Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of New Orleans daily activity

New Orleans handled an estimated average of 236 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-12.3% year on year), with an average of 13 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
United States · LOCODE USMSY · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

236 kt

28-day average

271 kt

Vs 28-day average

-13.2%

Year on year (same week)

-12.3%

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
Container2720 kt96 kt
Dry bulk1731.3 Mt3.5 Mt
General cargo2157 kt72 kt
Ro-Ro3715 t1.8 kt
Tanker143911 kt1.7 Mt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
South Louisiana: 131,613 t/day estimated with New OrleansSouth LouisianaHouston (US-TX): 46,076 t/day estimated with New OrleansHouston (US-TX)Taboguilla: 14,206 t/day estimated with New OrleansTaboguillaVeracruz: 11,687 t/day estimated with New OrleansVeracruzMobile: 10,680 t/day estimated with New OrleansMobileAltamira: 7,794 t/day estimated with New OrleansAltamiraTampa Port: 7,557 t/day estimated with New OrleansTampa PortRio Bueno: 7,344 t/day estimated with New OrleansRio BuenoRotterdam: 7,312 t/day estimated with New OrleansRotterdamCoatzacoalcos: 7,162 t/day estimated with New OrleansCoatzacoalcosMiami: 6,535 t/day estimated with New OrleansMiamiBaton Rouge: 6,410 t/day estimated with New OrleansBaton RougeUst-Luga: 6,395 t/day estimated with New OrleansUst-LugaPuerto Cortes: 6,083 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto CortesSanta Marta: 5,993 t/day estimated with New OrleansSanta MartaPort Arthur: 5,486 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort ArthurCartagena: 5,401 t/day estimated with New OrleansCartagenaTianjin Xin Gang: 4,881 t/day estimated with New OrleansTianjin Xin GangPort Everglades: 4,608 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort EvergladesBayovar: 4,580 t/day estimated with New OrleansBayovarCorpus Christi: 4,439 t/day estimated with New OrleansCorpus ChristiItaqui: 4,001 t/day estimated with New OrleansItaquiTubarao: 3,494 t/day estimated with New OrleansTubaraoAntwerp: 3,449 t/day estimated with New OrleansAntwerpZhoushan: 3,372 t/day estimated with New OrleansZhoushanTexas City: 3,369 t/day estimated with New OrleansTexas CityAcajutla: 3,320 t/day estimated with New OrleansAcajutlaHamburg: 3,285 t/day estimated with New OrleansHamburgBuenaventura: 3,160 t/day estimated with New OrleansBuenaventuraFreeport (US-FL): 3,158 t/day estimated with New OrleansFreeport (US-FL)Progreso: 2,994 t/day estimated with New OrleansProgresoKingston: 2,989 t/day estimated with New OrleansKingstonLake Charles: 2,973 t/day estimated with New OrleansLake CharlesNew York-New Jersey: 2,870 t/day estimated with New OrleansNew York-New JerseyLe Havre: 2,853 t/day estimated with New OrleansLe HavreRizhao: 2,847 t/day estimated with New OrleansRizhaoPuerto Quetzal: 2,738 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto QuetzalSingapore: 2,716 t/day estimated with New OrleansSingaporePoint Lisas: 2,650 t/day estimated with New OrleansPoint LisasEl Dekheila: 2,610 t/day estimated with New OrleansEl DekheilaHaina: 2,560 t/day estimated with New OrleansHainaAlgeciras: 2,465 t/day estimated with New OrleansAlgecirasFreeport: 2,463 t/day estimated with New OrleansFreeportSavannah: 2,444 t/day estimated with New OrleansSavannahBeaumont: 2,428 t/day estimated with New OrleansBeaumontPuerto Caldera: 2,414 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto CalderaJacksonville: 2,375 t/day estimated with New OrleansJacksonvilleNingbo: 2,333 t/day estimated with New OrleansNingboTuxpan: 2,315 t/day estimated with New OrleansTuxpanPascagoula: 2,313 t/day estimated with New OrleansPascagoulaPuerto Cristobal: 2,245 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto CristobalMilford Haven: 2,208 t/day estimated with New OrleansMilford HavenSaint Petersburg: 2,103 t/day estimated with New OrleansSaint PetersburgRio De Janeiro: 2,100 t/day estimated with New OrleansRio De JaneiroDoha-Umm Said: 2,035 t/day estimated