2 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.Tampa PortUnited States2.7 days between calls
  2. 2.Port EvergladesUnited States3.8 days between calls
  3. 3.Houston (US-TX)United States5.0 days between calls
  4. 4.CoatzacoalcosMexico10.3 days between calls
  5. 5.TaboguillaPanama9.2 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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