Total throughput
7M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Ferrol-San Cibrao handled 7.0 million tonnes of cargo (15 of 28 port authorities), and 22,565 TEUs and 16,629 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 4.8 million tonnes (+4.4% year on year), ranking 15 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 7,138 TEUs (−64.5%).
TEUs
22,565
Passengers
16,629
Ships
862
Throughput trend
19922025: 7M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other metal ores and waste | 2M t | 28.56% |
| Natural gas | 1.8M t | 25.86% |
| Chemicals | 1M t | 14.8% |
| Fuel oil | 574.2K t | 8.22% |
| Wood and cork | 395.1K t | 5.66% |
| Processed building materials | 230.9K t | 3.31% |
| Iron scrap | 186.2K t | 2.67% |
| Coal and petroleum coke | 156.2K t | 2.24% |
| Cereals and flours | 118.7K t | 1.7% |
| Iron and steel products | 91K t | 1.3% |
| Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts | 84.2K t | 1.21% |
| Biofuels | 65.8K t | 0.94% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1.9M t | 1.5K t | 1.9M t | 27.42% |
| United States | 1.1M t | 50.8K t | 1.1M t | 16.13% |
| Russia | 789.1K t | 0 t | 789.1K t | 11.3% |
| Portugal | 540.3K t | 537K t | 3.3K t | 7.73% |
| Netherlands | 448.4K t | 340.1K t | 108.3K t | 6.42% |
| Italy | 365.6K t | 189.5K t | 176.1K t | 5.23% |
| Norway | 341.1K t | 301.7K t | 39.4K t | 4.88% |
| United Kingdom | 178.8K t | 107.4K t | 71.4K t | 2.56% |
| France | 162.7K t | 111.2K t | 51.5K t | 2.33% |
| Belgium | 143.7K t | 75.8K t | 67.9K t | 2.06% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General cargo | 464 | 52.61% | 2,976,311 | 18.72% |
| Tankers | 145 | 16.44% | 7,563,113 | 47.57% |
| Container ships | 101 | 11.45% | 1,585,808 | 9.98% |
| Bulk carriers | 71 | 8.05% | 1,772,696 | 11.15% |
| Other ships | 31 | 3.51% | 145,323 | 0.91% |
| Ro-Ro | 30 | 3.4% | 348,154 | 2.19% |
| Cruise ships | 20 | 2.27% | 753,072 | 4.74% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 20 | 2.27% | 753,072 | 4.74% |
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 | 497.5K t | +22.1% | 41 | 0 |
| Feb | 810.2K t | +80.8% | 2,369 | 0 |
| Mar | 494.4K t | -16.9% | 144 | 0 |
| Apr | 683.1K t | +0.2% | 101 | 332 |
| May | 659.9K t | +2.5% | 4,415 | 821 |
| Jun | 513.4K t | -22.4% | 12 | 3,669 |
| Jul | 532.4K t | -1.4% | 12 | 155 |
| Aug | 570.4K t | -2.3% | 44 | 6,107 |
Full monthly series of the Port of Ferrol-San Cibrao since 2012
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Ferrol-San Cibrao 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 | 2.8M t | +21% | 1.5% | 12 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 3.3M t | -9.9% | 4.1% | 10 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 893.1K t | +32.7% | 0.3% | 23 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 4.8M t | +7.7% | 2.4% | 11 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 1.8M t | +9.4% | 2.1% | 15 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 233K t | +71.9% | 0.1% | 21 of 28 |
| Transhipped cargo · Total transhipment · port trend | 3.1K t | +209.3% | 0.9% | 5 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 2.2M t | +39.3% | 0.9% | 22 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 14.3K t | -34.7% | 0% | 22 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 36 units | -37.9% | 0% | 21 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 3,253 vehicles | +325,200% | 0.1% | 18 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 16,629 passengers | +25.1% | 0.1% | 19 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 69 ships | +46.8% | 0.4% | 18 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 15,144,477 GT | +21.3% | 0.6% | 22 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 8.4K t | +5.3% | 0.1% | 23 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 128 t | -13.5% | 0.1% | 22 of 28 |
| Local traffic · Total · port trend | 10.5K t | +17,060.7% | 0.3% | 5 of 28 |
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