Duqm: port activity now
Duqm lies outside the Strait of Hormuz, so ships can reach it without crossing the strait. In the last 30 days of IMF PortWatch data it handled 1.7 port calls a day, against the 1.0 a day it averaged in the year before the crisis, and exported an estimated 8,796 t a day against 8,645 t before.
Duqm port calls and exports since 2025
Compare all ports →Port calls per day at Duqm, January 2025 to 25 September 2026.
Source: IMF PortWatch (estimates from satellite AIS).
Estimated exports per day at Duqm, thousand metric tonnes.
Source: IMF PortWatch (cargo estimates from satellite AIS, not customs data).
Monthly averages behind the charts
| Month | Port calls/day | Tanker calls/day | Exports/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7,957 t |
| February 2025 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8,339 t |
| March 2025 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 6,208 t |
| April 2025 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 7,637 t |
| May 2025 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 16k t |
| June 2025 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 14k t |
| July 2025 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 12k t |
| August 2025 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8,451 t |
| September 2025 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 12k t |
| October 2025 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9,951 t |
| November 2025 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7,649 t |
| December 2025 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5,375 t |
| January 2026 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2,346 t |
| February 2026 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2,015 t |
| March 2026 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4,176 t |
| April 2026 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 15k t |
| May 2026 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 12k t |
| June 2026 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 15k t |
| July 2026 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 17k t |
| August 2026 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 10k t |
| September 2026 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8,306 t |
Duqm port facts
- Role
- Omani port and refinery on the Arabian Sea
- Country
- Oman
- Position
- Outside the Strait of Hormuz
- Coordinates
- 19.671° N, 57.717° E
- Share of the country's maritime exports
- 4%
- Share of the country's maritime imports
- 2%
- Top industries
- Mineral Products; Chemical & Allied Industries
- Port calls a year
- 332 (135 by tankers)
Shares, top industries and annual port calls are IMF PortWatch reference figures for a normal year, not current data.
Live AIS near Duqm
Live map →We have no live AIS area for Duqm, so this page shows IMF PortWatch data only. Our live ship counts cover the strait and the ports around it; see the live map and where ships are waiting.
Duqm: the last 14 days of data
| Date | Port calls | Tanker calls | Exports (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 September 2026 | 2 | 1 | 45,610 |
| 23 September 2026 | 3 | 0 | 11,118 |
| 22 September 2026 | 2 | 0 | 348 |
| 21 September 2026 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 20 September 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 September 2026 | 1 | 1 | 26,751 |
| 18 September 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 September 2026 | 2 | 1 | 13,121 |
| 16 September 2026 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 September 2026 | 5 | 3 | 18,076 |
| 14 September 2026 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 13 September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 September 2026 | 5 | 1 | 48,780 |
IMF PortWatch estimates from satellite AIS, newest first. PortWatch revises recent days, and ships with AIS switched off are not counted. About the port data · Methodology.
Other ports outside the strait
All Gulf ports →| Port | Port calls/day, last 30 days | Share of normal |
|---|---|---|
| FujairahUnited Arab Emirates | 6.8 | 66% |
| Khor FakkanUnited Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 181% |
| SoharOman | 5.4 | 82% |
| Yanbu (King Fahd Port)Saudi Arabia | 0.2 | 5% |
| ChabaharIran | 0.2 | 89% |
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Live AIS data as of · 1,446 vessels visible in the region. Counts are AIS-visible only and miss ships running dark. How we count.