Portugal Port Traffic Report
September 2026

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Portugal recorded 1,024 port calls in September 2026, up 8.6% from 943 in August 2026. Ro-Ro / Vehicle calls rose 50.0% to 30, and Other (incl. offshore) calls rose 40.3% to 94.

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↑ 8.6%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

1,024

port arrivals recorded in Portugal in September 2026

↑ 50.0%

steepest increase, in Ro-Ro / Vehicle arrivals

Key findings

  • Ro-Ro / Vehicle rose 50.0% to 30 calls and Other (incl. offshore) rose 40.3% to 94, while Container led with 306 calls (29.9%, up 1.7%).
  • Port activity is led by Leixoes with 185 calls (18.1%), Sines with 156 calls (15.2%), and Setubal with 153 calls (14.9%), which together account for 48.2% of national calls.
  • Portugal is the leading origin with 497 calls (48.5%) and the leading destination with 497 calls (49.0%), with Spain second in both directions.

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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