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Port of Norfolk daily activity

Norfolk handled an estimated average of 48 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-20.9% 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.
United States · LOCODE USORF · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

48 kt

28-day average

56 kt

Vs 28-day average

-13.8%

Year on year (same week)

-20.9%

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
Container46175 kt133 kt
Dry bulk2528 kt1.1 Mt
General cargo97.7 kt44 kt
Ro-Ro10 t0 t
Tanker429 kt33 kt

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Port of Virginia: 30,294 t/day estimated with NorfolkPort of VirginiaNew York-New Jersey: 25,767 t/day estimated with NorfolkNew York-New JerseySavannah: 24,849 t/day estimated with NorfolkSavannahBaltimore: 17,242 t/day estimated with NorfolkBaltimoreCharleston: 6,985 t/day estimated with NorfolkCharlestonNewport News: 5,691 t/day estimated with NorfolkNewport NewsAntwerp: 3,546 t/day estimated with NorfolkAntwerpRotterdam: 3,454 t/day estimated with NorfolkRotterdamPivdennyi: 3,051 t/day estimated with NorfolkPivdennyiTubarao: 2,745 t/day estimated with NorfolkTubaraoImmingham: 2,381 t/day estimated with NorfolkImminghamPecem: 1,580 t/day estimated with NorfolkPecemIJmuiden: 1,525 t/day estimated with NorfolkIJmuidenHouston (US-TX): 1,494 t/day estimated with NorfolkHouston (US-TX)Bremerhaven: 1,445 t/day estimated with NorfolkBremerhavenAlgeciras: 1,337 t/day estimated with NorfolkAlgecirasTaboguilla: 1,252 t/day estimated with NorfolkTaboguillaShougang Jingtang: 1,216 t/day estimated with NorfolkShougang JingtangWilmington, NC: 1,170 t/day estimated with NorfolkWilmington, NCHamburg: 1,119 t/day estimated with NorfolkHamburgSavona: 1,057 t/day estimated with NorfolkSavonaGijon: 1,048 t/day estimated with NorfolkGijonKingston: 981 t/day estimated with NorfolkKingstonFos: 822 t/day estimated with NorfolkFosQingdao Port: 779 t/day estimated with NorfolkQingdao PortMormugao: 778 t/day estimated with NorfolkMormugaoJorf Lasfar: 769 t/day estimated with NorfolkJorf LasfarPhiladelphia: 758 t/day estimated with NorfolkPhiladelphiaTangshan (Jingtang): 737 t/day estimated with NorfolkTangshan (Jingtang)Kisarazu: 713 t/day estimated with NorfolkKisarazuPorto de Itaguai: 691 t/day estimated with NorfolkPorto de ItaguaiEleusis: 690 t/day estimated with NorfolkEleusisPloce: 676 t/day estimated with NorfolkPloceYakacik: 673 t/day estimated with NorfolkYakacikLiverpool: 668 t/day estimated with NorfolkLiverpoolHalifax: 630 t/day estimated with NorfolkHalifaxEl Dekheila: 617 t/day estimated with NorfolkEl DekheilaFangcheng: 605 t/day estimated with NorfolkFangchengVisakhapatnam: 601 t/day estimated with NorfolkVisakhapatnamTaranto: 599 t/day estimated with NorfolkTarantoPyeongtaek: 548 t/day estimated with NorfolkPyeongtaekDhamra Port: 536 t/day estimated with NorfolkDhamra PortNordenham: 511 t/day estimated with NorfolkNordenhamAltamira: 491 t/day estimated with NorfolkAltamiraDunkirk: 490 t/day estimated with NorfolkDunkirkAmsterdam: 482 t/day estimated with NorfolkAmsterdamJaigad Port: 476 t/day estimated with NorfolkJaigad PortLe Havre: 446 t/day estimated with NorfolkLe HavreGhent: 419 t/day estimated with NorfolkGhentNingbo: 396 t/day estimated with NorfolkNingboParadip: 381 t/day estimated with NorfolkParadipLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 371 t/day estimated with NorfolkLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria)Fairless Hills: 368 t/day estimated with NorfolkFairless HillsPuerto Cabello: 365 t/day estimated