Port profile · Maritime Radar

Port of Noumea daily activity

Noumea handled an estimated average of 4.2 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-13.7% year on year), with an average of 1 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
New Caledonia · LOCODE NCNOU · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Wood & Wood Products, Metals

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

4.2 kt

28-day average

3.5 kt

Vs 28-day average

+18.1%

Year on year (same week)

-13.7%

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
Container1915 kt8.3 kt
Dry bulk463 kt3.1 kt
General cargo52.9 kt521 t
Ro-Ro20 t0 t
Tanker55.8 kt0 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Brisbane: 2,329 t/day estimated with NoumeaBrisbanePaagoumène: 2,087 t/day estimated with NoumeaPaagoumèneNépoui: 1,618 t/day estimated with NoumeaNépouiPapeete: 1,333 t/day estimated with NoumeaPapeeteSingapore: 1,238 t/day estimated with NoumeaSingaporeLautoka: 1,228 t/day estimated with NoumeaLautokaPort Vila: 1,092 t/day estimated with NoumeaPort VilaBaie De Prony: 945 t/day estimated with NoumeaBaie De PronyAuckland: 882 t/day estimated with NoumeaAucklandSuva: 860 t/day estimated with NoumeaSuvaBaie De Kouaoua: 629 t/day estimated with NoumeaBaie De KouaouaNewcastle: 596 t/day estimated with NoumeaNewcastleHoniara: 553 t/day estimated with NoumeaHoniaraTauranga: 438 t/day estimated with NoumeaTaurangaPort Botany: 369 t/day estimated with NoumeaPort BotanyKaohsiung: 328 t/day estimated with NoumeaKaohsiungVoh: 311 t/day estimated with NoumeaVohLae: 245 t/day estimated with NoumeaLaePort Moresby: 244 t/day estimated with NoumeaPort MoresbyMarsden Point: 243 t/day estimated with NoumeaMarsden PointLuganville: 237 t/day estimated with NoumeaLuganvillePago Pago Harbor: 194 t/day estimated with NoumeaPago Pago HarborTokuyama: 163 t/day estimated with NoumeaTokuyamaJohor: 161 t/day estimated with NoumeaJohorLanqiao Port: 146 t/day estimated with NoumeaLanqiao PortRabaul: 144 t/day estimated with NoumeaRabaulApia: 125 t/day estimated with NoumeaApiaMajuro: 94 t/day estimated with NoumeaMajuroSubic Bay: 88 t/day estimated with NoumeaSubic BayLianyungang: 87 t/day estimated with NoumeaLianyungangGwangyang (Kwangyang): 85 t/day estimated with NoumeaGwangyang (Kwangyang)Houston (US-TX): 80 t/day estimated with NoumeaHouston (US-TX)Nuku'alofa: 57 t/day estimated with NoumeaNuku'alofaWestern Port: 55 t/day estimated with NoumeaWestern PortSiam Seaport: 52 t/day estimated with NoumeaSiam SeaportBayuquan: 49 t/day estimated with NoumeaBayuquanDaesan: 48 t/day estimated with NoumeaDaesanBarranquilla: 47 t/day estimated with NoumeaBarranquillaMelbourne: 45 t/day estimated with NoumeaMelbourneDarwin: 43 t/day estimated with NoumeaDarwinCilacap: 42 t/day estimated with NoumeaCilacapYokohama: 42 t/day estimated with NoumeaYokohamaMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva): 41 t/day estimated with NoumeaMumbai-Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)Port Kembla: 39 t/day estimated with NoumeaPort KemblaLyttelton: 39 t/day estimated with NoumeaLytteltonIncheon: 36 t/day estimated with NoumeaIncheonBell Bay: 35 t/day estimated with NoumeaBell BayBusan: 33 t/day estimated with NoumeaBusanUlsan: 33 t/day estimated with NoumeaUlsanNapier: 32 t/day estimated with NoumeaNapierTangshan (Jingtang): 31 t/day estimated with NoumeaTangshan (Jingtang)Tanjung