Total throughput
18.6M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Castellón handled 18.6 million tonnes of cargo (9 of 28 port authorities), and 99,416 TEUs and 2,708 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 13.5 million tonnes (+11.2% year on year), ranking 9 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 97,529 TEUs (+38.5%).
TEUs
99,416
Passengers
2,708
Ships
1,383
Throughput trend
19622025: 18.6M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other non-metallic minerals | 5.3M t | 28.38% |
| Crude oil | 5.2M t | 28.18% |
| Fuel oil | 1.2M t | 6.39% |
| Petrol | 1.2M t | 6.22% |
| Cement and clinker | 1.1M t | 5.91% |
| Chemicals | 771.3K t | 4.15% |
| Processed building materials | 713.6K t | 3.84% |
| Coal and petroleum coke | 683.6K t | 3.68% |
| Gas oil | 605.9K t | 3.26% |
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 528.1K t | 2.84% |
| Cereals and flours | 313.5K t | 1.69% |
| Biofuels | 251.1K t | 1.35% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 2.3M t | 75.4K t | 2.2M t | 12.43% |
| Spain | 2.1M t | 1.6M t | 488.3K t | 11.45% |
| Morocco | 1.5M t | 258.4K t | 1.2M t | 8.09% |
| Guyana | 1.3M t | 0 t | 1.3M t | 6.8% |
| Canada | 1.1M t | 155K t | 898.9K t | 5.67% |
| Egypt | 898.8K t | 135.2K t | 763.6K t | 4.84% |
| Romania | 791.4K t | 69.2K t | 722.2K t | 4.26% |
| Italy | 715.3K t | 214.4K t | 500.9K t | 3.85% |
| Russia | 660.2K t | 11.9K t | 648.3K t | 3.55% |
| Brazil | 644.5K t | 420 t | 644.1K t | 3.47% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tankers | 481 | 34.58% | 8,152,658 | 40.23% |
| Container ships | 327 | 23.51% | 5,428,958 | 26.79% |
| Bulk carriers | 281 | 20.2% | 4,633,257 | 22.86% |
| General cargo | 274 | 19.7% | 1,593,340 | 7.86% |
| Other ships | 9 | 0.65% | 17,601 | 0.09% |
| Cruise ships | 8 | 0.58% | 185,283 | 0.91% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 8 | 0.58% | 185,283 | 0.91% |
| Ro-Ro | 3 | 0.22% | 68,710 | 0.34% |
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 | 1.5M t | +0.3% | 7,517 | 0 |
| Feb | 1.8M t | +22.5% | 13,603 | 0 |
| Mar | 1.4M t | -9.7% | 17,819 | 0 |
| Apr | 1.9M t | +23.9% | 16,685 | 245 |
| May | 1.8M t | +20.4% | 11,701 | 0 |
| Jun | 1.6M t | -10% | 9,240 | 0 |
| Jul | 1.9M t | +17.4% | 10,591 | 0 |
| Aug | 1.7M t | +30% | 10,374 | 632 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Castellón 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 | 9.2M t | +7.9% | 5.1% | 9 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 8.2M t | +6.4% | 10% | 3 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 1.2M t | -1.2% | 0.4% | 19 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 13.3M t | +8.2% | 6.8% | 8 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 2.9M t | -7.9% | 3.3% | 10 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 1.2M t | +1.6% | 0.6% | 12 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 9.3M t | +4.7% | 3.9% | 7 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 5.7K t | -68.3% | 0% | 23 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 107 vehicles | -68.2% | 0% | 24 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 2,708 passengers | +264.5% | 0% | 22 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 61 ships | +10.9% | 0.4% | 20 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 20,079,807 GT | +2.6% | 0.7% | 20 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 2.4K t | -7.5% | 1.8% | 9 of 28 |
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