with NorfolkPuerto CabelloJacksonville: 362 t/day estimated with NorfolkJacksonvilleWilhelmshaven: 355 t/day estimated with NorfolkWilhelmshavenNew Orleans: 353 t/day estimated with NorfolkNew OrleansConstantza: 350 t/day estimated with NorfolkConstantzaKrishnapatnam Port: 343 t/day estimated with NorfolkKrishnapatnam PortLianyungang: 342 t/day estimated with NorfolkLianyungangIstanbul: 332 t/day estimated with NorfolkBandirma: 321 t/day estimated with NorfolkColon: 320 t/day estimated with NorfolkWilmington, DE: 313 t/day estimated with NorfolkTynemouth: 301 t/day estimated with NorfolkTeesport: 292 t/day estimated with NorfolkFreeport: 288 t/day estimated with NorfolkBusan: 286 t/day estimated with NorfolkPorto Grande: 282 t/day estimated with NorfolkCartagena: 276 t/day estimated with NorfolkCasablanca: 272 t/day estimated with NorfolkTerneuzen: 270 t/day estimated with NorfolkGdansk: 262 t/day estimated with NorfolkLanqiao Port: 255 t/day estimated with NorfolkBoston: 253 t/day estimated with NorfolkColombo: 244 t/day estimated with NorfolkKamarajar Port: 224 t/day estimated with NorfolkCaleta Patillos: 223 t/day estimated with NorfolkPaita: 216 t/day estimated with NorfolkBayuquan: 215 t/day estimated with NorfolkPorto Di Lido-Venezia: 214 t/day estimated with NorfolkZonguldak: 213 t/day estimated with NorfolkBrindisi: 213 t/day estimated with NorfolkSanta Marta: 207 t/day estimated with NorfolkVila Do Conde: 207 t/day estimated with NorfolkMarcus Hook: 206 t/day estimated with NorfolkEregli: 202 t/day estimated with NorfolkQinzhou: 202 t/day estimated with NorfolkKandla: 187 t/day estimated with NorfolkOxelösund: 186 t/day estimated with NorfolkDerince (Izmit-Kocaeli): 186 t/day estimated with NorfolkVlissingen: 184 t/day estimated with NorfolkGdynia: 184 t/day estimated with NorfolkTianjin Xin Gang: 176 t/day estimated with NorfolkVeracruz: 165 t/day estimated with NorfolkChornomorsk: 161 t/day estimated with NorfolkRostock: 158 t/day estimated with NorfolkEl Sokhna: 144 t/day estimated with NorfolkNovorossiysk: 140 t/day estimated with NorfolkHaldia: 139 t/day estimated with NorfolkYokkaichi: 138 t/day estimated with NorfolkPort De Salvador: 137 t/day estimated with NorfolkHaina: 134 t/day estimated with NorfolkTampa Port: 130 t/day estimated with NorfolkTrieste: 129 t/day estimated with NorfolkShanghai: 129 t/day estimated with NorfolkBizerte: 125 t/day estimated with NorfolkSines: 123 t/day estimated with NorfolkRizhao: 122 t/day estimated with NorfolkLos Angeles-Long Beach: 121 t/day estimated with NorfolkIndonesia Morowali Industrial Park: 111 t/day estimated with NorfolkSouthampton: 109 t/day estimated with NorfolkHitachi: 108 t/day estimated with NorfolkNew Haven: 108 t/day estimated with NorfolkValencia: 106 t/day estimated with NorfolkGwangyang (Kwangyang): 105 t/day estimated with NorfolkVitoria: 105 t/day estimated with NorfolkSaint John: 101 t/day estimated with NorfolkBuenaventura: 101 t/day estimated with NorfolkRichards Bay: 101 t/day estimated with NorfolkBarcelona: 99 t/day estimated with NorfolkSillamae: 99 t/day estimated with NorfolkProvidence: 99 t/day estimated with NorfolkAlexandria: 98 t/day estimated with NorfolkZhanjiang: 98 t/day estimated with NorfolkTarragona: 97 t/day estimated with NorfolkShanghai (Yangshan): 95 t/day estimated with NorfolkGarrucha: 95 t/day estimated with NorfolkRavenna: 94 t/day estimated with NorfolkBarranquilla: 93 t/day estimated with NorfolkPuerto Bolivar: 90 t/day estimated with NorfolkMorehead City: 90 t/day estimated with NorfolkRades (La Goulette): 90 t/day estimated with NorfolkMobile: 89 t/day