with New OrleansDoha-Umm SaidJorf Lasfar: 2,028 t/day estimated with New OrleansJorf LasfarPort Elizabeth: 2,027 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort ElizabethWhiffen Head: 2,021 t/day estimated with New OrleansWhiffen HeadLos Angeles-Long Beach: 2,015 t/day estimated with New OrleansLos Angeles-Long BeachSept Iles: 1,965 t/day estimated with New OrleansSept IlesPuerto Barrios: 1,796 t/day estimated with New OrleansBrownsville (US-PA): 1,775 t/day estimated with New OrleansRas Al-Khair: 1,770 t/day estimated with New OrleansAshdod: 1,765 t/day estimated with New OrleansCartagena: 1,741 t/day estimated with New OrleansDamietta: 1,732 t/day estimated with New OrleansAlexandria: 1,689 t/day estimated with New OrleansBilbao: 1,681 t/day estimated with New OrleansNemrut Bay: 1,660 t/day estimated with New OrleansBarranquilla: 1,635 t/day estimated with New OrleansTampico: 1,614 t/day estimated with New OrleansSalina Cruz: 1,589 t/day estimated with New OrleansMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 1,571 t/day estimated with New OrleansAmsterdam: 1,568 t/day estimated with New OrleansRichards Bay: 1,526 t/day estimated with New OrleansGalveston: 1,508 t/day estimated with New OrleansFangcheng: 1,445 t/day estimated with New OrleansBayuquan: 1,436 t/day estimated with New OrleansLiverpool: 1,428 t/day estimated with New OrleansVila Do Conde: 1,386 t/day estimated with New OrleansKlaipeda: 1,365 t/day estimated with New OrleansCasablanca: 1,343 t/day estimated with New OrleansUlsan: 1,317 t/day estimated with New OrleansLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 1,315 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort Manatee: 1,290 t/day estimated with New OrleansCaleta Patillos: 1,287 t/day estimated with New OrleansCharleston: 1,286 t/day estimated with New OrleansQuebec: 1,259 t/day estimated with New OrleansLazaro Cardenas: 1,228 t/day estimated with New OrleansJubail: 1,227 t/day estimated with New OrleansCai Mep: 1,209 t/day estimated with New OrleansGuayaquil: 1,208 t/day estimated with New OrleansTaman: 1,174 t/day estimated with New OrleansKrishnapatnam Port: 1,173 t/day estimated with New OrleansKobe: 1,148 t/day estimated with New OrleansSantos: 1,131 t/day estimated with New OrleansOranjestad: 1,130 t/day estimated with New OrleansKashima-Ibaraki: 1,118 t/day estimated with New OrleansPivdennyi: 1,113 t/day estimated with New OrleansCaucedo: 1,110 t/day estimated with New OrleansPorto De Suape: 1,100 t/day estimated with New OrleansWilmington, NC: 1,076 t/day estimated with New OrleansImmingham: 1,073 t/day estimated with New OrleansCorinto: 1,067 t/day estimated with New OrleansArzew: 1,067 t/day estimated with New OrleansCallao: 1,063 t/day estimated with New OrleansShanghai: 1,043 t/day estimated with New OrleansLimetree Bay: 1,035 t/day estimated with New OrleansParanaguá: 1,028 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto Cabello: 1,020 t/day estimated with New OrleansYokohama: 1,003 t/day estimated with New OrleansQingdao Port: 999 t/day estimated with New OrleansNagoya: 942 t/day estimated with New OrleansManzanillo: 941 t/day estimated with New OrleansCork: 927 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto Moin: 917 t/day estimated with New OrleansLisboa: 907 t/day estimated with New OrleansZhanjiang: 902 t/day estimated with New OrleansPointe A Pierre: 888 t/day estimated with New OrleansBahia Quintero (Ventanas): 887 t/day estimated with New OrleansMuuga-Port of Tallinn: 875 t/day estimated with New OrleansPhiladelphia: 864 t/day estimated with New OrleansNovorossiysk: 860 t/day estimated with New OrleansBalboa: 849 t/day estimated with New OrleansSillamae: 847 t/day estimated with New OrleansLongkou Gang: 844 t/day estimated with New OrleansTarragona: 838 t/day estimated with New OrleansSan Miguel De Cozumel: 832 t/day estimated with New OrleansKandla: 831 t/day estimated with New OrleansMundra: 809 t/day estimated with New OrleansFujairah: 806 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort of Sohar: 806 t/day estimated with