Cabo Verde: Daily Port Calls and Shipment Estimates in Metric Tons

PortWatch provides daily port call counts and shipment volume estimates in metric tons for maritime hubs in Cabo Verde. This tabular dataset tracks both incoming and outgoing trade flows, with the most recent update recorded in March 2026. It serves as a high-frequency indicator of maritime logistics and economic activity for the island nation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing daily fluctuations in port calls to identify seasonal trade patterns
• Estimating total monthly import and export volumes using shipment weight fields
• Monitoring maritime logistics disruptions through daily vessel arrival counts

Strengths

• Daily temporal resolution for port activity
• Provides both vessel counts and cargo weight estimates
• Standardized units in metric tons
• Specific focus on Cabo Verde maritime infrastructure

Limitations

• Shipment volumes are estimates rather than verified customs declarations
• Lack of specific column headers in the source metadata
• Geographically restricted to Cabo Verde

Provenance

Source

PortWatch

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Cabo Verde