Total throughput
4.7M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Avilés handled 4.7 million tonnes of cargo (20 of 28 port authorities), and 221 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 3.0 million tonnes (−3.1% year on year), ranking 20 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 8 TEUs.
TEUs
0
Passengers
221
Ships
749
Throughput trend
19622025: 4.7M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other metal ores and waste | 1.1M t | 23.45% |
| Iron and steel products | 811.3K t | 17.56% |
| Coal and petroleum coke | 729K t | 15.78% |
| Chemicals | 643K t | 13.92% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 385K t | 8.33% |
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 373.8K t | 8.09% |
| Other metallurgical products | 251K t | 5.43% |
| Phosphates | 118.4K t | 2.56% |
| Processed building materials | 95K t | 2.06% |
| Iron ore | 39K t | 0.84% |
| Iron scrap | 32K t | 0.69% |
| Animal feed and fodder | 23.3K t | 0.5% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 631.3K t | 522.6K t | 108.7K t | 13.66% |
| Peru | 523K t | 8.8K t | 514.2K t | 11.32% |
| United States | 327.3K t | 49.6K t | 277.7K t | 7.08% |
| Spain | 284K t | 158.3K t | 125.7K t | 6.15% |
| Türkiye | 281.3K t | 143.1K t | 138.2K t | 6.09% |
| Netherlands | 262.9K t | 237.2K t | 25.7K t | 5.69% |
| France | 238.4K t | 223.3K t | 15.1K t | 5.16% |
| Morocco | 231K t | 125K t | 106K t | 5% |
| Mexico | 214K t | 6K t | 208K t | 4.63% |
| Brazil | 165.1K t | 142.5K t | 22.6K t | 3.57% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General cargo | 563 | 75.07% | 2,842,638 | 52.29% |
| Tankers | 89 | 11.87% | 638,592 | 11.75% |
| Bulk carriers | 86 | 11.47% | 1,896,545 | 34.89% |
| Other ships | 8 | 1.07% | 2,209 | 0.04% |
| Cruise ships | 1 | 0.13% | 17,545 | 0.32% |
| Container ships | 1 | 0.13% | 3,999 | 0.07% |
| Ro-Ro | 1 | 0.13% | 17,373 | 0.32% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 1 | 0.13% | 17,545 | 0.32% |
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 | 383.5K t | +3.5% | 4 | 0 |
| Feb | 310.4K t | -26.2% | 4 | 0 |
| Mar | 219.8K t | -37% | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 373.3K t | +3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| May | 462.4K t | +13.2% | 0 | 142 |
| Jun | 398.5K t | -2.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 463.2K t | +13.8% | 0 | 152 |
| Aug | 357.2K t | +4.8% | 0 | 0 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Avilés 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 | 578.6K t | -1% | 0.3% | 18 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 2.9M t | +1.4% | 3.5% | 12 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 1.2M t | +0.2% | 0.4% | 21 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 2.1M t | -2.9% | 1.1% | 15 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 2.2M t | +11.3% | 2.5% | 13 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Rail · port trend | 7.7K t | -88.7% | 0.1% | 15 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 3.4M t | +6.2% | 1.4% | 19 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 221 passengers | – | 0% | 26 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 5,418,901 GT | -9.7% | 0.2% | 26 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 14K t | +11.5% | 0.1% | 21 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 11.1K t | +15% | 8.4% | 6 of 28 |
| Local traffic · Total · port trend | 14.7K t | +47% | 0.4% | 4 of 28 |
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