Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of Niigata daily activity

Niigata handled an estimated average of 15 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-40.2% 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.
Japan · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Wood & Wood Products, Vegetable Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

15 kt

28-day average

15 kt

Vs 28-day average

+2.6%

Year on year (same week)

-40.2%

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
Container1820 kt6.1 kt
Dry bulk1356 kt405 t
General cargo2127 kt6.0 kt
Ro-Ro10 t0 t
Tanker48304 kt2.5 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Busan: 3,096 t/day estimated with NiigataBusanFushiki-Toyama: 2,574 t/day estimated with NiigataFushiki-ToyamaCai Mep: 2,058 t/day estimated with NiigataCai MepTomakomai: 2,042 t/day estimated with NiigataTomakomaiUbe: 2,000 t/day estimated with NiigataUbeDurban: 1,740 t/day estimated with NiigataDurbanHimekawa: 1,529 t/day estimated with NiigataHimekawaChiba: 1,505 t/day estimated with NiigataChibaAkita: 1,081 t/day estimated with NiigataAkitaRichards Bay: 878 t/day estimated with NiigataRichards BayLos Angeles-Long Beach: 844 t/day estimated with NiigataLos Angeles-Long BeachAlbany: 839 t/day estimated with NiigataAlbanyCoronel: 813 t/day estimated with NiigataCoronelOita: 803 t/day estimated with NiigataOitaKashima-Ibaraki: 794 t/day estimated with NiigataKashima-IbarakiKanazawa: 790 t/day estimated with NiigataKanazawaKorsakov: 662 t/day estimated with NiigataKorsakovKawasaki: 625 t/day estimated with NiigataKawasakiAomori: 611 t/day estimated with NiigataAomoriIshinomaki: 608 t/day estimated with NiigataIshinomakiSendai-Shiogama: 579 t/day estimated with NiigataSendai-ShiogamaMizushima: 577 t/day estimated with NiigataMizushimaKanda: 568 t/day estimated with NiigataKandaUlsan: 555 t/day estimated with NiigataUlsanSakata: 554 t/day estimated with NiigataSakataOnslow: 492 t/day estimated with NiigataOnslowNaoetsu: 486 t/day estimated with NiigataNaoetsuSingapore: 456 t/day estimated with NiigataSingaporeHachinohe: 454 t/day estimated with NiigataHachinoheShanghai: 401 t/day estimated with NiigataShanghaiGeelong: 378 t/day estimated with NiigataGeelongMuroran: 374 t/day estimated with NiigataMuroranVan Phong: 336 t/day estimated with NiigataVan PhongTokuyama: 329 t/day estimated with NiigataTokuyamaHouston (US-TX): 326 t/day estimated with NiigataHouston (US-TX)Yokkaichi: 308 t/day estimated with NiigataYokkaichiSakai-Semboku: 304 t/day estimated with NiigataSakai-SembokuGwangyang (Kwangyang): 275 t/day estimated with NiigataGwangyang (Kwangyang)Lumut: 273 t/day estimated with NiigataLumutDampier: 271 t/day estimated with NiigataDampierNanao: 257 t/day estimated with NiigataNanaoHakodate: 257 t/day estimated with NiigataHakodateTaboguilla: 256 t/day estimated with NiigataTaboguillaRas Laffan: 243 t/day estimated with NiigataRas LaffanPortland: 240 t/day estimated with NiigataPortlandBintulu: 234 t/day estimated with NiigataBintuluKikuma: 219 t/day estimated with NiigataKikumaKitakyushu (Wakamatsu): 214 t/day estimated with NiigataKitakyushu (Wakamatsu)Santos: 213 t/day estimated with NiigataSantosYokohama: 203 t/day estimated with NiigataYokohamaNagoya: 198 t/day estimated with NiigataNagoyaPrince Rupert: 191 t/day estimated with NiigataPrince RupertHimeji: 186 t/day estimated with NiigataHimejiIwakuni: 181 t/day estimated with NiigataIwakuniPyeongtaek: 