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Port of Port Vila daily activity

Port Vila handled an estimated average of 413 t a day in the week ending 25 September 2026 (+357.6% 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.
Vanuatu · LOCODE VUVLI · Main cargo sectors: Animal & Animal Products, Mineral Products, Prepared Foodstuffs & Beverages

Data up to · 25 September 2026
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7-day average · Estimated total volume

413 t

28-day average

398 t

Vs 28-day average

+3.8%

Year on year (same week)

+357.6%

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
Container66.5 kt120 t
Dry bulk00 t0 t
General cargo42.0 kt362 t
Ro-Ro00 t0 t
Tanker22.2 kt0 t

Main connections

Average daily capacity on the route · AIS 2019-2025
Noumea: 1,092 t/day estimated with Port VilaNoumeaLautoka: 427 t/day estimated with Port VilaLautokaHoniara: 402 t/day estimated with Port VilaHoniaraLuganville: 395 t/day estimated with Port VilaLuganvilleSuva: 290 t/day estimated with Port VilaSuvaBetio (Tarawa): 279 t/day estimated with Port VilaBetio (Tarawa)Majuro: 126 t/day estimated with Port VilaMajuroPort Botany: 72 t/day estimated with Port VilaPort BotanyBusan: 64 t/day estimated with Port VilaBusanTauranga: 42 t/day estimated with Port VilaTaurangaCorpus Christi: 41 t/day estimated with Port VilaCorpus ChristiPascagoula: 34 t/day estimated with Port VilaPascagoulaFreeport (US-FL): 31 t/day estimated with Port VilaFreeport (US-FL)Baie De Prony: 31 t/day estimated with Port VilaBaie De PronySingapore: 25 t/day estimated with Port VilaSingaporeBatangas City: 20 t/day estimated with Port VilaBatangas CityBrisbane: 18 t/day estimated with Port VilaBrisbaneMelbourne: 16 t/day estimated with Port VilaMelbourneTimaru: 15 t/day estimated with Port VilaTimaruYokohama: 15 t/day estimated with Port VilaYokohamaAuckland: 13 t/day estimated with Port VilaAucklandNewcastle: 10 t/day estimated with Port VilaNewcastlePort Moresby: 9 t/day estimated with Port VilaPort MoresbyVoh: 8 t/day estimated with Port VilaVohGeneral Santos: 8 t/day estimated with Port VilaGeneral SantosOsaka: 8 t/day estimated with Port VilaOsakaPago Pago Harbor: 6 t/day estimated with Port VilaPago Pago HarborPapeete: 5 t/day estimated with Port VilaPapeeteGladstone: 5 t/day estimated with Port VilaGladstoneNuku'alofa: 4 t/day estimated with Port VilaNuku'alofaPut Put: 4 t/day estimated with Port VilaPut PutDongguan: 3 t/day estimated with Port VilaDongguanSuzhou (Changshu): 3 t/day estimated with Port VilaSuzhou (Changshu)Hong Kong: 3 t/day estimated with Port VilaHong KongKiritimati: 2 t/day estimated with Port VilaKiritimatiPort Pirie: 2 t/day estimated with Port VilaPort PirieKuantan: 2 t/day estimated with Port VilaKuantanRabaul: 2 t/day estimated with Port VilaRabaulCairns: 2 t/day estimated with Port VilaCairnsNew Plymouth: 1 t/day estimated with Port VilaNew PlymouthMalau: 1 t/day estimated with Port VilaMalauShanghai: 1 t/day estimated with Port VilaShanghaiLianyungang: 1 t/day estimated with Port VilaLianyungangTianjin Xin Gang: 1 t/day estimated with Port VilaTianjin Xin GangPort Vila
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Full footprint: all 44 connections of Port Vila 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.HoniaraSolomon Islands2.8 days between calls
  2. 2.NoumeaNew Caledonia1.5 days between calls
  3. 3.Betio (Tarawa)Kiribati3.7 days between calls
  4. 4.SuvaFiji2.3 days between calls
  5. 5.LuganvilleVanuatu5.2 days between calls

Where they sail on to

Destination ports (downstream)

  1. 1.NoumeaNew Caledonia1.2 days between calls
  2. 2.LautokaFiji2.1 days between calls
  3. 3.LuganvilleVanuatu2.7 days between calls
  4. 4.HoniaraSolomon Islands2.7 days between calls
  5. 5.TaurangaNew Zealand5.2 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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