Twelve commodities by largest volume · January–August 2026
In January–August 2026 the ports handle 362.3M t of bulk and general cargo, +1.1% on the same period of 2025. The largest increase in tonnes is Cereales y sus harinas (+18.3%) and the largest decrease is Mineral de hierro (-28.8%).
Petróleo crudo · tonnes each month
| Commodity | Group | January–August 2026 | Same period of 2025 | Change | Liquid bulk | Dry bulk | General cargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petróleo crudo | energético | 40,544,375 | 39,919,181 | +1.6% | 40,541,811 | 0 | 2,564 |
| Productos químicos | productos químicos | 35,316,750 | 34,939,424 | +1.1% | 18,044,212 | 1,549,463 | 15,723,075 |
| Taras de contenedores | vehículos y elementos de transporte | 25,967,691 | 25,759,594 | +0.8% | 0 | 0 | 25,967,691 |
| Taras de equipamiento ro-ro | vehículos y elementos de transporte | 20,875,346 | 20,818,055 | +0.3% | 0 | 0 | 20,875,346 |
| Resto de mercancías | otras mercancías | 20,095,161 | 20,170,253 | -0.4% | 2,466 | 107,093 | 19,985,602 |
| Gasoil | energético | 15,888,622 | 16,384,052 | -3% | 15,851,608 | 0 | 37,014 |
| Gasolina | energético | 15,664,164 | 14,344,323 | +9.2% | 15,655,370 | 0 | 8,794 |
| Otros productos alimenticios | agroganadero y alimentario | 14,848,330 | 14,921,618 | -0.5% | 111,409 | 244,726 | 14,492,195 |
| Otros minerales no metálicos | minerales no metálicos | 13,334,610 | 12,631,999 | +5.6% | 54,034 | 11,269,544 | 2,011,032 |
| Materiales de construcción elaborados | materiales de construcción | 13,270,375 | 13,398,969 | -1% | 0 | 994,889 | 12,275,486 |
| Cereales y sus harinas | agroganadero y alimentario | 12,715,490 | 10,748,722 | +18.3% | 0 | 11,010,311 | 1,705,179 |
| Productos siderúrgicos | siderometalúrgico | 10,672,045 | 10,466,249 | +2% | 0 | 266,801 | 10,405,244 |
| Gas natural | energético | 10,524,705 | 11,396,138 | -7.6% | 10,522,156 | 0 | 2,549 |
| Maquinaria, aparatos, herramientas y repuestos | otras mercancías | 8,697,174 | 9,188,259 | -5.3% | 0 | 88 | 8,697,086 |
| Fueloil | energético | 8,665,777 | 7,798,550 | +11.1% | 8,324,888 | 0 | 340,889 |
| Frutas, hortalizas y legumbres | agroganadero y alimentario | 7,981,839 | 6,958,070 | +14.7% | 0 | 66,206 | 7,915,633 |
| Vehículos y sus piezas | vehículos y elementos de transporte | 7,296,248 | 6,944,228 | +5.1% | 0 | 0 | 7,296,248 |
| Papel y pasta | otras mercancías | 6,627,510 | 7,220,582 | -8.2% | 0 | 0 | 6,627,510 |
| Piensos y forrajes | agroganadero y alimentario | 6,282,314 | 6,441,631 | -2.5% | 17,807 | 3,310,380 | 2,954,127 |
| Vinos, bebidas, alcoholes y derivados | agroganadero y alimentario | 5,795,520 | 6,364,806 | -8.9% | 106,609 | 0 | 5,688,911 |
| Aceites y grasas | agroganadero y alimentario | 5,712,411 | 4,751,660 | +20.2% | 3,661,760 | 0 | 2,050,651 |
| Cemento y clínker | materiales de construcción | 5,600,516 | 6,119,116 | -8.5% | 0 | 4,856,567 | 743,949 |
| Otros minerales y residuos metálicos | siderometalúrgico | 5,402,471 | 5,080,031 | +6.3% | 0 | 3,966,735 | 1,435,736 |
| Carbón y coque de petróleo | energético | 5,030,784 | 5,963,666 | -15.6% | 0 | 4,777,897 | 252,887 |
| Otros productos petrolíferos | energético | 4,466,896 | 4,153,197 | +7.6% | 4,184,681 | 0 | 282,215 |
| Maderas y corcho | otras mercancías | 3,978,862 | 3,926,840 | +1.3% | 0 | 227,312 | 3,751,550 |
| Abonos naturales y artificiales | abonos | 3,966,737 | 4,028,589 | -1.5% | 142,273 | 2,027,056 | 1,797,408 |
| Mineral de hierro | siderometalúrgico | 3,589,893 | 5,041,179 | -28.8% | 0 | 3,489,517 | 100,376 |
| Biocombustibles | energético | 3,566,063 | 3,161,195 | +12.8% | 2,830,431 | 0 | 735,632 |
| Pescado congelado y refrigerado | agroganadero y alimentario | 3,168,604 | 2,803,754 | +13% | 0 | 362 | 3,168,242 |
| Tabaco, cacao, café y especias | agroganadero y alimentario | 2,640,530 | 2,527,999 | +4.5% | 0 | 0 | 2,640,530 |
| Conservas | agroganadero y alimentario | 2,584,206 | 2,445,685 | +5.7% | 0 | 0 | 2,584,206 |
| Otros productos metalúrgicos | siderometalúrgico | 2,402,603 | 2,472,352 | -2.8% | 0 | 0 | 2,402,603 |
| Habas de soja | agroganadero y alimentario | 2,388,461 | 2,298,064 | +3.9% | 0 | 2,326,004 | 62,457 |
| Chatarra de hierro | siderometalúrgico | 1,984,122 | 2,117,691 | -6.3% | 0 | 1,070,340 | 913,782 |
| Gases energéticos de petróleo | energético | 1,720,904 | 1,748,729 | -1.6% | 1,675,863 | 0 | 45,041 |
| Asfalto | materiales de construcción | 1,595,435 | 1,619,810 | -1.5% | 1,443,952 | 68,958 | 82,525 |
| Potasas | abonos | 639,565 | 602,996 | +6.1% | 0 | 521,298 | 118,267 |
| Sal común | minerales no metálicos | 582,564 | 632,835 | -7.9% | 0 | 401,543 | 181,021 |
| Fosfatos | abonos | 257,332 | 249,050 | +3.3% | 0 | 240,542 | 16,790 |
| Total | 362,343,005 | 358,559,141 | +1.1% | 123,171,330 | 52,793,632 | 186,378,043 | |
Tonnes accumulated since January across the 28 port authorities, including transit. Fishing, supplies and local traffic are not included. Source: Puertos del Estado, monthly statistics (provisional data).
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