180 t/day estimated with NiigataPyeongtaekSakai: 175 t/day estimated with NiigataSakaiKushiro: 168 t/day estimated with NiigataKushiroMaizuru: 151 t/day estimated with NiigataMaizuruMap Ta Phut: 151 t/day estimated with NiigataMap Ta PhutOtaru: 148 t/day estimated with NiigataOtaruWakayama-Shimotsu: 146 t/day estimated with NiigataRichmond, CA: 140 t/day estimated with NiigataKisarazu: 131 t/day estimated with NiigataIshikariwan-Shinko: 123 t/day estimated with NiigataIncheon: 120 t/day estimated with NiigataSouth Louisiana: 117 t/day estimated with NiigataKaohsiung: 116 t/day estimated with NiigataRio Grande: 114 t/day estimated with NiigataDung Quat: 113 t/day estimated with NiigataHon Gai: 109 t/day estimated with NiigataJubail: 108 t/day estimated with NiigataDongjiakou: 108 t/day estimated with NiigataFukui: 107 t/day estimated with NiigataBonny: 107 t/day estimated with NiigataQalhat LNG Terminal: 104 t/day estimated with NiigataTaichung: 103 t/day estimated with NiigataSalalah: 99 t/day estimated with NiigataShanghai (Yangshan): 90 t/day estimated with NiigataSan Vicente: 90 t/day estimated with NiigataFukuyama: 89 t/day estimated with NiigataKaratsu: 87 t/day estimated with NiigataPohang: 84 t/day estimated with NiigataBahia Blanca: 83 t/day estimated with NiigataHibikinada: 81 t/day estimated with NiigataShimizu: 80 t/day estimated with NiigataJohor: 79 t/day estimated with NiigataSanshandaocun: 77 t/day estimated with NiigataKamaishi: 77 t/day estimated with NiigataTacoma: 69 t/day estimated with NiigataPengerang: 69 t/day estimated with NiigataKobe: 68 t/day estimated with NiigataBrighton: 67 t/day estimated with NiigataVancouver: 67 t/day estimated with NiigataHakata: 67 t/day estimated with NiigataBahia Quintero (Ventanas): 66 t/day estimated with NiigataBangkok: 66 t/day estimated with NiigataTsuruga: 64 t/day estimated with NiigataBunbury: 64 t/day estimated with NiigataOnahama: 64 t/day estimated with NiigataNiihama: 63 t/day estimated with NiigataDaesan: 59 t/day estimated with NiigataMatsuyama: 56 t/day estimated with NiigataWeifang Port: 55 t/day estimated with NiigataManila: 55 t/day estimated with NiigataMutsure: 52 t/day estimated with NiigataDalian: 52 t/day estimated with NiigataSakaide: 52 t/day estimated with NiigataKanokawa: 51 t/day estimated with NiigataBeaumont: 51 t/day estimated with NiigataKalama: 51 t/day estimated with NiigataZhuhai: 49 t/day estimated with NiigataSiam Seaport: 47 t/day estimated with NiigataSeattle: 46 t/day estimated with NiigataVancouver: 46 t/day estimated with NiigataQuequén: 46 t/day estimated with NiigataNoshiro: 45 t/day estimated with NiigataFreeport (US-FL): 44 t/day estimated with NiigataVladivostok: 43 t/day estimated with NiigataKuantan: 43 t/day estimated with NiigataManzanillo: 42 t/day estimated with NiigataCherry Point: 42 t/day estimated with NiigataSwinoujscie: 40 t/day estimated with NiigataYantai: 38 t/day estimated with NiigataOnoda: 38 t/day estimated with NiigataGuangxi Beibu Gulf Port: 37 t/day estimated with NiigataPort Moresby: 37 t/day estimated with NiigataQingdao Port: 36 t/day estimated with NiigataFunabashi: 36 t/day estimated with NiigataPuerto Cristobal: 35 t/day estimated with NiigataNakhodka: 35 t/day estimated with NiigataFos: 35 t/day estimated with NiigataMalabo: 35 t/day estimated with NiigataDamietta: 35 t/day estimated with NiigataBontang LNG Terminal: 35 t/day estimated with NiigataQinzhou: 34 t/day estimated with NiigataBotas Natural