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Galveston: port calls and disruption history

Galveston recorded a mean of 1.7 port calls a day in the 28 days to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026), compared with 1.7 in the previous 28 days. The archive records 2 disruptions at this port.

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Key facts

Country
United States
UN/LOCODE
USGLS
Rank by daily calls
572 of 2,065 PortWatch ports
Mean daily calls, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
1.9
Recorded events
2
Data through
2026-10-25 (25 October 2026)
  • Galveston averaged 1.7 port calls a day in the 28 days to 2026-10-16.
  • Galveston ranks 572 among IMF PortWatch ports by mean daily calls between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026.

Disruption history

2 recorded events, newest first.

Events at Galveston
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2024-07-07Hurricane Beryl closes the Houston, Galveston, Freeport and Texas City portsWeather stoppageended2 Moderate
2021-02-14Winter storm closes Houston, Galveston, Texas City and Corpus Christi portsWeather stoppageended2 Moderate

Full event history for Galveston

History since 2019

Monthly mean of port calls at Galveston. Shaded bands are the disruptions in the archive. A band shows when an event ran, and the line does not prove the event caused any change.

Galveston, port calls, monthly meanGalveston, port calls, monthly mean, 2019-01-01 (1 January 2019) to 2026-09-01 (1 September 2026): values ranged from 1.2 calls per day, monthly mean on 2022-02-01 to 2.3 calls per day, monthly mean on 2026-04-01, with a mean of 1.7 calls per day, monthly mean. The latest value, for 2026-09-01, was 1.8 calls per day, monthly mean. Shaded bands mark 2 recorded events: Hurricane Beryl closes the Houston, Galveston, Freeport and Texas City ports (2024-07-07 to 2024-07-11); Winter storm closes Houston, Galveston, Texas City and Corpus Christi ports (2021-02-14 to 2021-02-23).Hurricane Beryl closes the Houston, Galveston, Freeport and Texas City portsWinter storm closes Houston, Galveston, Texas City and Corpus Christi ports0.00.51.01.52.02.52019-01-012022-11-012026-09-01
Galveston, port calls, monthly mean, 2019-01-01 (1 January 2019) to 2026-09-01 (1 September 2026): values ranged from 1.2 calls per day, monthly mean on 2022-02-01 to 2.3 calls per day, monthly mean on 2026-04-01, with a mean of 1.7 calls per day, monthly mean. The latest value, for 2026-09-01, was 1.8 calls per day, monthly mean. Shaded bands mark 2 recorded events: Hurricane Beryl closes the Houston, Galveston, Freeport and Texas City ports (2024-07-07 to 2024-07-11); Winter storm closes Houston, Galveston, Texas City and Corpus Christi ports (2021-02-14 to 2021-02-23).

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026).

Galveston, port calls, monthly mean (calls per day, monthly mean).
Datecalls per day, monthly mean
2019-01-011.4
2019-02-011.7
2019-03-011.8
2019-04-012.2
2019-05-011.7
2019-06-011.8
2019-07-011.4
2019-08-011.6
2019-09-011.5
2019-10-011.7
2019-11-011.5
2019-12-011.9
2020-01-011.4
2020-02-011.7
2020-03-012.1
2020-04-011.5
2020-05-011.3
2020-06-011.8
2020-07-011.4
2020-08-011.7
2020-09-011.9
2020-10-012.0
2020-11-011.8
2020-12-012.2
2021-01-012.3
2021-02-012.0
2021-03-011.9
2021-04-011.9
2021-05-011.7
2021-06-011.9
2021-07-011.4
2021-08-011.9
2021-09-011.9
2021-10-011.5
2021-11-011.4
2021-12-012.0
2022-01-011.3
2022-02-011.2
2022-03-011.8
2022-04-011.7
2022-05-011.3
2022-06-011.5
2022-07-011.6
2022-08-011.6
2022-09-011.9
2022-10-011.4
2022-11-011.8
2022-12-011.5
2023-01-011.7
2023-02-012.0
2023-03-011.5
2023-04-011.6
2023-05-011.4
2023-06-011.2
2023-07-011.3
2023-08-011.6
2023-09-011.5
2023-10-011.4
2023-11-011.6
2023-12-011.9
2024-01-012.1
2024-02-011.8
2024-03-012.3
2024-04-012.0
2024-05-011.8
2024-06-012.1
2024-07-012.0
2024-08-011.6
2024-09-011.9
2024-10-011.8
2024-11-012.1
2024-12-012.1
2025-01-011.6
2025-02-011.9
2025-03-011.7
2025-04-011.9
2025-05-011.8
2025-06-011.7
2025-07-011.7
2025-08-011.9
2025-09-012.1
2025-10-011.7
2025-11-011.7
2025-12-011.7
2026-01-011.9
2026-02-011.6
2026-03-012.1
2026-04-012.3
2026-05-012.2
2026-06-011.8
2026-07-011.7
2026-08-012.2
2026-09-011.8

