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Port of Nuku'alofa daily activity

Nuku'alofa handled an estimated average of 380 t a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+262.9% year on year), with an average of 0 port calls a day, according to IMF PortWatch AIS data. This is an estimate, not the official statistic.
Tonga · LOCODE TOTBU · Main cargo sectors: Mineral Products, Animal & Animal Products, Prepared Foodstuffs & Beverages

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

380 t

28-day average

529 t

Vs 28-day average

-28.2%

Year on year (same week)

+262.9%

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
Container58.6 kt0 t
Dry bulk00 t0 t
General cargo74.9 kt472 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker3703 t78 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Apia: 794 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaApiaSuva: 709 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaSuvaLautoka: 491 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaLautokaAuckland: 448 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaAucklandPago Pago Harbor: 317 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaPago Pago HarborTauranga: 147 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaTaurangaAvatiu: 108 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaAvatiuPapeete: 106 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaPapeeteNoumea: 57 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaNoumeaNeiafu: 57 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaNeiafuMalau: 47 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaMalauMelbourne: 41 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaMelbourneFunafuti: 39 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaFunafutiBaie De Prony: 17 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaBaie De PronyBusan: 17 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaBusanVoh: 10 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaVohHonolulu: 6 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaHonoluluShanghai: 6 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaShanghaiWestern Port: 5 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaWestern PortPort Vila: 4 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaPort VilaKiritimati: 4 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaKiritimatiMarsden Point: 4 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaMarsden PointBetio (Tarawa): 3 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaBetio (Tarawa)Los Angeles-Long Beach: 3 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaLos Angeles-Long BeachSantos: 3 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaSantosBrisbane: 2 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaBrisbaneHoniara: 2 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaHoniaraKobe: 2 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaKobePort Botany: 2 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaPort BotanySuzhou (Taicang): 1 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaSuzhou (Taicang)Mackay: 1 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaMackayFremantle: 1 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaFremantleShimizu: 0 t/day estimated with Nuku'alofaShimizuNuku'alofa
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Full footprint: all 33 connections of Nuku'alofa 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.SuvaFiji1.9 days between calls
  2. 2.AucklandNew Zealand4.3 days between calls
  3. 3.LautokaFiji4.7 days between calls
  4. 4.Pago Pago HarborAmerican Samoa2.1 days between calls
  5. 5.ApiaSamoa2.5 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.ApiaSamoa2.0 days between calls
  2. 2.LautokaFiji3.8 days between calls
  3. 3.SuvaFiji2.2 days between calls
  4. 4.TaurangaNew Zealand5.3 days between calls
  5. 5.AvatiuCook Islands6.0 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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