Gas Terminal: 33 t/day estimated with NiigataSaganoseki: 32 t/day estimated with NiigataTaipei: 32 t/day estimated with NiigataDarwin: 31 t/day estimated with NiigataSuzhou (Taicang): 30 t/day estimated with NiigataOsaka: 28 t/day estimated with NiigataRio De Janeiro: 28 t/day estimated with NiigataStockton: 27 t/day estimated with NiigataMoji: 26 t/day estimated with NiigataSao Francisco: 24 t/day estimated with NiigataKinuura: 24 t/day estimated with NiigataQushan Island: 24 t/day estimated with NiigataParanaguá: 24 t/day estimated with NiigataMarcus Hook: 23 t/day estimated with NiigataRizhao: 23 t/day estimated with NiigataShibushi: 23 t/day estimated with NiigataUmm Qasr: 23 t/day estimated with NiigataLahad Datu: 23 t/day estimated with NiigataAbbot Point: 22 t/day estimated with NiigataNew Orleans: 22 t/day estimated with NiigataFangcheng: 22 t/day estimated with NiigataSuao: 21 t/day estimated with NiigataLanqiao Port: 21 t/day estimated with NiigataHay Point: 20 t/day estimated with NiigataOnomichi-Itozaki: 20 t/day estimated with NiigataMarugame: 20 t/day estimated with NiigataTanjung Pelepas: 20 t/day estimated with NiigataEmpire: 19 t/day estimated with NiigataTokachi: 19 t/day estimated with NiigataGuangzhou (Nansha): 19 t/day estimated with NiigataGladstone: 19 t/day estimated with NiigataPortland, OR: 18 t/day estimated with NiigataPort Arthur: 18 t/day estimated with NiigataSekupang: 17 t/day estimated with NiigataPort Klang: 17 t/day estimated with NiigataHarmac: 17 t/day estimated with NiigataKure: 17 t/day estimated with NiigataMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 16 t/day estimated with NiigataJorf Lasfar: 16 t/day estimated with NiigataBeihai: 15 t/day estimated with NiigataSan Martin: 15 t/day estimated with NiigataHososhima: 15 t/day estimated with NiigataQinhuangdao: 15 t/day estimated with NiigataLongview: 15 t/day estimated with NiigataBell Bay: 15 t/day estimated with NiigataXiuyu: 15 t/day estimated with NiigataPenang: 14 t/day estimated with NiigataPuerto Montt: 14 t/day estimated with NiigataVanino: 14 t/day estimated with NiigataMishima: 14 t/day estimated with NiigataSubic Bay: 14 t/day estimated with NiigataHigashiharima: 14 t/day estimated with NiigataTsukumi: 14 t/day estimated with NiigataVostochnyy: 13 t/day estimated with NiigataRosario: 13 t/day estimated with NiigataZhapu: 13 t/day estimated with NiigataKandla: 13 t/day estimated with NiigataKagoshima: 13 t/day estimated with NiigataSaigon: 12 t/day estimated with NiigataLuoyuan: 12 t/day estimated with NiigataMailiao: 12 t/day estimated with NiigataLongkou Gang: 12 t/day estimated with NiigataSuzhou (Zhangjiagang): 12 t/day estimated with NiigataHitachi: 11 t/day estimated with NiigataRumoi: 11 t/day estimated with NiigataNiigata
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Full footprint: all 282 connections of Niigata 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.BusanKorea2.4 days between calls
  2. 2.UbeJapan2.5 days between calls
  3. 3.Fushiki-ToyamaJapan0.9 days between calls
  4. 4.Cai MepVietnam11.8 days between calls
  5. 5.DurbanSouth Africa30.6 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.Fushiki-ToyamaJapan0.8 days between calls
  2. 2.TomakomaiJapan1.8 days between calls
  3. 3.Cai MepVietnam10.8 days between calls
  4. 4.BusanKorea2.5 days between calls
  5. 5.UbeJapan2.9 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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