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Global Ports: Q3 2026 container throughput up, but 9M volume down
Global Ports reported consolidated marine container throughput of 280,000 TEU in Q3 2026, up 2.6% year on year, while 9M throughput fell 4.9% to 795,000 TEU.
In Q3 2026, Global Ports' consolidated marine container throughput reached 280,000 TEU, up 2.6% year on year. The Baltic basin accounted for 185,000 TEU (+1.2%) and the Far East basin for 95,000 TEU (+5.4%). Compared with Q2 2026, throughput in July—September rose 9%.
For 9M 2026, container throughput was 795,000 TEU, down 4.9% year on year. The Baltic basin handled 488,000 TEU (-14.6%) and the Far East basin 307,000 TEU (+16.1%). Consolidated non-container cargo volume fell 21.7% year on year in Q3 to 1.348 million tonnes and 20.1% in 9M to 4.127 million tonnes. Coal handling dropped 94.0% in the quarter and 94.6% in 9M; fertilizer handling rose 9.0% and 2.8%, respectively. Excluding coal, 9M non-container cargo volume increased 0.7% year on year.
Management expects high demand for container and non-container handling in both basins in the coming months amid continued volatility in global maritime and local logistics chains. The release also notes that some figures include rounding adjustments.
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