Total throughput
6.1M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Almería handled 6.1 million tonnes of cargo (16 of 28 port authorities), and 19,527 TEUs and 896,530 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 4.2 million tonnes (+4.6% year on year), ranking 16 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 8,747 TEUs (−38.6%).
TEUs
19,527
Passengers
896,530
Ships
1,705
Throughput trend
19622025: 6.1M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other non-metallic minerals | 3.6M t | 59.24% |
| Cement and clinker | 864.8K t | 14.26% |
| Ro-Ro equipment tare | 496.7K t | 8.19% |
| Processed building materials | 158.6K t | 2.62% |
| Fruit, vegetables and pulses | 137.1K t | 2.26% |
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 134.8K t | 2.22% |
| Chemicals | 101.9K t | 1.68% |
| Other goods | 73.1K t | 1.21% |
| Biofuels | 72.3K t | 1.19% |
| Iron and steel products | 60.3K t | 0.99% |
| Other foodstuffs | 53.7K t | 0.89% |
| Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts | 53.5K t | 0.88% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 939K t | 684.7K t | 254.2K t | 15.48% |
| Morocco | 823K t | 484.7K t | 338.3K t | 13.57% |
| Canada | 748K t | 748K t | 37 t | 12.33% |
| United States | 475.4K t | 472.8K t | 2.6K t | 7.84% |
| Brazil | 437K t | 422.6K t | 14.5K t | 7.21% |
| Türkiye | 315.9K t | 2.8K t | 313.1K t | 5.21% |
| Nigeria | 245.7K t | 245.7K t | 0 t | 4.05% |
| United Kingdom | 226.2K t | 216.4K t | 9.8K t | 3.73% |
| Colombia | 211.7K t | 211.7K t | 9 t | 3.49% |
| Ireland | 207.8K t | 207.8K t | 14 t | 3.43% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 1,186 | 68.44% | 27,073,526 | 80.38% |
| General cargo | 202 | 11.66% | 1,228,158 | 3.65% |
| Bulk carriers | 174 | 10.04% | 2,564,258 | 7.61% |
| Container ships | 86 | 4.96% | 861,978 | 2.56% |
| Cruise ships | 28 | 1.62% | 906,445 | 2.69% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 28 | 1.62% | 906,445 | 2.69% |
| Tankers | 19 | 1.1% | 140,560 | 0.42% |
| Other ships | 10 | 0.58% | 1,967 | 0.01% |
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 | 375.4K t | +5.2% | 1,217 | 36,765 |
| Feb | 641.4K t | +7.3% | 1,065 | 21,768 |
| Mar | 569.9K t | +35.7% | 1,096 | 26,132 |
| Apr | 471.2K t | -9.9% | 966 | 36,573 |
| May | 576.5K t | -17% | 846 | 28,549 |
| Jun | 638.4K t | +70.3% | 2,009 | 49,519 |
| Jul | 591.2K t | -12.3% | 894 | 227,966 |
| Aug | 382.8K t | -8.7% | 655 | 273,227 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Almería 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 | 122.4K t | -0.4% | 0.1% | 22 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 4.3M t | +10.4% | 5.2% | 7 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 1.7M t | +11.9% | 0.6% | 17 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 942.6K t | +1.4% | 0.5% | 23 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 3.7M t | +10.1% | 4.3% | 7 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 282.6K t | +7.5% | 0.1% | 20 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 5.4M t | +11.4% | 2.3% | 14 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 1M t | +17% | 1.4% | 10 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 54,982 units | +16.3% | 1.7% | 7 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 4,484 vehicles | -16% | 0.1% | 17 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 238,623 vehicles | -8.1% | 3.2% | 8 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 878,418 passengers | -10% | 3.1% | 7 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 18,112 passengers | +46.1% | 0.1% | 18 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 9 ships | +80% | 0.1% | 22 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 32,776,892 GT | -12.9% | 1.2% | 16 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 33.9K t | -21.1% | 0.4% | 12 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 4.7K t | +23.7% | 3.6% | 7 of 28 |
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