Priok: 29 t/day estimated with NoumeaTanjung PriokTownsville: 27 t/day estimated with NoumeaTownsvilleJiaxing: 27 t/day estimated with NoumeaJiaxingBetio (Tarawa): 25 t/day estimated with NoumeaBetio (Tarawa)Saigon: 25 t/day estimated with NoumeaSaigonShanghai: 24 t/day estimated with NoumeaShanghaiGladstone: 23 t/day estimated with NoumeaGladstoneHong Kong: 23 t/day estimated with NoumeaHong KongVostochnyy: 23 t/day estimated with NoumeaVostochnyyTianjin Xin Gang: 22 t/day estimated with NoumeaSakaide: 21 t/day estimated with NoumeaNelson: 20 t/day estimated with NoumeaSydney: 19 t/day estimated with NoumeaKimbe: 19 t/day estimated with NoumeaTanjung Pelepas: 19 t/day estimated with NoumeaTaboguilla: 18 t/day estimated with NoumeaNew Plymouth: 18 t/day estimated with NoumeaGuangdong Yangjiang Port: 18 t/day estimated with NoumeaTimaru: 18 t/day estimated with NoumeaPuerto Montt: 17 t/day estimated with NoumeaDafeng: 17 t/day estimated with NoumeaDung Quat: 16 t/day estimated with NoumeaPengerang: 16 t/day estimated with NoumeaGaogang: 15 t/day estimated with NoumeaJinzhou: 15 t/day estimated with NoumeaDalian: 15 t/day estimated with NoumeaHuizhou: 15 t/day estimated with NoumeaOtago: 14 t/day estimated with NoumeaChiba: 14 t/day estimated with NoumeaBurnie: 13 t/day estimated with NoumeaVladivostok: 12 t/day estimated with NoumeaLuoyuan: 12 t/day estimated with NoumeaPort Elizabeth: 12 t/day estimated with NoumeaBaie Ugué: 12 t/day estimated with NoumeaPut Put: 12 t/day estimated with NoumeaRizhao: 11 t/day estimated with NoumeaWellington: 10 t/day estimated with NoumeaGisborne: 10 t/day estimated with NoumeaHachinohe: 10 t/day estimated with NoumeaHai Phong: 9 t/day estimated with NoumeaAbidjan: 6 t/day estimated with NoumeaOmaezaki: 6 t/day estimated with NoumeaBrunswick: 5 t/day estimated with NoumeaPort Alma: 5 t/day estimated with NoumeaSuzhou (Changshu): 4 t/day estimated with NoumeaYantian: 4 t/day estimated with NoumeaZhoushan: 4 t/day estimated with NoumeaMackay: 3 t/day estimated with NoumeaSuzhou (Taicang): 3 t/day estimated with NoumeaQingdao Port: 3 t/day estimated with NoumeaSakai-Semboku: 3 t/day estimated with NoumeaMalau: 3 t/day estimated with NoumeaCorinto: 2 t/day estimated with NoumeaBanten: 2 t/day estimated with NoumeaNagoya: 2 t/day estimated with NoumeaIJmuiden: 2 t/day estimated with NoumeaManila: 2 t/day estimated with NoumeaPortmouth: 2 t/day estimated with NoumeaMawan: 2 t/day estimated with NoumeaWilmington, NC: 1 t/day estimated with NoumeaMontevideo: 1 t/day estimated with NoumeaPichilingue: 1 t/day estimated with NoumeaAmamapare: 1 t/day estimated with NoumeaKinuura: 1 t/day estimated with NoumeaNoumea
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Full footprint: all 115 connections of Noumea 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.PaagoumèneNew Caledonia0.9 days between calls
  2. 2.NépouiNew Caledonia0.5 days between calls
  3. 3.PapeeteFrench Polynesia6.6 days between calls
  4. 4.Port VilaVanuatu1.2 days between calls
  5. 5.SingaporeSingapore12.8 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.BrisbaneAustralia3.3 days between calls
  2. 2.LautokaFiji2.5 days between calls
  3. 3.SuvaFiji2.6 days between calls
  4. 4.SingaporeSingapore20.5 days between calls
  5. 5.Baie De PronyNew Caledonia0.2 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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