Months with fewer than 20 days of data are left out. Latest complete month in this chart: 2026-09-30.

Disruption calendar

Months in which the archive records a disruption at Galveston. The number is the highest severity recorded that month, from 1 minor to 5 critical. Months after 2026-10 are blank because they have not happened.

Recorded disruptions at Galveston by month, with the highest severity in each month
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20212
2022
2023
20242
2025
2026

Port calls

Galveston, port calls, last 120 daysGalveston, port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-05 to 6 calls per day on 2026-08-13, with a mean of 1.8 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 3 calls per day.02462026-06-282026-08-222026-10-16
Galveston, port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-05 to 6 calls per day on 2026-08-13, with a mean of 1.8 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 3 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-10-21 (21 October 2026).

Galveston, port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-06-281
2026-06-292
2026-06-301
2026-07-012
2026-07-022
2026-07-031
2026-07-041
2026-07-050
2026-07-063
2026-07-072
2026-07-081
2026-07-090
2026-07-103
2026-07-112
2026-07-121
2026-07-134
2026-07-142
2026-07-153
2026-07-160
2026-07-170
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-203
2026-07-212
2026-07-223
2026-07-231
2026-07-242
2026-07-251
2026-07-262
2026-07-273
2026-07-281
2026-07-293
2026-07-301
2026-07-312
2026-08-012
2026-08-022
2026-08-034
2026-08-041
2026-08-051
2026-08-062
2026-08-072
2026-08-082
2026-08-093
2026-08-100
2026-08-112
2026-08-121
2026-08-136
2026-08-140
2026-08-151
2026-08-161
2026-08-173
2026-08-182
2026-08-194
2026-08-202
2026-08-212
2026-08-223
2026-08-232
2026-08-244
2026-08-255
2026-08-262
2026-08-273
2026-08-281
2026-08-291
2026-08-303
2026-08-312
2026-09-011
2026-09-021
2026-09-032
2026-09-042
2026-09-054
2026-09-061
2026-09-072
2026-09-080
2026-09-092
2026-09-104
2026-09-111
2026-09-122
2026-09-132
2026-09-140
2026-09-153
2026-09-161
2026-09-171
2026-09-182
2026-09-195
2026-09-203
2026-09-212
2026-09-223
2026-09-232
2026-09-242
2026-09-250
2026-09-261
2026-09-271
2026-09-282
2026-09-292
2026-09-301
2026-10-012
2026-10-023
2026-10-030
2026-10-043
2026-10-053
2026-10-062
2026-10-073
2026-10-081
2026-10-090
2026-10-102
2026-10-110
2026-10-120
2026-10-131
2026-10-140
2026-10-151
2026-10-163

Container ship port calls

Galveston, container ship port calls, last 120 daysGalveston, container ship port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-06-28 to 1 calls per day on 2026-07-21, with a mean of 0.0 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 0 calls per day.0.00.20.40.60.81.02026-06-282026-08-222026-10-16
Galveston, container ship port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-06-28 to 1 calls per day on 2026-07-21, with a mean of 0.0 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 0 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-10-21 (21 October 2026).

