French Polynesia ports directory

Data refreshed 2026-10-11T20:35:08Z · quarterly refresh cycle

IMF PortWatch tracks 2 ports in French Polynesia (PYF) with 357 vessels observed on the day of extraction; 0 of them reach the Tier-A activity threshold (≥1,000 vessels).

100.00% of French Polynesia maritime imports concentrate in its single busiest import port; the top three combine for 100.00%.

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org).

PortVesselsContainerDry bulk Gen. cargoRoRoTankerImport shareExport share
Papeete2849221045826100.00%65.63%
Uturoa730035380–34.37%

2 of 2 ports carry a UN/LOCODE; all ports in this layer are SIP-class. Import/export shares are each port’s share of national maritime trade.

Dominant cargo industries

Petroleum, Chemical and Non-Metallic Mineral ProductsFood & BeveragesWood and PaperFishing

Frequently asked questions

Which is the busiest container port in French Polynesia?

Papeete leads French Polynesia by tracked container-vessel activity with 92 containership calls counted on the day of extraction (IMF PortWatch).

Which port handles the most imports in French Polynesia?

Papeete handles the largest recorded share of French Polynesia maritime imports, 100.00% of the national total in the latest PortWatch extraction.

How many ports are tracked in French Polynesia?

IMF PortWatch currently tracks 2 ports in French Polynesia; this directory profiles every one of them with activity, cargo mix and trade-share data.

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Port data — Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Reused under the IMF Copyright & Usage terms. Fields subsetted (geometry omitted); see our data sources note. The IMF is not affiliated with and does not endorse ExportSonar.