New OrleansKinuura: 799 t/day estimated with New OrleansDalian: 790 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort Au Prince: 779 t/day estimated with New OrleansBaltimore: 773 t/day estimated with New OrleansXiamen: 767 t/day estimated with New OrleansVlissingen: 755 t/day estimated with New OrleansLianyungang: 750 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort Aransas: 747 t/day estimated with New OrleansGuangzhou (Nansha): 728 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort Lavaca: 722 t/day estimated with New OrleansBarcelona: 707 t/day estimated with New OrleansHaifa: 696 t/day estimated with New OrleansPort De Salvador: 694 t/day estimated with New OrleansDongjiakou: 693 t/day estimated with New OrleansMizushima: 679 t/day estimated with New OrleansHuanghua: 677 t/day estimated with New OrleansLondon Gateway: 672 t/day estimated with New OrleansIstanbul: 668 t/day estimated with New OrleansCovenas Offshore Term.: 661 t/day estimated with New OrleansGulfport: 649 t/day estimated with New OrleansCanaport (St. John): 648 t/day estimated with New OrleansLagos: 648 t/day estimated with New OrleansMejillones: 646 t/day estimated with New OrleansKaohsiung: 642 t/day estimated with New OrleansGebze: 639 t/day estimated with New OrleansMorehead City: 631 t/day estimated with New OrleansCastries: 623 t/day estimated with New OrleansAqaba: 614 t/day estimated with New OrleansMuhammad Bin Qasim: 603 t/day estimated with New OrleansMariel: 603 t/day estimated with New OrleansLondon: 602 t/day estimated with New OrleansPyeongtaek: 580 t/day estimated with New OrleansBanten: 575 t/day estimated with New OrleansDammam: 571 t/day estimated with New OrleansGhent: 571 t/day estimated with New OrleansVancouver: 571 t/day estimated with New OrleansVitoria: 558 t/day estimated with New OrleansVisakhapatnam: 555 t/day estimated with New OrleansDurban: 554 t/day estimated with New OrleansLanqiao Port: 554 t/day estimated with New OrleansTownsville: 543 t/day estimated with New OrleansCanaveral Harbor: 536 t/day estimated with New OrleansTrieste: 528 t/day estimated with New OrleansPanjang: 524 t/day estimated with New OrleansImbituba: 517 t/day estimated with New OrleansGdansk: 514 t/day estimated with New OrleansYakacik: 507 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto Plata: 507 t/day estimated with New OrleansLa Coruna: 503 t/day estimated with New OrleansHuelva: 492 t/day estimated with New OrleansKotka: 483 t/day estimated with New OrleansWilmington, DE: 472 t/day estimated with New OrleansQinzhou: 467 t/day estimated with New OrleansKarachi: 459 t/day estimated with New OrleansAratu: 459 t/day estimated with New OrleansNarvik: 457 t/day estimated with New OrleansFoynes: 445 t/day estimated with New OrleansIncheon: 442 t/day estimated with New OrleansPorto de Itaguai: 440 t/day estimated with New OrleansVentspils: 439 t/day estimated with New OrleansMawan: 437 t/day estimated with New OrleansMurmansk: 433 t/day estimated with New OrleansBristol: 429 t/day estimated with New OrleansFawley: 423 t/day estimated with New OrleansSitrah: 423 t/day estimated with New OrleansPuerto San Antonio: 413 t/day estimated with New OrleansEL Segundo: 411 t/day estimated with New OrleansJinzhou: 396 t/day estimated with New OrleansNew Orleans
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Full footprint: all 810 connections of New Orleans 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.South LouisianaUnited States1.1 days between calls
  2. 2.Houston (US-TX)United States3.3 days between calls
  3. 3.Rio BuenoJamaica5.3 days between calls
  4. 4.Ust-LugaRussian Federation27.6 days between calls
  5. 5.MobileUnited States2.6 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.South LouisianaUnited States0.3 days between calls
  2. 2.Houston (US-TX)United States4.8 days between calls
  3. 3.TaboguillaPanama10.7 days between calls
  4. 4.VeracruzMexico7.0 days between calls
  5. 5.MiamiUnited States2.7 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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