Galveston, container ship port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-06-280
2026-06-290
2026-06-300
2026-07-010
2026-07-020
2026-07-030
2026-07-040
2026-07-050
2026-07-060
2026-07-070
2026-07-080
2026-07-090
2026-07-100
2026-07-110
2026-07-120
2026-07-130
2026-07-140
2026-07-150
2026-07-160
2026-07-170
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-200
2026-07-211
2026-07-220
2026-07-230
2026-07-240
2026-07-250
2026-07-260
2026-07-270
2026-07-280
2026-07-290
2026-07-300
2026-07-310
2026-08-010
2026-08-020
2026-08-030
2026-08-040
2026-08-050
2026-08-060
2026-08-070
2026-08-080
2026-08-090
2026-08-100
2026-08-110
2026-08-120
2026-08-130
2026-08-140
2026-08-150
2026-08-160
2026-08-170
2026-08-180
2026-08-190
2026-08-200
2026-08-210
2026-08-220
2026-08-230
2026-08-240
2026-08-250
2026-08-260
2026-08-270
2026-08-280
2026-08-290
2026-08-300
2026-08-310
2026-09-010
2026-09-020
2026-09-030
2026-09-040
2026-09-050
2026-09-060
2026-09-070
2026-09-080
2026-09-090
2026-09-100
2026-09-110
2026-09-120
2026-09-130
2026-09-140
2026-09-150
2026-09-160
2026-09-170
2026-09-180
2026-09-190
2026-09-200
2026-09-210
2026-09-220
2026-09-230
2026-09-240
2026-09-250
2026-09-260
2026-09-270
2026-09-280
2026-09-290
2026-09-300
2026-10-010
2026-10-020
2026-10-030
2026-10-040
2026-10-050
2026-10-060
2026-10-070
2026-10-080
2026-10-090
2026-10-100
2026-10-110
2026-10-120
2026-10-130
2026-10-140
2026-10-150
2026-10-160

Tanker port calls

Galveston, tanker port calls, last 120 daysGalveston, tanker port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-05 to 4 calls per day on 2026-08-13, with a mean of 1.3 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 1 calls per day.012342026-06-282026-08-222026-10-16
Galveston, tanker port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-07-05 to 4 calls per day on 2026-08-13, with a mean of 1.3 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 1 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-10-21 (21 October 2026).

Galveston, tanker port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-06-281
2026-06-292
2026-06-301
2026-07-012
2026-07-021
2026-07-031
2026-07-041
2026-07-050
2026-07-062
2026-07-070
2026-07-081
2026-07-090
2026-07-102
2026-07-112
2026-07-121
2026-07-132
2026-07-140
2026-07-151
2026-07-160
2026-07-170
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-203
2026-07-210
2026-07-223
2026-07-230
2026-07-242
2026-07-251
2026-07-261
2026-07-272
2026-07-281
2026-07-292
2026-07-300
2026-07-312
2026-08-012
2026-08-022
2026-08-033
2026-08-041
2026-08-051
2026-08-062
2026-08-071
2026-08-082
2026-08-092
2026-08-100
2026-08-112
2026-08-121
2026-08-134
2026-08-140
2026-08-150
2026-08-161
2026-08-173
2026-08-182
2026-08-192
2026-08-202
2026-08-211
2026-08-222
2026-08-232
2026-08-243
2026-08-251
2026-08-262
2026-08-273
2026-08-281
2026-08-290
2026-08-301
2026-08-311
2026-09-010
2026-09-020
2026-09-030
2026-09-041
2026-09-054
2026-09-061
2026-09-071
2026-09-080
2026-09-091
2026-09-104
2026-09-111
2026-09-121
2026-09-131
2026-09-140
2026-09-152
2026-09-161
2026-09-170
2026-09-181
2026-09-194
2026-09-203
2026-09-211
2026-09-222
2026-09-231
2026-09-242
2026-09-250
2026-09-261
2026-09-271
2026-09-281
2026-09-291
2026-09-301
2026-10-012
2026-10-022
2026-10-030
2026-10-043
2026-10-052
2026-10-062
2026-10-073
2026-10-080
2026-10-090
2026-10-102
2026-10-110
2026-10-120
2026-10-131
2026-10-140
2026-10-151
2026-10-161

Dry bulk port calls

Galveston, dry bulk port calls, last 120 daysGalveston, dry bulk port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-06-28 to 2 calls per day on 2026-07-07, with a mean of 0.2 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 1 calls per day.0.00.51.01.52.02026-06-282026-08-222026-10-16
Galveston, dry bulk port calls, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 calls per day on 2026-06-28 to 2 calls per day on 2026-07-07, with a mean of 0.2 calls per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 1 calls per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-10-21 (21 October 2026).

