Total throughput
2.9M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Alicante handled 2.9 million tonnes of cargo (23 of 28 port authorities), and 193,420 TEUs and 444,706 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 2.2 million tonnes (+22.8% year on year), ranking 23 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 167,386 TEUs (+33.0%).
TEUs
193,420
Passengers
444,706
Ships
918
Throughput trend
19622025: 2.9M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other non-metallic minerals | 885.3K t | 30.76% |
| Cement and clinker | 469.7K t | 16.32% |
| Container tare | 402K t | 13.97% |
| Other goods | 164.4K t | 5.71% |
| Processed building materials | 114.8K t | 3.99% |
| Wine, beverages, spirits and derivatives | 108.9K t | 3.78% |
| Other foodstuffs | 108.3K t | 3.76% |
| Chemicals | 98.4K t | 3.42% |
| Fruit, vegetables and pulses | 74.5K t | 2.59% |
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 53.5K t | 1.86% |
| Asphalt | 50.7K t | 1.76% |
| Wood and cork | 46.3K t | 1.61% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1.3M t | 1.1M t | 283.9K t | 46.37% |
| Brazil | 397.8K t | 397.2K t | 596 t | 13.82% |
| Türkiye | 291.5K t | 17.7K t | 273.8K t | 10.13% |
| Tunisia | 194K t | 0 t | 194K t | 6.74% |
| China | 103.5K t | 22 t | 103.4K t | 3.59% |
| Chile | 67.5K t | 66K t | 1.5K t | 2.34% |
| Algeria | 55.4K t | 26.2K t | 29.1K t | 1.92% |
| Ghana | 52.9K t | 52.8K t | 92 t | 1.84% |
| Morocco | 43.1K t | 25.8K t | 17.3K t | 1.5% |
| Japan | 41.6K t | 0 t | 41.6K t | 1.44% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container ships | 348 | 34.08% | 3,114,550 | 10.07% |
| Ro-Ro | 262 | 25.66% | 7,512,259 | 24.29% |
| Cruise ships | 103 | 10.09% | 9,415,956 | 30.45% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 103 | 10.09% | 9,415,956 | 30.45% |
| Bulk carriers | 93 | 9.11% | 486,483 | 1.57% |
| General cargo | 77 | 7.54% | 770,464 | 2.49% |
| Tankers | 24 | 2.35% | 201,251 | 0.65% |
| Other ships | 11 | 1.08% | 7,980 | 0.03% |
2026, month by month
Provisional figures from the Puertos del Estado monthly statistics. Change on the same month of the previous year.
| Month | Total throughput | Chg. | TEUs | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 197.5K t | -6.1% | 13,030 | 24,247 |
| Feb | 198K t | -8% | 17,963 | 10,323 |
| Mar | 350.8K t | +35% | 26,316 | 31,577 |
| Apr | 322.6K t | +46.1% | 21,218 | 40,356 |
| May | 354.6K t | +30% | 24,510 | 35,310 |
| Jun | 254.3K t | +54.8% | 19,106 | 54,265 |
| Jul | 311.7K t | +32.8% | 21,348 | 43,518 |
| Aug | 253.3K t | +1.9% | 23,896 | 59,192 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Alicante across all tables · 2025
Each row links to the full table and to the port’s trend for that indicator.
| Indicator | 2025 | Chg. 2024–2025 | % of system | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic by type of cargo · Liquid bulk · port trend | 53.4K t | -20.5% | 0% | 25 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 1.4M t | -20.4% | 1.7% | 16 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 1.4M t | +12.5% | 0.5% | 18 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 715K t | -19.5% | 0.4% | 25 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 737.5K t | -17.7% | 0.9% | 17 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 1.3M t | +9% | 0.7% | 11 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Rail · port trend | 56.2K t | +36% | 0.5% | 14 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 2.8M t | -7.9% | 1.2% | 21 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 87.3K t | +120% | 0.1% | 21 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 2,076 units | +395.5% | 0.1% | 20 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 9,990 vehicles | +46.3% | 0.3% | 15 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 74,511 vehicles | +60.8% | 1% | 12 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 192,386 passengers | +39.8% | 0.7% | 13 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 252,320 passengers | +7.5% | 1.8% | 11 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 77 ships | -3.8% | 0.5% | 17 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 21,508,943 GT | +20.2% | 0.8% | 19 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 1.6K t | +34.2% | 0% | 25 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 988 t | +22% | 0.7% | 16 of 28 |
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