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Port of Papeete daily activity

Papeete handled an estimated average of 1.1 kt a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-10.9% 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.
French Polynesia · LOCODE PFPPT · Main cargo sectors: Prepared Foodstuffs & Beverages, Mineral Products, Animal & Animal Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

1.1 kt

28-day average

2.1 kt

Vs 28-day average

-47.5%

Year on year (same week)

-10.9%

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
Container1221 kt923 t
Dry bulk118 kt0 t
General cargo2214 kt918 t
Ro-Ro22.5 kt134 t
Tanker00 t0 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Noumea: 1,333 t/day estimated with PapeeteNoumeaKingston: 1,035 t/day estimated with PapeeteKingstonOakland: 953 t/day estimated with PapeeteOaklandTauranga: 930 t/day estimated with PapeeteTaurangaSuva: 554 t/day estimated with PapeeteSuvaLautoka: 500 t/day estimated with PapeeteLautokaAuckland: 443 t/day estimated with PapeeteAucklandPago Pago Harbor: 424 t/day estimated with PapeetePago Pago HarborApia: 280 t/day estimated with PapeeteApiaUturoa: 248 t/day estimated with PapeeteUturoaCartagena: 205 t/day estimated with PapeeteCartagenaNew Westminster: 195 t/day estimated with PapeeteNew WestminsterTaboguilla: 189 t/day estimated with PapeeteTaboguillaManzanillo: 155 t/day estimated with PapeeteManzanilloSavannah: 151 t/day estimated with PapeeteSavannahPelabuhanRatuCoalPowerPlant: 135 t/day estimated with PapeetePelabuhanRatuCoalPowerPlantNuku'alofa: 106 t/day estimated with PapeeteNuku'alofaSingapore: 79 t/day estimated with PapeeteSingaporeBusan: 46 t/day estimated with PapeeteBusanLos Angeles-Long Beach: 43 t/day estimated with PapeeteLos Angeles-Long BeachBetio (Tarawa): 40 t/day estimated with PapeeteBetio (Tarawa)Ulsan: 33 t/day estimated with PapeeteUlsanBrisbane: 32 t/day estimated with PapeeteBrisbaneHoniara: 30 t/day estimated with PapeeteHoniaraKaohsiung: 21 t/day estimated with PapeeteKaohsiungPort Moresby: 20 t/day estimated with PapeetePort MoresbyFangcheng: 19 t/day estimated with PapeeteFangchengCoronel: 18 t/day estimated with PapeeteCoronelRizhao: 18 t/day estimated with PapeeteRizhaoTanjung Priok: 17 t/day estimated with PapeeteTanjung PriokMarsden Point: 17 t/day estimated with PapeeteMarsden PointBilbao: 17 t/day estimated with PapeeteBilbaoSeattle: 15 t/day estimated with PapeeteSeattlePuerto Montt: 15 t/day estimated with PapeetePuerto MonttCorinto: 14 t/day estimated with PapeeteCorintoWestern Port: 14 t/day estimated with PapeeteWestern PortLyttelton: 14 t/day estimated with PapeeteLytteltonSiam Seaport: 13 t/day estimated with PapeeteSiam SeaportHonolulu: 12 t/day estimated with PapeeteHonoluluZhoushan: 12 t/day estimated with PapeeteZhoushanHong Kong: 11 t/day estimated with PapeeteHong KongTianjin Xin Gang: 11 t/day estimated with PapeeteTianjin Xin GangXiamen: 11 t/day estimated with PapeeteXiamenPort Botany: 11 t/day estimated with PapeetePort BotanyKandla: 10 t/day estimated with PapeeteKandlaLanqiao Port: 10 t/day estimated with PapeeteLanqiao PortGwangyang (Kwangyang): 10 t/day estimated with PapeeteGwangyang (Kwangyang)Brownsville (US-PA): 10 t/day estimated with PapeeteBrownsville (US-PA)Batangas City: 10 t/day estimated with PapeeteBatangas CityAvatiu: 9 t/day estimated with PapeeteAvatiuWeihai: 8 t/day estimated with PapeeteWeihaiBaie De Prony: 8 t/day estimated with PapeeteBaie De PronyVancouver: 7 t/day estimated with PapeeteVancouverQingdao Port: 7 t/day estimated with PapeeteQingdao PortJiangyin: 6 t/day estimated with PapeeteJiangyinMelbourne: 6 t/day estimated with PapeeteMelbourneVeracruz: 6 t/day estimated with PapeeteVeracruzKobe: 6 t/day estimated with PapeeteKobePort Vila: 5 t/day estimated with PapeetePort VilaShanghai: 5 t/day estimated with PapeeteShanghaiPalm Beach: 5 t/day estimated with PapeeteColon: 5 t/day estimated with PapeeteGolfito: 5 t/day estimated with PapeeteEnsenada: 5 t/day estimated with PapeeteBalboa: 4 t/day estimated with PapeeteChacabuco: 3 t/day estimated with PapeeteDonghae: 3 t/day estimated with PapeeteCasablanca: 3 t/day estimated with PapeeteSaigon: 3 t/day estimated with PapeeteHouston (US-TX): 2 t/day estimated with PapeeteTownsville: 2 t/day estimated with PapeeteCallao: 2 t/day estimated with PapeeteBeirut: 2 t/day estimated with PapeeteRada De Arica: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteRostock: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteTanjung Pelepas: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteLas Palmas (de Gran Canaria): 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteMejillones: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteMalau: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteRotterdam: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteAmamapare: 1 t/day estimated with PapeetePort Alma: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteZhuhai: 1 t/day estimated with PapeeteLavrion: 1 t/day estimated with PapeetePapeete
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Full footprint: all 84 connections of Papeete 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.KingstonJamaica14.0 days between calls
  2. 2.TaurangaNew Zealand5.8 days between calls
  3. 3.SuvaFiji11.6 days between calls
  4. 4.LautokaFiji7.5 days between calls
  5. 5.OaklandUnited States10.6 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.NoumeaNew Caledonia6.6 days between calls
  2. 2.OaklandUnited States12.7 days between calls
  3. 3.ApiaSamoa4.0 days between calls
  4. 4.AucklandNew Zealand7.8 days between calls
  5. 5.New WestminsterCanada15.4 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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