Galveston, dry bulk port calls, last 120 days (calls per day).
Datecalls per day
2026-06-280
2026-06-290
2026-06-300
2026-07-010
2026-07-020
2026-07-030
2026-07-040
2026-07-050
2026-07-060
2026-07-072
2026-07-080
2026-07-090
2026-07-100
2026-07-110
2026-07-120
2026-07-131
2026-07-141
2026-07-151
2026-07-160
2026-07-170
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-200
2026-07-211
2026-07-220
2026-07-230
2026-07-240
2026-07-250
2026-07-261
2026-07-270
2026-07-280
2026-07-290
2026-07-300
2026-07-310
2026-08-010
2026-08-020
2026-08-030
2026-08-040
2026-08-050
2026-08-060
2026-08-071
2026-08-080
2026-08-090
2026-08-100
2026-08-110
2026-08-120
2026-08-131
2026-08-140
2026-08-150
2026-08-160
2026-08-170
2026-08-180
2026-08-190
2026-08-200
2026-08-210
2026-08-220
2026-08-230
2026-08-240
2026-08-252
2026-08-260
2026-08-270
2026-08-280
2026-08-290
2026-08-301
2026-08-310
2026-09-011
2026-09-020
2026-09-032
2026-09-040
2026-09-050
2026-09-060
2026-09-070
2026-09-080
2026-09-091
2026-09-100
2026-09-110
2026-09-121
2026-09-130
2026-09-140
2026-09-150
2026-09-160
2026-09-170
2026-09-180
2026-09-190
2026-09-200
2026-09-210
2026-09-221
2026-09-231
2026-09-240
2026-09-250
2026-09-260
2026-09-270
2026-09-280
2026-09-290
2026-09-300
2026-10-010
2026-10-020
2026-10-030
2026-10-040
2026-10-050
2026-10-060
2026-10-070
2026-10-080
2026-10-090
2026-10-100
2026-10-110
2026-10-120
2026-10-130
2026-10-140
2026-10-150
2026-10-161

Estimated import volume

Galveston, estimated import volume, last 120 daysGalveston, estimated import volume, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-06-28 to 33,056 metric tons per day on 2026-09-05, with a mean of 1,947.0 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 5,159 metric tons per day.010,00020,00030,00040,0002026-06-282026-08-222026-10-16
Galveston, estimated import volume, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-06-28 to 33,056 metric tons per day on 2026-09-05, with a mean of 1,947.0 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 5,159 metric tons per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-10-21 (21 October 2026).

Galveston, estimated import volume, last 120 days (metric tons per day).
Datemetric tons per day
2026-06-280
2026-06-290
2026-06-300
2026-07-010
2026-07-025,143
2026-07-030
2026-07-040
2026-07-050
2026-07-060
2026-07-070
2026-07-080
2026-07-090
2026-07-10528
2026-07-110
2026-07-120
2026-07-130
2026-07-148,734
2026-07-153,607
2026-07-160
2026-07-170
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-200
2026-07-21562
2026-07-220
2026-07-232,667
2026-07-240
2026-07-25367
2026-07-260
2026-07-273,149
2026-07-28528
2026-07-29138
2026-07-305,049
2026-07-311,813
2026-08-012,342
2026-08-025,773
2026-08-03528
2026-08-040
2026-08-050
2026-08-060
2026-08-070
2026-08-080
2026-08-095,752
2026-08-100
2026-08-111,056
2026-08-120
2026-08-138,812
2026-08-140
2026-08-1515,150
2026-08-160
2026-08-171,813
2026-08-180
2026-08-193,884
2026-08-200
2026-08-217,197
2026-08-2219,747
2026-08-230
2026-08-242,342
2026-08-256,327
2026-08-26367
2026-08-270
2026-08-28528
2026-08-290
2026-08-30319
2026-08-3172
2026-09-0121,037
2026-09-027,197
2026-09-030
2026-09-040
2026-09-0533,056
2026-09-060
2026-09-07528
2026-09-080
2026-09-095,798
2026-09-10367
2026-09-110
2026-09-120
2026-09-136,447
2026-09-140
2026-09-150
2026-09-160
2026-09-173,235
2026-09-180
2026-09-191,586
2026-09-200
2026-09-210
2026-09-220
2026-09-23528
2026-09-240
2026-09-250
2026-09-260
2026-09-270
2026-09-280
2026-09-291,804
2026-09-300
2026-10-010
2026-10-025,917
2026-10-030
2026-10-0472
2026-10-054,236
2026-10-06367
2026-10-07367
2026-10-084,119
2026-10-090
2026-10-100
2026-10-110
2026-10-120
2026-10-130
2026-10-140
2026-10-150
2026-10-165,159

