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Port of Picton daily activity

Picton handled an estimated average of 527 t a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (-43.4% 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.
New Zealand · LOCODE NZPCN · Main cargo sectors: Wood & Wood Products, Mineral Products, Animal & Animal Products

Data up to · 25 September 2026

7-day average · Estimated total volume

527 t

28-day average

1.7 kt

Vs 28-day average

-69.8%

Year on year (same week)

-43.4%

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
Container00 t0 t
Dry bulk50 t49 kt
General cargo00 t0 t
Ro-Ro10 t0 t
Tanker00 t0 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Nelson: 1,043 t/day estimated with PictonNelsonIncheon: 856 t/day estimated with PictonIncheonLanqiao Port: 450 t/day estimated with PictonLanqiao PortSuzhou (Taicang): 342 t/day estimated with PictonSuzhou (Taicang)Tauranga: 298 t/day estimated with PictonTaurangaWellington: 232 t/day estimated with PictonWellingtonGaogang: 230 t/day estimated with PictonGaogangNapier: 209 t/day estimated with PictonNapierMarsden Point: 195 t/day estimated with PictonMarsden PointShanghai: 100 t/day estimated with PictonShanghaiGisborne: 79 t/day estimated with PictonGisborneOtago: 72 t/day estimated with PictonOtagoKandla: 57 t/day estimated with PictonKandlaNew Plymouth: 56 t/day estimated with PictonNew PlymouthBluff Harbor: 54 t/day estimated with PictonBluff HarborLyttelton: 53 t/day estimated with PictonLytteltonXiamen: 51 t/day estimated with PictonXiamenThevenard: 36 t/day estimated with PictonThevenardManila: 34 t/day estimated with PictonManilaTimaru: 28 t/day estimated with PictonTimaruQinzhou: 23 t/day estimated with PictonQinzhouMishima: 22 t/day estimated with PictonMishimaDongguan: 20 t/day estimated with PictonDongguanAuckland: 20 t/day estimated with PictonAucklandGunsan: 15 t/day estimated with PictonGunsanConchan Oil Terminal: 14 t/day estimated with PictonConchan Oil TerminalPort Kembla: 14 t/day estimated with PictonPort KemblaBayuquan: 13 t/day estimated with PictonBayuquanTanjung Sekong: 12 t/day estimated with PictonTanjung SekongBusan: 12 t/day estimated with PictonBusanXiagong: 9 t/day estimated with PictonXiagongSuzhou (Changshu): 7 t/day estimated with PictonSuzhou (Changshu)Geelong: 6 t/day estimated with PictonGeelongNewcastle: 6 t/day estimated with PictonNewcastleHobart: 5 t/day estimated with PictonHobartPort Adelaide: 4 t/day estimated with PictonPort AdelaideLianyungang: 3 t/day estimated with PictonLianyungangMackay: 2 t/day estimated with PictonMackayPortland: 2 t/day estimated with PictonPortlandDevonport: 0 t/day estimated with PictonDevonportBell Bay: 0 t/day estimated with PictonBell BayPicton
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Full footprint: all 41 connections of Picton 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.NelsonNew Zealand1.2 days between calls
  2. 2.WellingtonNew Zealand1.3 days between calls
  3. 3.OtagoNew Zealand2.0 days between calls
  4. 4.Bluff HarborNew Zealand3.2 days between calls
  5. 5.LytteltonNew Zealand1.7 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.IncheonKorea20.0 days between calls
  2. 2.Lanqiao PortChina25.1 days between calls
  3. 3.Suzhou (Taicang)China24.2 days between calls
  4. 4.TaurangaNew Zealand4.4 days between calls
  5. 5.GaogangChina21.9 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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