Iraq Daily Port Activity and Shipment Estimates in Metric Tons

PortWatch provides daily port call counts and shipment volume estimates in metric tons for maritime facilities in Iraq. This time-series data tracks both incoming and outgoing trade activity with updates extending through March 2026. It serves as a high-frequency indicator of maritime logistics and economic throughput for the region.

Use Cases

• Monitoring daily trade flow using port call counts
• Forecasting logistics demand based on incoming shipment volume estimates
• Analyzing economic volatility through daily outgoing metric ton fluctuations

Strengths

• Daily temporal resolution
• Covers both incoming and outgoing shipment volumes
• Metric ton estimates for cargo weight

Limitations

• Shipment volumes are estimates rather than primary customs records
• Metadata does not specify the number of unique ports covered
• Specific column headers are not defined in the source metadata

Provenance

Source

PortWatch

Time Range

Up to March 2026

Freshness

Daily updates

Geography

Iraq