estimated with NorfolkPort Klang: 86 t/day estimated with NorfolkPortmouth: 85 t/day estimated with NorfolkOita: 84 t/day estimated with NorfolkYantian: 82 t/day estimated with NorfolkKing Abdullah Port: 82 t/day estimated with NorfolkBrunswick: 81 t/day estimated with NorfolkNemrut Bay: 80 t/day estimated with NorfolkQuebec: 79 t/day estimated with NorfolkKashima-Ibaraki: 77 t/day estimated with NorfolkZhoushan: 74 t/day estimated with NorfolkSwinoujscie: 74 t/day estimated with NorfolkMontoir: 73 t/day estimated with NorfolkSouth Louisiana: 73 t/day estimated with NorfolkAratu: 72 t/day estimated with NorfolkMundra: 70 t/day estimated with NorfolkAlbany: 69 t/day estimated with NorfolkChennai (Madras): 66 t/day estimated with NorfolkZhouliwang: 64 t/day estimated with NorfolkCoronel: 63 t/day estimated with NorfolkSalalah: 60 t/day estimated with NorfolkBelfast: 60 t/day estimated with NorfolkBrunsbuettel: 59 t/day estimated with NorfolkPort Everglades: 59 t/day estimated with NorfolkAshdod: 58 t/day estimated with NorfolkCai Mep: 57 t/day estimated with NorfolkKoper: 55 t/day estimated with NorfolkSearsport: 55 t/day estimated with NorfolkPort Nador: 55 t/day estimated with NorfolkKamsar: 54 t/day estimated with NorfolkHuelva: 53 t/day estimated with NorfolkYingkou: 52 t/day estimated with NorfolkLongkou Gang: 52 t/day estimated with NorfolkDamietta: 51 t/day estimated with NorfolkMiami: 51 t/day estimated with NorfolkYanbu (King Fahd Port): 50 t/day estimated with NorfolkBar: 50 t/day estimated with NorfolkAbidjan: 49 t/day estimated with NorfolkSitrah: 47 t/day estimated with NorfolkToros Gubre: 46 t/day estimated with NorfolkPorto Da Praia: 46 t/day estimated with NorfolkPiraeus: 45 t/day estimated with NorfolkArzew: 45 t/day estimated with NorfolkLagos: 44 t/day estimated with NorfolkTanjung Pelepas: 44 t/day estimated with NorfolkParanaguá: 44 t/day estimated with NorfolkNueva Palmira: 44 t/day estimated with NorfolkCanaveral Harbor: 43 t/day estimated with NorfolkSantos: 42 t/day estimated with NorfolkSept Iles: 42 t/day estimated with NorfolkOran: 42 t/day estimated with NorfolkSingapore: 41 t/day estimated with NorfolkNagoya: 41 t/day estimated with NorfolkPoint Lisas: 40 t/day estimated with NorfolkSan Nicolas: 40 t/day estimated with NorfolkFort De France: 40 t/day estimated with NorfolkMarsaxlokk: 40 t/day estimated with NorfolkPoint Tupper: 40 t/day estimated with NorfolkTangier-Mediterranean: 39 t/day estimated with NorfolkRio De Janeiro: 38 t/day estimated with NorfolkKhalifa Port: 38 t/day estimated with NorfolkTema: 38 t/day estimated with NorfolkSalaverry: 38 t/day estimated with NorfolkLisboa: 37 t/day estimated with NorfolkMontreal: 37 t/day estimated with NorfolkMejillones: 37 t/day estimated with NorfolkMizushima: 36 t/day estimated with NorfolkNorfolk
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Full footprint: all 375 connections of Norfolk 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 of VirginiaUnited States0.8 days between calls
  2. 2.New York-New JerseyUnited States2.7 days between calls
  3. 3.BaltimoreUnited States3.9 days between calls
  4. 4.Newport NewsUnited States8.8 days between calls
  5. 5.SavannahUnited States4.3 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.SavannahUnited States3.9 days between calls
  2. 2.BaltimoreUnited States2.0 days between calls
  3. 3.CharlestonUnited States2.1 days between calls
  4. 4.New York-New JerseyUnited States2.4 days between calls
  5. 5.AntwerpBelgium10.2 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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