Estimated export volume

Galveston, estimated export volume, last 120 daysGalveston, estimated export volume, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-06-28 to 152,825 metric tons per day on 2026-08-13, with a mean of 17,593.1 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 23,568 metric tons per day.050,000100,000150,000200,0002026-06-282026-08-222026-10-16
Galveston, estimated export volume, last 120 days, 2026-06-28 (28 June 2026) to 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026): values ranged from 0 metric tons per day on 2026-06-28 to 152,825 metric tons per day on 2026-08-13, with a mean of 17,593.1 metric tons per day. The latest value, for 2026-10-16, was 23,568 metric tons per day.

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms. Retrieved 2026-10-21 (21 October 2026).

Galveston, estimated export volume, last 120 days (metric tons per day).
Datemetric tons per day
2026-06-280
2026-06-291,138
2026-06-303,745
2026-07-012,094
2026-07-020
2026-07-0340,870
2026-07-0434,767
2026-07-050
2026-07-0614,934
2026-07-0712,435
2026-07-083,102
2026-07-090
2026-07-1032,236
2026-07-1142,347
2026-07-123,137
2026-07-1321,464
2026-07-1413,126
2026-07-1525,804
2026-07-160
2026-07-170
2026-07-180
2026-07-190
2026-07-2032,045
2026-07-21112
2026-07-2246,431
2026-07-230
2026-07-241,563
2026-07-25510
2026-07-2613,514
2026-07-271,943
2026-07-289,630
2026-07-2944,834
2026-07-300
2026-07-3140,441
2026-08-0150,071
2026-08-02523
2026-08-0321,496
2026-08-0420,388
2026-08-057,297
2026-08-0632,148
2026-08-074,330
2026-08-080
2026-08-099,630
2026-08-100
2026-08-1119,260
2026-08-1217,912
2026-08-13152,825
2026-08-140
2026-08-150
2026-08-16310
2026-08-1748,863
2026-08-1832,744
2026-08-1940,439
2026-08-2010,098
2026-08-2122,816
2026-08-2217,912
2026-08-2332,356
2026-08-2450,304
2026-08-2555,245
2026-08-2621,096
2026-08-2757,638
2026-08-289,630
2026-08-293,259
2026-08-3027,853
2026-08-3122,820
2026-09-010
2026-09-020
2026-09-0319,919
2026-09-0440,955
2026-09-0524,186
2026-09-060
2026-09-0717,150
2026-09-080
2026-09-0913,126
2026-09-1016,167
2026-09-1119,993
2026-09-120
2026-09-1318,707
2026-09-140
2026-09-151,878
2026-09-16295
2026-09-170
2026-09-1822,975
2026-09-1923,984
2026-09-2024,607
2026-09-2146,000
2026-09-222,035
2026-09-2366,053
2026-09-2413,175
2026-09-250
2026-09-26528
2026-09-2720,586
2026-09-2843,125
2026-09-2934,761
2026-09-3013,486
2026-10-0135,214
2026-10-020
2026-10-030
2026-10-0434,835
2026-10-050
2026-10-061,973
2026-10-0715,841
2026-10-080
2026-10-090
2026-10-1071,932
2026-10-110
2026-10-120
2026-10-1333,709
2026-10-140
2026-10-1520,586
2026-10-1623,568
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